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    Default Video Card Issues

    So I just ordered a 970 last week and I was playing shadow of Mordor. Then It just went to a black screen, and my computer would no longer boot. The POST beeps it was giving indicated the graphics card according to the manual. found on page 91 here

    http://static.highspeedbackbone.net/...d%20Manual.pdf

    I also tried it in my computer at work which has a 550 watt power supply and there was also no video output.

    Anyways I am setting that one back.

    Now I hooked up my old video card (AMD 7870) for the time being, and it is working fine, except on my second monitor. The display resolution on works on max 720x480. I can set a custom resolution in the AMD control for its normal resolution of 1440 x 900, but upon reboot it back to the low resolution, and the option to change it in the windows screen resolution screen is greyed out. Also in the screen resolution window it is shown as Display device: on DVI instead of the monitor name. in device manager it is showing up as non plug and play monitor.
    1. I tried uninstalling the non plug and play monitor and rebooting to see if it detected differently.
    2. i tried the actual drivers for that monitor which was only a vista driver (im running win 7 64)
    3. uninstalled/reinstalled AMD video drivers.


    anyone have any ideas?

    Both monitors are connected via DVI cable

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    Did you RMA the 970 to whatever company manufactured it? You will typically get a replacement back, though be wary if it's MSI, you might get a refurbished one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AOD_KaosC57 View Post
    Did you RMA the 970 to whatever company manufactured it? You will typically get a replacement back, though be wary if it's MSI, you might get a refurbished one.
    nah i just refunded it. I am going to order a EVGA instead of a ASUS

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    Quote Originally Posted by AOD_Mouselad View Post
    nah i just refunded it. I am going to order a EVGA instead of a ASUS
    When it comes to reliable graphics cards EVGA is my personal favorite. It's actually kind of interesting, at least on the Nvidia side of things anyway. The reference coolers for something like the Titan Z are manufactured by EVGA. That in itself should tell you something. (EVGA underbid the competition lol)


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    Quote Originally Posted by AOD_lanius424 View Post
    When it comes to reliable graphics cards EVGA is my personal favorite. It's actually kind of interesting, at least on the Nvidia side of things anyway. The reference coolers for something like the Titan Z are manufactured by EVGA. That in itself should tell you something. (EVGA underbid the competition lol)


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    never had a problem with a EVGA card, they last and last and last and last my cards from 2009 are still rocking if i would be using them that is haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by AOD_Darkn3ss F4lls View Post
    never had a problem with a EVGA card, they last and last and last and last my cards from 2009 are still rocking if i would be using them that is haha
    I also haven't had a problem with EVGA. I went from a 970 SC on my first build, which Coachswaggins actually bought from me and is still using. All the way up to a 980ti Hybrid and have had zero issues whatsoever..


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    Check out this form on Toms Hardware, it may have a solution for your problem.
    http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answer...-bit-noob.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by AOD_Loobo2012 View Post
    Check out this form on Toms Hardware, it may have a solution for your problem.
    http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answer...-bit-noob.html
    no onboard video.

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    basically this is happening..

    https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport...ck_at_640x480/

    I tried different dvi cable, tried different port on my video card, tried vga cable with dvi adapter. no go.

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    I got the monitor to accept 1280 x 720 now in windows, but if i go to show all supported mode, 1440 x 900 is no longer even listed.

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    Default hmm

    So I took my PC to work, and hooked it up with my 2 dell monitors here and it detected them correctly and displayed the correct resolution which leads me to believe it is something wrong with my monitor.
    maybe when my new video card fried it also fucked the monitor, or maybe the monitor had a surge go threw it and fucked my video card? It seems like it isn't communicating properly with windows. in summary
    1. reinstalled video drivers. actually after that i couldn't even force it to go to 1440 x 900. it wasnt even listed in all available modes, and AMD drivers would not let me force it to that resolution
    2. deleted and let windows reinstall monitor driver
    3. there was no windows 7 driver for the monitor, but i found a windows vista driver, and same results.
    4. in windows resolution screen it is listed as device connected by: DVI
    5. tried different dvi and power cables same results
    6. tried vga cable with dvi to vga adapter same results
    7. in device manager it was listed as Non plug n play monitor, but i remember it used to be plug n play so i forced it to try plug and play and same results...

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    Last time I tried changing brands of video card, nvidia to amd, i had never ending driver problems. I had to reinstall windows before it would work right. Are you 100% sure you removed all amd driver before installing the 970 & then removed 100% nvidia drivers before putting your old amd back in?

    And to be honest, I never thought I'd be so happy with an amd card. For the price I paid vs. the nvidia for the same price....amd from now on for me!

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    Try Booting into Safe Mode Remove drivers nvidia and AMD and reinstall the ones your need. Reboot into normal mode. Might need to install a older driver if that don't work.

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    tested the monitor on another PC and it displayed the correct resolution. has to be something with the driver then.


 

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