Big issue installing new graphics card GTX 970

Dantay

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I just tried to install my new graphics card and my pc wouldn't even turn on with it in, it had a light on it though, so I put my old card back in and now I have no signal to monitor :/ I don't get it it was working 10 minutes ago, it turns on but I don't know whether it's booting up properly or not, I plugged my headphones in and the is no startup sound, my mother board is the gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3, my old graphics card is the evga GeForce GTX 750 Ti and my new one is ASUS GeForce GTX 970, power supply corsair cx600m, I have tried all the pci slots, and made sure all the wires an connected properly. I'm fairly new to all this and it's very frustrating given that it was working fine before I tried the new graphics card :(
 
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Really? How do I do that when I can't get any display, my motherboard has no video out put, I don't think. And it was working with the old graphics card 10 mins earlier :/
 
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Could that be the issue then? The pc turns on with the old graphics card (which doesn't need power from the power supply) but no display, i don't have a multimeter but I might be able to borrow one
 
Yes it did come with some of those cables but I can't find them anywhere, I may have thrown them out(yes I am an idiot) I plugged the 6 pin side in to the psu as the it wouldn't go in any other other way
 
Just tried it with the other psu and I was exactly the same, powered on but no signal to monitor :( mark is going to test the cards for me but it's not looking good :( Just to clarify, if the cards work, does that mean I have damaged my motherboard by using the other cable?
 
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Mark has said he will test the psu for me aswell cos he's an absolute legend, I have arranged to get a new motherboard sent out, so hopefully will be here in a few days, that shot of current sent where it shouldn't have been, could that have damaged anything else? Cpu?

And yes the blue connecter fit the 970 easily,
Hard lesson learned
 
I ordered a replacement cable as well, thought I better check on here if it's the right one :/ CORSAIR CP-8920111 Type 3 Sleeved Blk PCI-E Cable. Any tips or is there anything I should be wary of when replacing the motherboard?
 
Ok so I got a new motherboard still had the exact same issue, ordered a new CPU and it worked :D huuuurrraaay!!! A very hard lesson learned for me. Thank you everyone who posted on here for all the advise, it was greatly appreciated!
 
Claire Drew said:
I would not suggest tinkering with the power supply. No disrespect but as you stated you do not have a lot of experience and you could cause further damage or worse personal harm.

Need to pull in a favour and get a PSU for a hour or two....

Nice one, glad you sorted it :)
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