After you purchase a new graphics card and your monitor screen still displays blank, there are a few things to try out on your own. Firstly, disassemble the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and make sure its internal connections are dust-free. You can also check your computer’s GPU slot for faults or completely replace it. You have to also make sure your computer’s Graphics Drivers are intact and change or update the BIOS settings.
Causes of no Display on a New Graphics Card
The no display condition can be either a hardware or software-related problem. It is caused by a lot of reasons. Some of them are:
Incompatible Versions: The new graphics card may be running on an entirely different OS version from the version your computer was formally running on. This might seem like a little problem whose solution is quite straightforward on the outside, but you have to get a graphics card identical in terms of versions to the old one you were previously with on the computer.
Absent Drivers: Computer drivers are responsible for the communication going on between hardware components and the operating system of a computer. Without the appropriate driver, your computer will not know what to do with the new graphics card.
Video Cables: Some display issues are caused by bad video cables connecting the CPU to the monitor of the computer. Also, some users loosely connect their HDMI video cables after fixing their new graphics card to the CPU and believe the fault is from the new graphics card.
Wrong Graphics Card Placement: Some do-it-yourself users end up fixing the graphics card in the wrong manner. When fixing it, you have to make sure the PCI latch is locked in place, the retention clip is not broken, and the cables are properly attached.
Insufficient Power: The graphics card needs a stipulated amount of power to run properly. If it receives insufficient power from the power supply attached to the CPU of your computer, the graphics card might not run.
Motherboard issues: A damaged motherboard will inhibit the running process of the graphics card. All the parts of a motherboard serve one purpose or the other. If during a new graphics card installation, a chip or a pin goes missing, a damaged motherboard is what you have. Even if it is not damaged, a motherboard may also be incompatible with the new graphics card being installed.
Solutions to no display on a new Graphics Card
Examine the Video Cables
The problem might be from something as trivial as a loosely fixed cable. Check the video cables to see if they are properly attached to the monitor and CPU. If not, undo and reattach it to the appropriate port. The cables may also be bad beyond correction. You might need to get new video cables. You have to ensure the cables are tightly connected to rule out any possibility of a fault in the cables.
Troubleshoot the External Devices
External devices such as the mouse, keyboard, USB flash drive, card reader, and many more also have to be probed. Disconnect each of them from the motherboard and leave just the video cable attached and boot your computer to see if it has a display. If it displays, connect the external devices one after the other to find out the bad one. Once you notice any bad one, update its drivers to resolve the problem completely.
Ensure the internal connections are free from dust particles
Built-up dust particles also contribute to the existence of faulty components in the CPU. Once you notice a no display on your computer, before taking extreme measures, open up your computer’s CPU and clean it up. Ensure all the internal hardware is free from dust particles. Clean each hardware with care to avoid displacing small sensitive parts.
Update your Graphics Drivers
After changing your graphics card, your computer should alert that “graphics card cannot be detected”. You need to check that your graphic drivers are up to date to correct this. To update your graphics driver:
Navigate your computer to Control PanelClick on Device Manager in the available optionsThen, double-click Display Adapters to show the device driversSelect the device to display a page with numerous tabsNavigate to and click Driver to show the driver version and other informationOnce you open the Driver, you will find the Update Driver optionSelect it and follow the prompt to update your graphics drivers
Change your system’s BIOS settings
The BIOS settings stand for the Basic Input/Output System. It is the first hardware that gets activated once you start your computer system. It guides the computer to perform basic tasks like configuring and recognizing hardware, booting, memory check, updates, etc. If the BIOS settings are not correctly set, your computer may find it difficult to display images.
Update your system’s BIOS
Updating your system’s BIOS is another possible solution to a no-display problem on your computer. An outdated BIOS setting may be the reason for the no display you experience with your computer. Updating BIOS settings requires technical knowledge and experience, it is advisable to consult a professional.
Conclusion
A graphics card is one of the important hardware for a computer system. Many users notice a no-display issue after installing a new graphics card. This is caused by a handful of reasons and can be corrected in many ways, depending on the origin of the fault. Many of these methods of correcting this issue have been highlighted above.
