Help installing radeon hd 4870

molopo · #1 11-04-2009, 10:35 PM

I'm running an Asus M3A78-CM mobo and i'm trying to install a PowerColor brand video card, and it simply isn't working. I can boot up the computer and the USB devices all seem to be working, but nothing is being transmitted to the screen. Do I need to plug my monitor into the actual video card, or can I still use the on board vga? I would try plugging into the actual video card right now, but I need to wait for an adapter to ship from newegg. Thanks for the help.

molopo · #2 11-04-2009, 11:19 PM

Okay, so I found a vga adapter in my graphics card box (duh) and everything was working perfectly...until about 2 minutes ago. I tried to make another account on the computer, and then i logged into it. Then I got a black screen and my computer apparently crashed. I rebooted and still, nothing. I'm at my wits end here - today has been nothing but these silly little setbacks and now this happens. Please help....thank you.