PC wont boot after installing a new GPU

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Weety12

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Hey guys!

I have a HP pavilion p6000 desktop PC. I installed a new graphics card (nvidia geforce gt 610) to it and the latest drivers. after a restart the pc powers up but does not boot, only a black screen. Also usb seems to be dead and the optical drive acts weirdly. I cant get to the bios at all. Also tried to have picture by attaching the monitor straight to the Mobos VGA plugin...not working. Also not getting picture with the old graphics card. U guys have any ideas what could cause this? Could I have damaged the Mobo by changing the graphics card? Thanks for ur help!
 
Also tried clearing the Cmos with the jumper and replacing the battery... without any good results. Also tried to reseat most of the components. it didnt work either. PSU is working, tested it with another computer.
 


Pc:s Model seems to be p6648sc.

PSU is hp-d3006a0, ac input (50-60Hz): 100-240v ~/6A and the motherboard is Hp 605561-001 Alpinia-GL8 RS780 MBoard

So at first when I installed the new graphics card it did boot normally and I installed the drivers. But after driver installation restart, got just the black screen. It doesnt work with the old GPU either after that. All fans and lights (including the green light on the Mobo) works, except the power button light. Could it still be the mobo where the fault lies?

 
Now that you explained this I think you did such a rookie mistake. You probably plugged your VGA/DVI cable into the wrong port.

Look at the picture

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You want to plug your monitor cable to "VGA socket of add in graphic card", that's where your GT 610 gpu is, or you will see only black screen as your CPU graphic card is not active. GT 610 also have DVI and HDMI ports, I would change VGA cable with HDMI or DVI in the future
 


That doesn't explain why he doesn't see anything when he put his old graphic card back that worked. I bet he plugged the cable in the wrong port
 


Yeah thats pretty common also.

Was just adding options for the original problem.
 


Didnt do that rookie mistake. I did use the GPU:s port. Only time when I tried the mobo:s vga connection when I tried to get the picture without a GPU at all :). Also cant get to Bios, cus having just a black screen, nothing boot. Pc just powers up with all lights and fans. Also any devices what I attach trough USB dont work, so usb is pretty dead. All this after a GPU change and drive installation. Before it all runned smoothly. With new or the old GPU, no picture. Without a gpu at all no picture trough mobos vga.

 
Ok here's what I want you to do. Firstly check your monitor on other device to make sure that monitor is working properly. Then

1. Turn off the computer and unplug
2. Remove Graphic card
3. Plug the monitor to your video output (so VGA cable to your Intel HD graphics, this will use iGPU as you won't have GPU in your pc)
4. Turn on the computer
5. Click on start and type msconfig
6. Select the Boot tab and click on the box that says Safe boot with minimal selected.
7. Apply then click ok.
8. DO NOT RESTART.
9. Shut Down computer and unplug
10. Install Graphic card
11. Turn on the computer (should boot into safe mode)
12. Go into Device Manager
13. Expand Display Adapter
14. Disable the Intel(R) HD Graphics driver. (DO NOT UNINSTALL)
15. Click the start button and type msconfig
16. Unclick Safe boot
17. Restart
 


It wouldn't start the pc at all if that happened... it's only graphic issue, unless he didn't power his GT 610

do the steps that i gave you and report back
 


Thats not true. Many systems will power on without connectors like the 12v CPU power connector for example (it wont POST, but it will power up). Just saying its worth checking these things as many things could have been disturbed.
 


Tried again, but cant get any picture to a working monitor (tested the monitor too), not even trough iGPU video output, so cant follow those steps. And my usb devices such as mouse and keyboard aint getting power either.

also double checked all the power connection. All were fine, in their original positions. reattached them just to be sure. Still no signal to a monitor in any way. also noticed that the power buttons light is gone too. Any ideas what to do next or does it sound like a motherboard issue? I can tell that didnt hit motherboard in anyway when attaching new or the old graphics card.
 
So did you check if the monitor is working on some other device beside your computer?

I doubt that your PCIe slot and your integrated iGPU doesn't work...

Try what RobCrezz said also, clean your RAM modules and their slots and put them back in
 


Tried reseating the ram. Done with almost every moving component. did not work.

Tested the monitor too with a working pc. monitor is good
 


Well since you done all there is to do I guess your motherboard is good for garbage then :'(
 
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