Red right on Graphics card, no display. (First build)

Fenn · 13 Sep 2011 at 12:20

Hi i have a red light on my video card ATI Radeon HD 6950 1GB and i dont get any display. Both fans are moving and i have connected it via the 6+2pci-e and just the 6pci-e. Im connecting it to my TV va hdmi with an adaptor (that came with the Graphics card

Motherboard - Asus P8P67 LE Intel P67 PSU - Antec TruePower New Modular 550W

Any idea of the problem and how to solve it?

I also have no hdd light on the front of my case, however its active (i can feel it)?

Fenn · 13 Sep 2011 at 12:30

mickyflinn said:
Have you tried taking the gpu out and then putting it back in?

No. Should i?

chigley said:
Any POST beeps from the motherboard?

No beeps at all.

Fenn · 13 Sep 2011 at 14:09

honosuseri said:
definately try reseating the gfx card, it's power cables too. Is it a new card or has it been working fine then stopped?

New card, i'll try and put it in a different slot now. On the actual card there is a 8 and a 6 slot. (like i said i've tried fill both individually, would using the spare pcie [so filling all 14 holes] fry it?)

Just like to apologise for my spelling in the op. Damn it was bad.

Fenn · 13 Sep 2011 at 14:32

Sorry about the blur Its the "Antec truepower 550w " I know its on the low side, surely it sould be able to work though?
The cards sockets

Attached to the psu and what i have been using

Loose in the psu box i have this

Fenn · 13 Sep 2011 at 16:13

Thanks for the helps lads! Still getting nothing on screen though. The red light on the graphics card has gone, your suggestions worked, thanks.

However theres a red light next to "memOK! (I've changed the RAM around a couple of times (matching coloured slots) but it still there.) and no HDD light (i think its active but is there a more definite way to tell)?

Really appreciate the help.

Fenn · 13 Sep 2011 at 17:27

Orcvader said:
Have you got the 24 pin connection plugged into the motherboard? Have you got the 4/8pin connected to the motherboard for the CPU too? Have you also connected the HDDs to the power supply?

The 24 and 8 pin are both connected and the HDD is connected with the larger "L" shaped connection to the PSU and the smaller "L" shaped connected to the mothrboard with the sata 6.

Rik1254 said:
Try pressing the little button next to it. I had to do that the first time I turned mine on with the new Asus board.
No HDD light....have you plugged in the front panel connectors correctly?

I couldnt find the HDDLED socket but read somewhere online that putting it in the IDE LED should work so i put it (and left it) in there.

I think a reason i may have no display is my tv (i cant get my tv in PC mode), ill hopefully be getting a monitor tomorrow.