POST fail with GTX 980 installed

[Glasshalfpool]

Hi guys

 

Just finished building a new PC and it will not POST with the graphics card installed. Everything in the machine works (or spins, or lights up etc.) but the display stays black and states there is no input detected.

 

When I remove the GTX 980 and turn the PC on it boots just fine into both BIOS and Windows 7. I've installed all the drivers that came with my motherboard and tried to install the latest nVidia drivers but when I run the installer it tells me there is no compatible hardware and will go no further.

 

I did some searching and have tried making a couple of changes in the BIOS: Enabling/Disabling Secure Boot - though that seems to be a Windows 8 feature so not sure it applies. I've checked all physical connections. I've confirmed my PSU has enough capacity and I've check my motherboard supports the OS and graphics card. I spoke to nVidia live chat customer support who were the ones who also made the same suggestion about trying to select Secure Boot Enabled but I have had no luck with this.

 

Basically I'm stuck.

 

OPERATING SYSTEM:

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

 

SYSTEM:

cpu: Intel i7 4790k

Motherboard: MSi Z97 GD65 Gaming

psu: Seasonic gold 750W

ram: Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz

gpu: ASUS geforce gtx 980

sdd: Intel 530 480gb

hdd: WD 2tb

Optical: LG blu-ray re-writer

 

Thanks in advance guys,

GHP

 

[thekeemo]

is iGPU off?

[Glasshalfpool]

is iGPU off?

Not sure. How do I check that?

[thekeemo]

Not sure. How do I check that?

its a setting in the bios

[SkilledRebuilds]

Might be labelled "CPU graphics", set to PCIE

Here is the page to your motherboard manual in a zip file - http://au.msi.com/support/mb/Z97GD65_GAMING.html#down-manual

Have a look in there or under "Quick Guide"

[Glasshalfpool]

its a setting in the bios

I can't find this option. I have one called "IGD multi monitor" which was set to disabled.

[SkilledRebuilds]

I can't find this option. I have one called "IGD multi monitor" which was set to disabled.

Sound like your in the right section... but what other options surround that IGD MultiMonitor option.

The Multi is for when you use your Dedicated card, THEN wanna use your Intel iGPU for extra monitors, but above or below that Multimonitor option, should be a selection for what to use as primary GPU.

 

The Single Option you need to look for could be listed as -

Onboard/Intel/PCIE/Dedicated/AUTO

 

Once found - Needs to be PCIE or Dedicated

[thekeemo]

I can't find this option. I have one called "IGD multi monitor" which was set to disabled.

no idea

[Glasshalfpool]

Sound like your in the right section... but what other options surround that IGD MultiMonitor option.

This is in: Settings > Advanced > Integrated Graphics Configuration

 

The choices are:

Initiate Graphics Adapter [PEG] | IGD

Integrated Graphics Share Memory 32M | [64M] | 128M | 256M | 512M | 1024M

IGD Multi-Monitor [Enabled] | Disabled

 

Item in [ ] is the one selected. 

[SkilledRebuilds]

You want PEG buddy - PCI Express Graphics (PEG) (Seems your on it, maybe you had screen plugged into onboard, not PEG card?)

Select that PEG as primary (as you have), now disable the IGD Multi Monitor and plug your screen into your PCIE Graphics card.

Reboot and it should show up on your screen, via your Graphics card outputs now.

 

 

With MultiMonitor enabled it may be tricking it into thinking your dedicated is secondary (Altho that'd not be normal either)

As soon as a PEG is in place, the Bios 'should' do whats needed itself.

[Glasshalfpool]

no idea

 

You want PEG buddy

PCI Express Graphics (PEG) (Seems your on it)

Select that (as you have), now disable the IGD Multi Monitor and plug your screen into your PCIE Graphics card.

Reboot and it should show up on your screen, via your Graphics card outputs now.

 

 

With MultiMonitor enabled it may be tricking it into thinking your dedicated is secondary (Altho that'd not be normal either)

As soon as a PEG is in place, the Bios 'should' do whats needed itself.

I've made progress.

 

Setting the IGD Multi Monitor to Enabled has gotten into Windows and I can see it on the monitor coming through the GPU (rather than off the motherboard).

 

Just installed the Geforce drivers and everything seems to be working. Thanks so much for your help.

 

 

no idea

And you good sir. Your comment on iGPU lead me to the right place.

 

Many thanks guys.