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No VGA/DVI signal for monitor with new gpu? Confused.
I've recently had to replace my psu in my computer and figured I would upgrade my graphics card to something a little better than my integrated seeing as I was getting a psu capable of powering one.
I have never installed a gpu before and I don't really think it's that hard, but I've still ran into a problem. I removed the brackets from the back of the case, stuck the card into the slots (it's a low-profile setup) and replaced all the screws. Turned on my pc to start installing the new display driver that came with the card and my monitor fails to detect a signal at all.
Monitor cable was connected to my gpu and all, no idea what to do.
PC specs:
HP s5213w slimline
Windows 7 (64-bit) OS
4gb RAM
AMD Sempron (2.2GHz) processor
Kemtek? 300w psu
Integrated graphics installed but having issues with my new EVGA GeForce 210 1gb DDR3 gpu.
Monitor in question is the one that came with the pc, an HP w1858 23"? LCD.
I've had to use the low-profile setup with this gpu due to this crap pc's tiny case. I know that when I bought the gpu that 300w psu's were the bare minimum operating requirements for it. No idea if anything besides my psu would cause any issues at all.
I couldn't find any related articles or videos on this issue that would actually help me. I did see a few things I might need to do.
-Do I need to install the drivers before I boot the computer with the gpu in?
-Do I need a VGA-to-DVI converter cable for my monitor? (don't think so, new card has a slot for my monitor cable)
-Do I need to wait a few minutes or longer for the pc to recognize the new card?
I do plan on upgrading my RAM and processor hopefully soon, but I REALLY doubt that has anything to do with this at all.
If anyone has some troubleshooting tips or a place where I can find out more besides calling around for something that is probably simpler, PLEASE post.