Installed new GPU, now monitor won't show anything

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4 minutes ago, Visordo said:

Some interesting reading about the topic. I cannot confirm nor the deny the findings, because I have not personally tested myself. But it looks a lot like your scenario.

 

http://www.overclock.net/a/the-final-answer-to-the-controversial-pcie-x16-version-compatibility

"Having said that it comes at a cost. This power efficiency comes due to the new electrical interface featured in PCIe v3.0 and 2.0 slots and is ABSENT in PCIe v1.1 slots. Hence they are NOT COMPATIBLE "

 

This seems like the problem, a power efficiency problem, that is not available in PCI-E 1.0 That my 7870 requires...well...that's the conclusion I guess, thank you all for helping me finding a conclusion!

I'll make sure to mark you helpful and all that, you deserve it

 

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8 minutes ago, Visordo said:

Some interesting reading about the topic. I cannot confirm nor the deny the findings, because I have not personally tested myself. But it looks a lot like your scenario.

 

http://www.overclock.net/a/the-final-answer-to-the-controversial-pcie-x16-version-compatibility

 

They recommend a Motherboard update if there are any for your specific Motherboard.

Hmm, I will check for an update then, thank you