I have already spent threee and a haklf hours putting my first build together and have actually got the motherboard, CPU, cooling system, memory, video card and power source connected. Tried a test boot and it all seems to be working except that my video card will not display using the HDMI connection, An analog connection to the motherboard itself will work. Am I missing something or might the card be faulty? Please note that I got stuck for ten minutes because I forgot to turn the off/on switch on the back of the PSU so do not discount simplistic solutions. Most of my time so far has been spent trying to affix the Tranquillo CPU cooler which will probably take me 10-15 minutes next time.
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- Thread starter batfkn
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Full spec:
Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with FREE Batman: Arkham City PC game** £209.99 1 £209.99
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £134.99 1 £134.99
MSI Z68A-GD55-G3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £104.16 1 £104.16
NZXT Hush 2 Silent Midi Gaming Case with Fan Controller - White £74.99 1 £74.99
Antec TruePower New Modular 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £71.66 1 £71.66
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £57.00 1 £57.00
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £39.99 1 £39.99
Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (51MF1610AA003) £44.16 1 £44.16
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual
Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £38.32 1 £38.32
Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £29.15 1 £29.15
Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - PC / Xbox 360 (JR9-00010) £24.99 1 £24.99
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £21.66 1 £21.66
LG GH24NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99 1 £14.99
I am following the Newegg instructional videos fairly closely. The fans on the videocard are rotating so that indicates that power is getting to the card. The HDMI cable works between my monitor and my laptop which suggests the cable and the Monitor are fine.
I have plugged in two PCIE plugs to the videocard as well as one in the sockets provided
Gainward GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **Supplied with FREE Batman: Arkham City PC game** £209.99 1 £209.99
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £134.99 1 £134.99
MSI Z68A-GD55-G3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £104.16 1 £104.16
NZXT Hush 2 Silent Midi Gaming Case with Fan Controller - White £74.99 1 £74.99
Antec TruePower New Modular 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £71.66 1 £71.66
Microsoft Windows 7 Bundle - Home Premium 64 Bit £57.00 1 £57.00
Chosen Option
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS) £39.99 1 £39.99
Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (51MF1610AA003) £44.16 1 £44.16
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual
Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £38.32 1 £38.32
Microsoft SideWinder X4 Gaming Keyboard - Retail (JQD-00006) £29.15 1 £29.15
Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - PC / Xbox 360 (JR9-00010) £24.99 1 £24.99
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £21.66 1 £21.66
LG GH24NS70 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99 1 £14.99
I am following the Newegg instructional videos fairly closely. The fans on the videocard are rotating so that indicates that power is getting to the card. The HDMI cable works between my monitor and my laptop which suggests the cable and the Monitor are fine.
I have plugged in two PCIE plugs to the videocard as well as one in the sockets provided
Ok, I have plugged in both male and female sockets and now have an HDMI connection. There are three plugs on the power supply cable but I only need two - perhaps the extra one is for other configurations. Relief - but no doubt will be back later with more asinine queries!
The GTX570 needed two 6pin connectors, the PSU has a hardwired 6pin and a 6+2pin on it, the 6+2pin make an 8pin for more powerful cards.
The other cable that gives the other 6pin pin and 6+2pin for a second card is in the box.
The other cable that gives the other 6pin pin and 6+2pin for a second card is in the box.