No onboard video? what do i do?

[Matriox]

Hey I just got done building my pc with the GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P motherboard...not knowing there is NO video output on the motherboard

But I do have a R9 290x installed and I plugged that in(HDMI) thinking it would work but still no output.

Please help and tell me how I am supposed to get video out from this stupid motherboard. thanks

[Recon-UK]

You get video out of the R9 290.

 

I want to re-use the word you described your motherboard, but i feel like i would be bullying you.

[spwath]

video comes out of GPU, you use the gpu not the mb

[Matriox]

video comes out of GPU, you use the gpu not the mb

 

You get video out of the R9 290.

 

I want to re-use the word you described your motherboard, but i feel like i would be bullying you.

 

sorry about that confusion but i just thought video only comes out after drivers are installed

[Recon-UK]

sorry about that confusion but i just thought video only comes out after drivers are installed

No worries, newbie mistakes happen

[cae]

Do you have power cables plugged into the GPU?

[Tech_Dreamer]

Wow! that was really an honest mistake   No worries.

[Matriox]

I do have power in my gpu all three gpu fans are spinning so yes

[cae]

So you have output now? If not, input selection on monitor?

[Matriox]

Haven't tried I just left my house but I'm going to try both dvi ports when I get back and I will reply to you then...and also do I need to emidiatly hit f12 when it boots up?

[softstone]

Try the following checklist. Some points are obvious, but anyway:

• Powercables plugged in?
• Can the powersupply handle the GPU power?
• GPU correctly placed in the socket?
• Have you used the right socket?
• Is the GPU OK? Have you tried another one?
• Is your MB OK? Have you tried another one?
• Is the GPU compatible with your MB? (firmware update maybe?)
• Is your monitor working?
• Is your HDMI cable broken? Have you tried another one?
• Are all of the other components installed correctly?
• Have you overclocked (maybe from a previous build?)?
• Have you tried removing the backup battery from the MB?

You do not need to press f12, unless you want to go into the BIOS.

 

Good luck, and if this checklist dos not work, I would love to help you getting this build done.

 

Regards,

softstone

[Matriox]

Still isn't working, what port do I plug it in?

Hdmi dvi1,2 or display port?

[solomongrundy]

You need to make sure all your pci express power connectors are plugged in first.

[Matriox]

You need to make sure all your pci express power connectors are plugged in first.

Yes i have switched them out many of times to see if anything would happen and still nothing shows up.Like i said the power is just fine(all fans on gpu are running).Do i need to use displayport? or does it not matter?