Please help.

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

Okay so I wanted to upgrade a old pc. The specs are

I3 2120

(Just now) 8GB 1600hz Ram

The pc is from 2010.

I tried installing an AMD Radeon HD8570 to this and... none of my ports work. When I take it out everything works fine. I tried to look on every forum for this people have the same problem but I cant find answers.

[Windows9]

Try to update the BIOS

[jaslion]

9 minutes ago, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

Okay so I wanted to upgrade a old pc. The specs are

I3 2120

(Just now) 8GB 1600hz Ram

The pc is from 2010.

I tried installing an AMD Radeon HD8570 to this and... none of my ports work. When I take it out everything works fine. I tried to look on every forum for this people have the same problem but I cant find answers.

These are little to no specs. Motherboard? Is this like a dell or a self built pc?

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

3 minutes ago, AMD1234 said:

Try to update the BIOS

How do I do that... I tried earlier but thanks so much man for replying

[Windows9]

https://www.pcworld.com/article/187437/how-to-update-your-bios.html

 

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

2 minutes ago, jaslion said:

These are little to no specs. Motherboard? Is this like a dell or a self built pc?

This is a dell. I think it's the MIH61R motherboard.

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

2 minutes ago, AMD1234 said:

https://www.pcworld.com/article/187437/how-to-update-your-bios.html

 

Oh yes I tried to hold shift while pressing restart in the start menu but uefi wasnt an option, I dont think my motherboard even supports that. And thank you guys so much.

 

[jaslion]

6 minutes ago, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

This is a dell. I think it's the MIH61R motherboard.

What's the model of the dell?

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

Vostro 260.

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

Just now, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

Vostro 260.

Sorry I didnt quote that

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

10 minutes ago, jaslion said:

What's the model of the dell?

Vostro 260

[jaslion]

9 minutes ago, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

Vostro 260

A 8570 should work fine in that system. Do you know that card works?

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

A 8570 should work fine in that system. Do you know that card works?

No but I hope it does. I bought it on Ebay for 15 USD

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

3 minutes ago, jaslion said:

A 8570 should work fine in that system. Do you know that card works?

It says it has been tested for video output.

[jaslion]

Just now, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

It says it has been tested for video output.

Got another system to test it in? It should work out of the box.

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

Just now, jaslion said:

Got another system to test it in? It should work out of the box.

I dont have another system. 2 laptops but y'know. Thanks so much for replying still man I really appreciate it

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

Got another system to test it in? It should work out of the box.

The fans work when its in.

[jaslion]

2 minutes ago, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

The fans work when its in.

And none of the ports on the gpu work?

Got a friend who can maybe test it?

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

Just now, jaslion said:

And none of the ports on the gpu work?

Got a friend who can maybe test it?

No no, the ports connected to my motherboard don't work when Its in, like usb and vga.

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

2 minutes ago, jaslion said:

And none of the ports on the gpu work?

Got a friend who can maybe test it?

 

Just now, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

No no, the ports connected to my motherboard don't work when Its in, like usb and vga.

Sorry I thought I said that already

[jaslion]

Just now, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

No no, the ports connected to my motherboard don't work when Its in, like usb and vga.

Vga isn't supposed to work when a gpu is in but usb is. Did you maybe loosen the usb header when plugging in the card?

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

Vga isn't supposed to work when a gpu is in but usb is. Did you maybe loosen the usb header when plugging in the card?

It's not a header, its connected to the motherboard and works without the gpu in...

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

It's not a header, its connected to the motherboard and works without the gpu in...

Yeah that's called a usb header :p.

The only thing I could think of is that the metal bracket from the gpu was shorting something. So maybe you slotted it in at a slight angle causing issues.

[Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

Yeah that's called a usb header :p.

The only thing I could think of is that the metal bracket from the gpu was shorting something. So maybe you slotted it in at a slight angle causing issues.

Hmm. I though a header is where you plug it into the board pins. Sounds very probable that I did that on accident. Does that mean I cant use it?

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, Lil_Uzi_Per-Vert said:

Hmm. I though a header is where you plug it into the board pins. Sounds very probable that I did that on accident. Does that mean I cant use it?

Just reseat the gpu and see if anything changes.

And well the usb header is exactly as you described it.