MuttleyTheGrouch
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HI, sorry probably a routine post - but any help welcomed.
Had an MSI NVIDIA 960GTX and decided to upgrade to a MSI NVIDIA1660 GTX) VEntus XS (OC edition) . Thought it should be a pretty easy upgrade,
Only issue I found was the change from 6 pins to 8 pins - after initial panic - realised that the 2 extra pins had been colied back and secured - so cut thetie and plugged in the now 8 pins. Problem is that it is not being recognised as anything but a generic PCI-E on my display adapter on device management. I did try the alternative PCI slot but same result - one monitor working oon low res as per a basic display adaptor. I did replace with 9609 in both slots and it works fine in either - the 1660 just doesnt seem to be rrecognised. I had updated the drivers from disc but no joy? Three thoughts - is it a) a dud card? if so is there nayway to tell? (b) is there an issue with the 6 and 8 pins - i didnt nuild the pC but it was a very neat job to tidy the extra pins and there is only on configuration of them that would work (also when I tried with just 6 pins - it gave no display at all just a BIOS style message that power had to be supplied to the PCI-E device - with the 8 pins - i did get basic output. (c) drivers! I did install the drivers from the disc is there some sort of removal for the 960 that i should have done before this?
Dull and routine post - I apologose but again any help appreciated - if even just to justify the return of the card! Thanks
Had an MSI NVIDIA 960GTX and decided to upgrade to a MSI NVIDIA1660 GTX) VEntus XS (OC edition) . Thought it should be a pretty easy upgrade,
Only issue I found was the change from 6 pins to 8 pins - after initial panic - realised that the 2 extra pins had been colied back and secured - so cut thetie and plugged in the now 8 pins. Problem is that it is not being recognised as anything but a generic PCI-E on my display adapter on device management. I did try the alternative PCI slot but same result - one monitor working oon low res as per a basic display adaptor. I did replace with 9609 in both slots and it works fine in either - the 1660 just doesnt seem to be rrecognised. I had updated the drivers from disc but no joy? Three thoughts - is it a) a dud card? if so is there nayway to tell? (b) is there an issue with the 6 and 8 pins - i didnt nuild the pC but it was a very neat job to tidy the extra pins and there is only on configuration of them that would work (also when I tried with just 6 pins - it gave no display at all just a BIOS style message that power had to be supplied to the PCI-E device - with the 8 pins - i did get basic output. (c) drivers! I did install the drivers from the disc is there some sort of removal for the 960 that i should have done before this?
Dull and routine post - I apologose but again any help appreciated - if even just to justify the return of the card! Thanks