Solved Computer not seeing video card.

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OP confirms:
BIOS settings are correct
PSU connected
We even have new RAM (so two different sets of RAM have been tested)
Device Manager does not see the card

Drivers are irrelevant. You have either a failed or an unsupported video card (I will wager all of LC's treasure on unsupported hardware). You also have chipset errors out the wazoo and Windows is not activated.

Your video card is the lesser of your problems. Uninstall Windows 10, install Windows 7 or 8.1
This is an XP class board with Windows 7 support

Gigabyte does not specifically state full 8.1 compatibility, but they do provide a LAN driver - a reasonable indication that the other chipset/hardware drivers are available elsewhere, probably the Windows 8.1 install.

This step is mandatory. Then we can address the video card.
 
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@Antman - You can keep you hands off my Beany Baby collection Mate. Those are my only treasures. :LOL:

That assertion is why I needed the motherboard model. You are probably right to a high degree. As for the rest, I leave it to you to read the logs. I'm hardware. :)
 
Model listed in OP's second post. So are all the chipset errors. I have tried to shove WindX on a slew of XP class machines, so I recognize those burps.
And yes, that mobo was rolled out of the factory in an obsolete condition. A criminal act, in my opinion.

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Antman said:
Model listed in OP's second post.
And yes, that mobo was rolled out of the factory in an obsolete condition. A criminal act, in my opinion.
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In my defense everyone knows old LC is half blind. As it goes I have no defense. You know I lost Dom my guide dog and Iron Maiden my nurse doesn't look over my shoulder any more to see what I am missing. Bloody Heck! :cautious:
 
ok. This is a fresh install of Windows 10. I previously had xp, so a fresh install was necessary.
The only drivers I've installed at all have been for my wireless wifi adapter and the video card. I'll have to check and see if I still have the driver disk for my motherboard.

Anytime I plug the monitor into the video card, it immediately goes into sleep mode. So I have to plug the monitor into the onboard slot to see anything.
motherboard info: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P
my psu is a 1080 watt.
in the bios and anywhere else I look for video card info, only the onboard version is listed.
When my computer is powered on, the radeon logo on the video card lights up and its cooling fan starts up as well. So it is getting enough power to turn on at the least.
I'll try to check for any updates for my motherboard drivers and bios.
 
It sounds to me like your graphics card is dead. Years in repair have taught me that nothing on the monitor when plugged into the card but onboard works fine indicates a failed graphics card.
 
Antman said:
OP confirms:
BIOS settings are correct
PSU connected
We even have new RAM (so two different sets of RAM have been tested)
Device Manager does not see the card

Drivers are irrelevant. You have either a failed or an unsupported video card (I will wager all of LC's treasure on unsupported hardware). You also have chipset errors out the wazoo and Windows is not activated.

Your video card is the lesser of your problems. Uninstall Windows 10, install Windows 7 or 8.1
This is an XP class board with Windows 7 support

Gigabyte does not specifically state full 8.1 compatibility, but they do provide a LAN driver - a reasonable indication that the other chipset/hardware drivers are available elsewhere, probably the Windows 8.1 install.

This step is mandatory. Then we can address the video card.
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Ok, I never got any version of windows between xp and 10. Would I need to buy win 7 or 8 first?
After that, I'd uninstall win10, install 7 or 8, then what? Upgrade from that point to 10?

The reason I ask is, if my motherboard is simply too old, I'd rather just buy a new one and go from there rather than buy win7 or 8(assuming of course that I'd actually have to buy it)
 
VidgamerX said:
The reason I ask is, if my motherboard is simply too old, I'd rather just buy a new one and go from there rather than buy win7 or 8(assuming of course that I'd actually have to buy it)
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Yes you can upgrade the Motherboard that is defiantly something that can be done.

Here is what else you will need to get with that new mother board.
RAM and CPU that will match that new motherboard.
 
There is a zero cost test available to prove a dead card vs mobo support.
Connect monitor to onboard video port.
Enter BIOS.
Select Advanced BIOS Features
Set [Init Display First] to PEG
Save settings.
Power off
Connect display to video card.
Power on.
Do you have video?
Yes - we will work on it.
No - dead video card highly probable. Test on more current mobo.

You will never get proper functionality on this mobo with Windows 10. Because a new mobo is less expensive than a Windows license, I would get a new mobo. Windows 10 is still free if you download it from the correct MS repository.
 
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Sorry for going MIA. I accidentally damaged my cpu and had to order a replacement. My WiiU internet browser couldn't access this site for some reason, so I was unable to post until now.
The motherboard I had was not compatible with the video card. I have a new motherboard, an Asus Sabertooth 990fx r2.0, and as soon as I booted up, my video was working while plugged into the card. I'm currently installing drivers.
 
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