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PCI-E help - PCI-E card not working

Greg

Greg

Greg

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Guys,

I've just completed my build and I'm currently running of the Onboard graphics card and I'm struggling to try and get my Sapphire HD7950 working!

I've got a Gigabyte Z77-DS3 and a Sapphire HD 7950 Graphics card, I've looked in the BIOS and tried to change it from onboard gfx to 'PEG' and saved and exited but no joy.

The card is powered and fans spinning however, I'm totally confused as to why it's not working. I'm trying to use the DVI connector. Have not tried the HDMI connector.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Regards,
 
Its almost as if the Motherboard is not taking any of the settings. When I change the initial display option from Auto to 'PEG' it doesn't take the settings.

Will look into a BIOS update. Anyone wanna brief me on how to do it?

Thanks
 
can't find the post. could you paste the link?

EDIT: thanks for the link, what version do you recommend? F9? not the beta version?

thanks
 
It says that I've got a 'Z77-DS3H F6'

So I guess I'm funning F6 BIOS? I've just downloaded the F9 and I'm about restart . . .
 
still no joy.

BIOS successfully flashed yet it still doesn't take my changes.

Strange because it took the change when I set the time and date, yet it doesn't accept the changing of 'Initial display' from Auto to PEG!

Any other ideas guys?
 
This is really frustrating; does anyone know of any checks that I could do to see if it's my motherboard or Graphics Card? I can bring a crappy old PCI-E graphics card home from work to see.

Anyone else have any other suggestions?

Thanks
 
Ok, I'll give that a go when I get home later. I think I'll give another graphics card a try too!

We'll see how I get on!

Thanks
 
When I change the 'Initial first display' from AUTO to 'PEG' and then change the connector to the PCI-E DVI connector, my monitor goes to sleep.

When I go back into the BIOS to look at the settings, the setting has gone back to AUTO.

The strange thing is, the BIOS allowed me to set the time and date and it's kept those settings, its just this one thing its not remembering or doing.

Make sence?
 
I've tried to do this. It ended up me having to reset the CMOS as I got no display at all!

How about enabling the PEG as initial first display AS well as disabling onboard graphics?

I've a few options to try out and will report back later on tonight.
 
Guys,

Is it possible that there are any 'write protect' switches in the Motherboards BIOS that I've not changed, to stop people fiddling and screwing things up?

Thanks
 
Having now had a new home PC for over 7 years, let alone building my own one for more than 7, you guys will understand my concern and slight doubt in my confidence with this issue.

Tonight I have confirmed that 'I still got it' and it was indeed a Dead on Arrival Card that is at fault.

I've tried two alternative PCI-E graphics cards, on with additional power needed and one not requiring additional power and both have worked flawlessly.

Suffice to say, I have to begin the dreary returns process with our favorite competitor! Shoulda bought from OcUK!
 
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