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

[Fenn]

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)?

 

[mickyflinn]

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

 

[chigley]

Any POST beeps from the motherboard?

 

[Fenn]

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

No. Should i?

Any POST beeps from the motherboard?

No beeps at all.

 

[mickyflinn]

edit

 

[mickyflinn]

No. Should i?

Yes

 

[honosuseri]

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

 

[Fenn]

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.

 

[Gregry254]

14?

I have a FrozR III and it takes 2 x 6 PCI-E connectors.

If it has 14 holes for power then they will all need to be filled, but that seems like a strange number?

Edit: Can you post a picture of the connectors?

 

[Reaper 392]

oops, pressed quote instead of edit

 

[Reaper 392]

no, you need to fill all 14 holes with one 8 pin PCIe cable and one 6 pin PCIe cable. the 8 pin might be split into a 6 pin and a 2 pin.

without them the card wont get enough power

14?

I have a FrozR III and it takes 2 x 6 PCI-E connectors.

If it has 14 holes for power then they will all need to be filled, but that seems like a strange number?

its probably a high end Nvidia card. i know either the 570 or the 580 (or both) use 1x 8 pin and 1x 6 pin

@OP: what make/model PSU do you have?

 

[Fenn]

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

 

[Gregry254]

Get an 8 and a 6 in there and get gaming!!

 

[infernox]

Attached to the psu and what i have been using

Loose in the psu box i have this

Use both of them the 6 + 2 into the 8 pin side. and the 6 pin next to it.

 

[DazQ87]

Fill her up man!

 

[Orcvader]

You're meant to plug both in, not just one of them. Otherwise the thing wouldn't even turn on! There's your problem .

 

[Big T]

It's only simple when you know how but give us an update and let us know if its working.

 

[Fenn]

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.

 

[Orcvader]

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?

 

[Rik1254]

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?