270X nothing but black screen

[ChrisD.]

Bought one for my cousin for Christmas. PC turns on, nothing but a black screen. Motherboard BIOS has been updated, the card is connected via HDMI lead to the monitor.

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77-D3H
Processor: Intel i5 3470S (Ivy Bridge)
Memory: Corsair 8GB 1600MHZ
Hardrive (OS & Games): Seagate 1TB Barracuda
SuperFlower 550W PSU

Any ideas? He's a teenager and he's not happy.

 

[Rasch]

Check if it has a bios switch,might have a bad bios.

 

[Nelly]

Which make/model 270X is it?

I know their has been an issue with the Gigabyte Windforce flickering black, their is a BIOS out that fixes that, not on the Gigabyte website yet.

 

[ChrisD.]

The Windforce.

This one:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-123-GI

 

[Nelly]

The Windforce.

This one:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-123-GI

I'm not sure it's the exact same, but someone had an issue on the AMD forums with the same card, they e-mailed Gigabyte, and was issued with a new F2 BIOS.

It's not on the Gigabyte website yet, but I am guessing it will be soon.

Step1) Download the Gigabyte VGA@BIOS tool first: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/utility.aspx?cg=3

Step2) Get the GV-R927XOC-2GD BIOS (F2) here: http://docs.google.com/file/d/0Byw67CyZYE4QOEN2UzVFaGx4bkk/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1

Source

 

[ChrisD.]

Thanks I will ask him to try that.

 

[wazza300]

might just need latest beta bios for the motherboard

GA-Z77-D3H - F23a http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_ga-z77-d3h_f23a.exe

 

[ChrisD.]

He's tried the latest motherboard BIOS, still no output. I've seen a few AMD cards do this on the forums recently.

 

[wazza300]

latest final or beta? if so fair enough

 

[ChrisD.]

I think the latest, he's gone offline in Skype so not sure what he's trying now.

 

[ChrisD.]

Urgh, he's still on F16. Is it easier flashing it from the BIOS or within Windows?

 

[wazza300]

from the bios through a usb stick and qflash

he can flash back n forth to any bios version he prefers

 

[ChrisD.]

He's trying that now, cheers.

 

[DarrenM343]

Did he try resetting the cmos? Think there's a button on the mobo. I've had to do that with a giga z77 ud5h when switching cards although I would have thought updating the bios would cause a reset anyway.
Or try the card in another machine.

 

[ChrisD.]

He's actually put on the F21 BIOS now and it works. Cheers all.

 

[Rroff]

Urgh, he's still on F16. Is it easier flashing it from the BIOS or within Windows?

Flashing a gigabyte board with @BIOS these days, aslong as your windows install isn't loaded up with gunk that might unexpectedly restart or interupt it, is pretty much as effective as using a bootable USB stick or whatever and less messing about. I'd probably reccomend Wazza's method though to anyone your not sure of their OS environment heh.