Display not being detected in new build

[B4RK0D3]

I'm having a very frustrating and confusing problem. I just put together a new machine (specs outlined below) and the video card seems to refuse to detect the display for some reason. At first, I thought it might be a faulty video card, so I RMA'd and got a replacement because I exhausted my options. Unfortunately, the replacement card is doing the exact same thing! Things I've tried and checked:

• Reseating video card in PCI-E primary slot
• Tried other PCI-E slots
• Swapped 6-pin power cables
• Changed the DVI-D cable to the either ports on the card
• Swapped out card with older card, which detected the display just fine

The only other thing I could think is that the monitor or its cable is somehow incompatible but doesn't seem very likely. Any ideas or suggestions are appreciated... Thanks in advance.

Specs:
Asus Crosshair IV Formula motherboard
XFX Radeon HD 6870
Abs 1050W PSU
Viewsonic VX2025WM LCD (DVI-D)

 

[NoStateofMind]

Are you seeing an Asus splash screen? If not try booting with one stick of RAM in at a time.

Nvm, looks like it works with another GPU.

 

[AstroGuardian]

Try the video card on another motherboard.
Try a different monitor.

 

[Gunbuster]

Looks like that LCD has an issue with nvidia cards

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=70649

 

[B4RK0D3]

Try the video card on another motherboard.
Try a different monitor.

I'll give that a try. The conclusion here would be that the problem lies either with the motherboard or the monitor, correct?

Looks like that LCD has an issue with nvidia cards

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=70649

The card that works is actually an nVidia card, the new one is ATI. Though, it may be a clue to some broken functionality that's causing it to not detect the new card... I'll look into it a bit more.

 

[AstroGuardian]

If it works with another monitor then there must be some incompatibility between the card and the monitor. DVI cable maybe?

 

[B4RK0D3]

If it works with another monitor then there must be some incompatibility between the card and the monitor. DVI cable maybe?

I just tried using this card in another motherboard, didn't work. Then I tried it in a whole different computer with a whole different monitor, didn't work. Switched from DVI to straight HDMI / no adaptors, didn't work.

Could it really be possible that I got 2 defective video cards in a row? o_o

 

[AstroGuardian]

Yes it is possible. I have noticed that when you RMA something in most cases you receive a refurbished one. It sucks i know.