PC wont boot after 7850 install - please help

[issacbourne]

Okay, so I've researched the heck out of this and haven't been able to find a solution yet so far. So please any help would be greatly appreciated. I just want to know if this card is doa or not.

My pc specs:
Amd Fx 8120 cpu
Corsair ddr3 8gb ram
Biostar A880gz motherboard
Raidmax 530 watt psu
Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028

My new videocard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161406

Okay so this is what I've done so far.
First I installed ati drivers that came with the videocard. Then I powered off pc and installed the card snugly into pci express slot. Plugged in the labeled "pci-e" power cable into the one 6 pin connecter on the video card. Powered on pc with monitor plugged into new video card. Nothing shows up on monitor. Pc doesn't post, there's no beep at all. Nothing shows up, no option to go into bios or anything.
So then I researched and found that u need to un install current video drivers which would be the drivers for integrated graphics on mobo, so I did that, (using the on board graphica) and I un installed everything that was there under programs and hardware manager. Tried the card again, still nothing doesn't post. Then I read that drivers could have been corrupted so reinstalled windows, tried card, nothing. Last thing I tried was resetting cmos jumper. Not sure if I did this correctly, I took off jumper and moved into clear position. Also turned computer on while in this position. Powered off and back on in normal position tried card still nothing. And also its worth noting that the card seems to turn on fan spins and everything, along with everything else, fans etc.

So is thing doa or is there something else I can try? Oh also went into bios and and disabled on board graphics, but I'm not exactly sure how to set it to the new card on default. Can't find any settings like that...

Thanks all!

 

[tiny voices]

Raidmax is the worst of the worst. That 530w probably makes more like 300w. It won't run the card more than likely. You need a 500w PSU from Antec, XFX, Corsair, Seasonic.

 

[issacbourne]

yeah the card says it needs 500 watt psu and that psu says its crossfire ready and all that, and it has two pci-e cables. why would it have them if you cant use them..

 

[tiny voices]

Because it is cheap and from an awful maker. I guarantee that it makes no more than 400w max. You really need one from the companies I listed above.

 

[issacbourne]

i get what your saying, and that may be but its just weird that the card turns on, fans spin up and everything. and another thing, there isn't a whole lot in my system that draws alotta power, the most i think is the cpu which is 125w

anyway, just want to try everything before determining i need a better psu and/or replacement card

 

[tiny voices]

The CPU and the GPU are all that matter when figuring watts. 125w is alot for a CPU. If you could get another PSU to test it would be good. I wouldn't try another GPU because if the PSU were to go, these cheap-o units are likely to fry the GPU/CPU/motherboard/anything else.

 

[issacbourne]

Well if Raidmax really is that bad then I guess I'll go with what u say, I'll get a new 500 watt from one of the brands you listed. Hopefully that's the problem

 

[issacbourne]

anybody else thing it might be a doa video card?

 

[tiny voices]

You will have to replace the PSU regardless.

 

[issacbourne]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

Bought this psu, watcha think

 

[twelve25]

The card doesn't suck more than like 20W power until it is under load, so that is some terrible advice, man. An underpowered PSU presents with blue screens or reboots while running a demanding game.

The Corsair is a much better power supply, but I would bet it isn't the issue with POSTing.

 

[issacbourne]

Well I just said *** it and sent the card back too so just waiting for the new one and psu. Should be good hopefully lol.

 

[PanicMaster85]

yeah, it sounds like to me the system starts up but the graphics card just wont dispaly what is coming to it...

once you get everythingback and you try to start make sure you have CLEAR YOUR CMOS though this may sound stupid it made my build start after upgrading

note: make sure that actually connected the gpu fully... maybe your case is too small and a tiny bit is not all the way in

 

[issacbourne]

once you get everythingback and you try to start make sure you have CLEAR YOUR CMOS though this may sound stupid it made my build start after upgrading

note: make sure that actually connected the gpu fully... maybe your case is too small and a tiny bit is not all the way in

i had tried doing that, though not sure if i did it right. correct me if im wrong but it's simply moving the jumper from normal position to clear and then back again right? does pc need to be turned on when you do this?

and yeah i got a mid-sized case so plenty of room, it was seated fully. clicked in and everything...

 

[PanicMaster85]

click on clear cmos there is a video that will walk you through it... and no dont do it while your computer is on always off and unplugged when you mess with it

also i think it may be your gpu was just defective because it started right after you installed it, do you have the old gpu to test it?

 

[tiny voices]

The new PSU is a great one. Much better than your old one.
Let us know what happens when you get the new card.

 

[issacbourne]

yeah once i get the new card im gonna test it on my current psu just to see if the other card was in fact doa. will post back and let everyone know.

 

[issacbourne]

Okay so this is crazy... I finally got the new card in the mail, I already have my new Corsair psu installed and I went to go install the new card, boot it up, and still nothing! I can't believe this...

 

[issacbourne]

Anybody?

 

[Andy11466]

You seem to be doing everything correctly, you checked your bios, connected the 6-pin connector, everythings snug, its not the defective gpu or weak psu, maybe a defective mobo? pci-e slot may be damaged? try using your old gfx card and see what happens. Check ALL your cables again to see if it is in place, go back to bios and make sure it is running in pci-e slot and not integrated, check your southbridge connections, run through everything CAREFULLY, i remember something like that has happened to me before, and I missed the smallest thing and wouldn't run. I even checked many times. but I wasn't careful.

 

[issacbourne]

You seem to be doing everything correctly, you checked your bios, connected the 6-pin connector, everythings snug, its not the defective gpu or weak psu, maybe a defective mobo? pci-e slot may be damaged? try using your old gfx card and see what happens. Check ALL your cables again to see if it is in place, go back to bios and make sure it is running in pci-e slot and not integrated, check your southbridge connections, run through everything CAREFULLY, i remember something like that has happened to me before, and I missed the smallest thing and wouldn't run. I even checked many times. but I wasn't careful.

Well I just messed with a bunch of settings regarding pci-e slot in bios and the option for default video has 4 different options and I have no idea which one to choose... Think I'm just gonna run through each of them. Also, I have integrated graphics. Which keep in mind, I have to keep my monitor plugged in to that to even access the bios. Every time I change something in bios I have to unplug from integrated and back into video card to see if it made a difference. And what do you mean by my Southbridge connection? The thing is I'm not terribly familiar with all the settings in bios so I'm pretty much just winging it.

 

[Andy11466]

Southbridge connections will have info on your pci-e in some bioses, I don't think you have it, so for the 4 options you found can you name the options to me? Since you do have integrated you WILL have to find the option in the bios to change to pci-e graphics.

 

[issacbourne]

Southbridge connections will have info on your pci-e in some bioses, I don't think you have it, so for the 4 options you found can you name the options to me? Since you do have integrated you WILL have to find the option in the bios to change to pci-e graphics.

Sure no problem, the options are:
GFXO-GPP-IGFX-PCI
GPP-GFXO-IGFX-PCI
PCI-GFXO-GPP-IGFX
IGFX-GFXO-GPP-PCI

And those options are under "primary video controller"

 

[issacbourne]

There's also another thing right under that that says "nb power management features" pci that was enabled. I'm gonna change it to disabled to see what happens

 

[issacbourne]

Tried every one of those options still nothing. I was also reading that once you install a video card shouldn't the motherboard detect it and auto switch to it?