XFX R9 290X not being detected by computer.

[cam0str1f3]

I recently bought parts to build a computer, and of those, one was a Gigabyte Gaming 3 motherboard and another was an XFX Radeon R9 290X graphics card. However, ever since I built it, my computer has never even detected that there was a graphics card in the PCI-E slot on the motherboard. I installed the most up to date drivers from Radeon, I tried every single slot on the motherboard, and I even rma'd my card twice, but to no avail. The card turns on and I can see the fans spinning, but no output is produced when I plug the card into the monitor. I finally got Gigabyte to let me RMA the motherboard, but I want to do one last post to try to see if anyone has any ideas that I can try, because the last thing I want to do is completely disassemble my computer to remove my motherboard. I'm seriously open to anything at this point.

 

[junkeymonkey]

http://forums.support.roxio.com/uploads/monthly_01_2013/post-39730-0-78083700-1357822576.jpg

in this picture the white or cream colored is dvi-d the blue is the d-sub [vga]

so be sure if yours is dvi-d get a dvi-d not dvi-I its got 4 extra pins around the flat looking blade pin and don't fit dvi-d

 

[igor95]

What's the difference between the dvi-I and dvi-d?Other than the fact that I might need a single link or dual link

 

[junkeymonkey]

dvi-d no analog [missing the 4 pins around the flat ''blade ' pin ] div-d will work in a dvi-I but with out the analog signal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface

 

[igor95]

OMG.. junky sorry for wasting your time.. I'm an idiot... So I had the VGA cable plugged into monitor/cpu and it wouldnt find the card, just now tried to plug the DVI into monitor/card and its finding it... im new to this, so sorry for the rookie mistake... nevertheless thank you for the help!!! Installing the drivers as I'm typing this! finally!!