No, your motherboard's PCIe slots are not dead.
No, your motherboard's PCIe slots are not dead.
TL;DR The computer starts up properly but shows no image despite a new GPU and fresh cables with two different monitors.
Also consider the motherboard and processor. Older systems running BIOS without UEFI support might face issues with modern graphics cards. If it's a brand-new setup, did the CPU include built-in graphics? The system might have automatically used those, so you may need to adjust BIOS settings and choose the PCI-E card as the main display.
His message was difficult to follow. It might have been him who shared it.
I just skipped his post; I only noticed the first one and wondered about the OP's setup, especially if it was an old machine. While I was typing that sentence, an idea popped into my mind about integrated graphics possibly causing issues. Another thought was he might not have fully connected the PCI-e 6pin to 8pin, so I didnāt mention it because I assumed heād seen something similar on display. Modern graphics cards usually warn with a message like āadditional power required, please insert power connectors.ā Thatās why I didnāt include it. Iāve written over 15k posts, so I donāt need to copy anyone or take their work.
The motherboard you have is a GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ and it doesnāt have built-in graphics. That means I canāt use integrated cards; Iām limited to the ones I own and install separately. Iāve tested both slots, but initially I played a game on my PC, then turned it off completely and waited a week before checking again. Iāve also reinserted the cards multiple times during swaps to see if anything appears.