NkName

So I tested the computer connected through HDMI and it worked just "fine", all colors were right and all. So as for the GPU now I am sure that the DVI-I is bad. I am considering to exchange it for another since I paid for the whole thing. Now I am going to test the PCI x16 I hope MoBo isn't bad because otherwise I will have to uninstall the CPU :unsure:

It was a new one. The image looks a little fuzy (but very little it is just noticeable on high contrast patterns like a checker array of black and white pixels) like when the phase of the monitor is not well calibrated, as for the red channel, it is just not there like you turned the brightness of it to 0. And finally, yes, I have an analog multimeter but I don't know how to use it with a GPU.

You mean taking my Gf 9500 out from my old computer and testing it in my new MoBo?

Hi, I am having serious problems with my new rig. I have tried some things already but without success. Here are my specs and hardware that I'm using. Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 5 EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB FTW ACX 2.0+ (DVI-I, HDMI, DisplayPort) Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX500) Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Monitor DELL SE198WFP (DVI-D and VGA) NOTE: I had to make use of a VGA to DVI adapter in order to conect my monitor to the GPU I couple of days ago my computer arrived so I put it together, and after that I installed Windows 8.1 (during which I used the MoBo built in graphics). However after a few minutes I noticed that the GPU fans wasn't working. The fans just "tried" to spin at intervals of 2 seconds approximately. Then I noticed that I hadn't conected the PCI-e power cable to it (my mistake since I had never had a GPU which needed a separate power cable). Unfortunately, after connecting it, the computer refused to start at all. A few attempts later I decided that maybe was because of the drivers so I disconected the power from the GPU and installed all the latest drivers of each component, yet with no success, the computer still refused to start with the GPU being conected. I started to think that maybe was because of the PSU which was too weak to power the graphics card but later on I proved that was not the issue. What I did was move my GPU from the PCIx16 to the PCIx8, and voila!, it finally started but there was still one problem. Now everything in the monitor looked greenish, so I opened paint to check what exact colors were missing and I discovered that the Red channel was totally missing. In other words now everything works (even games run smooth as hell) but my monitor only displays Blue and Green. But I won't give up that easy. I also tried to check if the VGA to DVI adapter that I'm using is the problem, and it isn't; I'm using it right now with my old computer (GeForce 9500 GT) and it works just fine, no weird colors. So summarizing, I wonder if my complete GPU is defective or maybe just the DVI-I port is bad (I hope). Or maybe is it the MoBo the one that is defective? Why the GPU didn't work at all on PCIx16? Right now I'm still trying to test the HDMI port of my GPU, I will reply with the results. I will greatly appreciate any help and thanks for taking the time to read this.

Thank you all for all the replies. I read all your comments, kind of messed around with pcpartpicker and I already did my choose (yet haven't made my purchase though but I'm almost there). When my new rig is built, I will comment here about it. Thanks

Thank you, that was really fast. I already posted in the right forum Thanks, I did it myself with Photoshop. Thank for the fast response. I already posted in there, I followed your recomendations

Hello world Well, I'm new here around (although you can kinda' tell this by the number of post I have). Anyway, after some financial hard times I now have the ability (the money) to finally make a really needed upgrade. But first I'm going to talk a little about what I mostly use my computer for. First I am a gamer so I will need some power under the hood because right now I'm quite stuck with old games since I cannot run the most modern ones (or at the very least not in a pleasing way to my eyes if you know what I mean). I also often do some 3D rendering in various renderers like Blender (which is compatible with Cuda for fast previewing), Lux Render, and Yafaray. These kind of tasks usually take my CPU temperature up to 80º Celcius during long rendering sessions (especially on summer). Finally the last of the considerably high demanding tasks I do (or sometimes try to do) is opening a lot of programs, like many other computer users I also use the computer for the usual web browsing, listen to music, etc. etc. But the I usually have the (maybe bad) habit of starting something new as I'm doing something else. After a few minutes I end up with Photoshop, Visual Basic, Firefox, Google Chrome, Word, like 4 paint windows, 5 calculators, and a lot more (lol). Sometimes I want to play a game in the middle of my computer session and I need to close everything after even thinking of running the game (that, if I want my computer not to crash). So that is all I think is useful to say about my computer usage. My actual set up is this: CPU Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz Motherboard ASRock G31M-S RAM Kingston 2 GB DDR2-SDRAM 400 MHz GPU NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (1GB) STORAGE Samsung HD250HJ (250GB) + Seagate ST31000524AS (1000GB)) OS Windows 7 (Windows XP when it was new) Also it is worth to say that I'm going to replace my whole computer I mean case and all. I want a new one and I have a budget of 1000 USD. Besides I would like to stick to some brands like NVidia and Intel (just personal preference). And this is what I'm considering right now: http://pcpartpicker.com/guide/gJMnTW/best-750-gaming-pc I acually would also like to know how all parts fit together and what matches with what because in that matter I'm totally lost. I mean how do I know if the motherboard I'm buying fits in my case or even if the power supply fits too. Also what processors and GPUs are compatible with which motherboards. If someone has a link to a guide to learn about this I would greatly appreciate it or if it is in this forum even better. So this is all (I hope I didn't miss anything), tell me what you think of the computer I'm considering to buy. Can I get something a little better? Is it better to buy everything from just one place like amazon (because of shipping comodities)?

Hello world! I just created my account in LinusTechTips and I wanted to introduce myself and also ask for some help. Well, I am a 22 year-old programmer and gamer, and I'm an all-time Windows user. The only programming language I know is Visual Basic and I use Visual Basic 6.0 to build software (pretty old I know). Recently I haven't been playing too many videogames but I'm trying to catch up now. Also, once in a while I design some graphic stuff (not too often though and mostly icons or wallpapers to match my gadgets and windows themes). In my free time, whenever I'm not in YouTube watching videos, I'm usually messing around with programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Blender (among others but those are the main ones). But the major reason I'm here is because in just a few days I will have enough money to update my rig and I wanted some advising on how to do it myself. Mostly technical details and what motherboard matches with what components, I already have some knowledge on how to build a computer I just don't know how to make "a good mix". Since I don't know if this is the right subforum to post such questions I not going to go too deep into what is my budget or what I actually need the computer for. However I would appreciate if someone can tell me where to do so. And I think that is it. I am a man of few fords. Any help is welcomed. OHH, I almost forget to clarify the cheesy title (lol). As you might see, my nickname is NkName (soo original ) but my real name is Mario ,and, you know, I'm gamer, Mario... game. Ok, I think you get it, bye.