PLEASE HELP! When Installing My GTX 960, No Signal Found on my monitor

[InfernalPhantom]

So I got a gtx 960 strix 4 gb and I installed it correctly with the 6 pin connected. I plug in it into my monitor (via VGA with the VGA-DVI converter) and power the system, no post beeps and every fan is spinning EVEN the video card's. However the monitor does not get a signal. (Btw my old video card recognizes the monitor but not the new one). Can someone please help me fix this problem, Thanks!

New Video Card:
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My PC (Switching the GTX 645):
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[InfernalPhantom]

I still do not know if I should remove the covering to input the VGA into the motherboard. Image : http://imgur.com/12yWyKy

 

[turkey3_scratch]

EDIT: How am I suppose to get to the bios screen if there is not signal to the monitor? What options do I have left to fix this problem 🙁

How did you use your computer before you inserted the GPU?

 

[InfernalPhantom]

Well I am currently using the computer with my old GPU and it wont work if i install the new one. So pretty much I just plug my VGA into the old video card

 

[turkey3_scratch]

You don't have your old and new one in at the same time, do you? I didn't know you even had an old one, I figured you were using the CPU's graphics. It's possible your GPU just has trouble with compatibility. That's what happens sometimes with GPUs and a prebuilt HP machine.

 

[InfernalPhantom]

Okay, I only have one card at a time xD. Let me summarize this again for everyone. When installing my new card there is no signal and I need to know how to fix it. Obviously I CANNOT access the BIOS on the new card because there is not signal so how am I going to fix the new one to work

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Okay, I only have one card at a time xD. Let me summarize this again for everyone. When installing my new card there is no signal and I need to know how to fix it. Obviously I CANNOT access the BIOS on the new card because there is not signal so how am I going to fix the new one to work

It's apparently incompatible or defective.

 

[InfernalPhantom]

So you are saying that the video card is dead? (Its brand new btw)

 

[turkey3_scratch]

So you are saying that the video card is dead? (Its brand new btw)

Probably not compatible with that motherboard. This is a thing that only sometimes happens with motherboard from HP and the likes. If you had a normal non-prebeuilt computer I'm sure it'd work fine. What was your previous GPU anyway?

 

[InfernalPhantom]

My previous GPU was a GTX 645. And the specs of my motherboard is found here: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03924124

 

[Tradesman1]

Try plugging it into the integrated video off the mobo

 

[InfernalPhantom]

Try plugging it into the integrated video off the mobo

I cannot plug into the motherboard because there is something that blocks me to do that and says "DO NOT REMOVE"
Here is a picture of it: http://imgur.com/12yWyKy

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Try plugging it into the integrated video off the mobo

I cannot plug into the motherboard because there is something that blocks me to do that and says "DO NOT REMOVE"
Here is a picture of it: http://imgur.com/12yWyKy

Just unscrew it. I don't see any use in plugging into the motherboard anyway, since your old GPU works fine and you can access the BIOS from there.

 

[InfernalPhantom]

So I will just go in BIOS on my old GPU. Where do I find PCI or PEG setting so my new card will work?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

So I will just go in BIOS on my old GPU. Where do I find PCI or PEG setting so my new card will work?

That wouldn't have anything to do with it; obviously PCIe is the first option since you are using your old GPU right now.

Your card is either incompatible or defective. Probably incompatible.

 

[InfernalPhantom]

Why wouldn't it be compatible?

 

[Bearmann]

Did you download the newest drivers for the new video card?

By the way, those connectors on your MB are for VGA and DVI-D, not HDMI. I imagine that they blocked them off since the PC came with a GPU and they didn't want to be answering set up calls of customers who plugged into the wrong set of connectors.

 

[InfernalPhantom]

I did not download the newest drivers for the video card, so you are telling me I can download them before hand?

 

[Bearmann]

Yes, I think you can put the old GPU in, download the newest drivers, then switch video cards.

 

[InfernalPhantom]

Well I didnt try that yet, but instead I plugged in mu new card and used an HDMI monitor and it still didn't work. 🙁 I wish someone came up with another idea.

 

[InfernalPhantom]

Does anyone have any type of solution even a minor suggestion. 🙁

 

[cin19]

Try plug the gtx645 back , using the DDU to uninstall the nvidia driver in safe mode, then shut down the PC. Switch the new GPU, and boot the pc to see what happens. If you still have the same porblem, no signal, try the gtx960 in your brother PC.
DDU http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

 

[InfernalPhantom]

I will try that, but lets say it wont work when installing the new card, what will happen when I will plug back the old card without the drivers? Oh and btw my brother has a laptop.

 

[cin19]

Sometime if there is the old GPU driver leftover, and you install the new GPU then you will get this situation, no signal, but the PC can boot.
Soory, if you don't have other pc to test, go to local PC shop ask for help, because the gtx645 works with your PC, so the new GPU may have problem, if you try to uninstall the old GPU driver method.

 

[InfernalPhantom]

Sometime if there is the old GPU driver leftover, and you install the new GPU then you will get this situation, no signal, but the PC can boot.
Soory, if you don't have other pc to test, go to local PC shop ask for help, because the gtx645 works with your PC, so the new GPU may have problem, if you try to uninstall the old GPU driver method.

Okay I will do that I will get back to you tomorrow!

 

[BadActor]

Have you tried this?

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03653200