SOLVED New card no workie!

[Chum]

Everything plugged in. Motherboard gives me 5 warning beeps and no screen. The cable coming from my PSU is marked "VGA" but it is 6 pins with a 2 pin tied next to it. I assumed to plug them both in to make it a 8 pin connector. I have re seated the card and checked and re checked the connections. Still not working. It is a MSI Ventus 3X 3060 TI

 

[Chum]

I tried everything. I took the card to a local shop and they tested it. It does not work for them either. The card is DOA. Have to send it back. This sucks!

 

[Chum]

Guess I need to update my signature because it is working now!!! NOOB mistake. Just did not use enough force to seat the card. This time I laid the tower on its back and when I pushed on the card I heard a louder click. I thought "that sounded good"!
Thanks to all who tried to help!

 

[JLK03F150]

Is this a modular PSU? Is the PSU end of the cable plugged into a PCIe spot and not an 8 pin CPU power spot. Are all cables seated well at the PSU.
Did you double check the Hyper 212 is still seated.

 

[Chum]

Yes it is a modular PSU. Please what is "Hyper 212"? I will look for different cables to plug in to the PSU. Just have to find where I put them. It is several years old. EVGA Super Nova 750 Watt Gold PSU

 

[Zuzzz]

Hyper 212 (your heatsink fan unit) is it still snug and secure?

Z

 

[EarthDog]

Update the bios on your motherboard to the latest? Is there one for the gpu?

Please what is "Hyper 212"?

Yikes! Look at your signature, that's your heatsink!!!

 

[Chum]

When I put the old card back in it still works so it is not the cooler.

 

[Chum]

Motherboard has latest BIOS. It has 2 PCIe slots. Wonder if I should try the other one? Also the fans spin up on the new card.

 

[EarthDog]

Can you test the card in another PC to verify it's working?

 

[JLK03F150]

Are you using an HDMI or DisplayPort cable? Do you have a different cable you could try? If DisplayPort, have you tried different connections?

 

[JLK03F150]

Bummer. I hope they turn it around quickly for you.

 

[Nebulous]

Also when it comes to the cables from the PSU, you ONLY want to use the ones marked VGA/PCIE. Do not attempt to use any other cables. You will risk killing the video card, motherboard and PSU.

 

[Evilsizer]

you buy it new or used?

 

[Chum]

Also when it comes to the cables from the PSU, you ONLY want to use the ones marked VGA/PCIE. Do not attempt to use any other cables. You will risk killing the video card, motherboard and PSU.

Yes I know. They are marked VGA. The same cable I use for my older GTX980. Replacement card coming tomorrow.

Post magically merged: Dec 23, 2022

you buy it new or used?

New from Newegg. I had to RMA.

 

[Chum]

Oh oh! Replacement card does the same thing. (5 warning beeps and no signal) Have the old card back in again. I Know all is right. MOBO has the latest BIOS too. Someone said PCIe 4.0 cards will work in my PCIe 3.0 slot. Is there maybe a BIOS setting I have to do to get this thing to work? If not I am out $500

 

[Chum]

My BIOS version is 9.1.25.1005

 

[JLK03F150]

Take it back to the shop so they can test it too. Who knows, maybe newegg sent the same card back to you.

 

[Chum]

No, the one I sent back went to Ca. The replacement came from Georgia. Possibly my BIOS is version P2.70 I just downloaded version 2.80 but all it says it is for is some CPU stuff

 

[JLK03F150]

Oh well, worth a shot. Do you have different HDMI and/or DisplayPort cables you can try? The 3060 Ti is going to prefer the newer gen cables. Did it come with a DisplayPort or HDMI?