Need help ASAP!

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:37

Hi,

Hopefully someone can help me, I just finished building a computer and im getting no output at all. Tested it through the motherboard hdmi and VGA also the graphics output but still nothing. The fans are working on the case, graphics and CPU... Have i ruined something on my board?

Worried now :/

Got a intel i5 3570k and amd HD 7870.

Thanks in advanced.

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:50

Specs are,

intel i5 3570k
Gigabyte Z77-D3H S1155
16GB Vengeance 1600mhz
Gigabyte ATI Radeon 7870 2GB
Corsair CX 600W
Solid state 120gb Kingston
1TB hhd

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 18:50

Dont think i have a light on my motherboard?

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:01

only problem is that on the board, it only has a 4pin atx near the CPU

we've used both 6pins in the GFX, but im going to remove it now and test it

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 19:53

I took the graphics card out and it worked! installed the driver and put the card back in. Now it still wont output anything out.... Is that a sign of card could be damaged?

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:04

How will i need to update the BIOS? Won't harm updating will it?

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:19

Just downloaded the file but has come as an executable not a zip folder

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:23

stulid said:
When you double click it does it then ask for a destination to extract to?

Ah yeah just wanted to make sure incase i didnt ruin my computer

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:31

Yeah its named as Z77D3H.F18

Only file i have on my usb.

Time to update it... Fingers crossed.

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:47

Came up with an error, IRQL_not_equal_or_less

Only displays half screen as well.

Windows keeps on restarting. :S

This is with the graphics installed

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:52

Yeah I've done that, The card is seated in the slot properly.

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:56

Yeah it will works without. Would it be the drivers?

Take that back... it doesnt work. Comes to the error again

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:07

CPU pins are fine, set the controller to ACHi still same problem. Used one ram as well

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:13

The PC boots up fine it passes the BIOS but fails to load windows which displays the IRQL_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS error with the graphics card and without.

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:17

Okay i will do that, Only displays half of the screen when the AMD card is in.

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:56

Installed windows 7, it works now going to put in graphics card

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 22:02

It works now guys, Thank you so much for your help!

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 22:18

stulid said:
Im running out of ideas,

• The monitor cable is secured tightly?
• Try another output on the GFX card such as the HDMI if you can.
• Try the card in another PC such as a friends?
• RMA it.

Dont worry man, its fixed now. Thanks a lot for your help.. much appreciated

brad_C · 23 Feb 2013 at 13:46

stulid said:
What was it? may help other people in the future.

Well it was many things,

the BIOS was outdated,

Windows 8 is awful doesn't support many types of hardware lol, (Stick to windows 7)

the drivers had to be installed as well without the graphics card installed then update the card when its installed.

Pretty much it