Windows 10: new video card blank screen

So, my old 670 burnt out in a weird way where it would do basic video but only if nvidia drivers werent installed, if they were installed then the system with that card was a brick. Was using a 550 while waiting on shipping, works fine but obviously can't have good settings with it. My new Gigabyte gtx 960 windforce 4GB just arrived, I let it get up to room temperature since it had been outside in the cold for a little bit, then plugged it in. Through HDMI and both DVI ports the only output is a blank screen with a " _ " at the top and nothing else. Looks like a prompt but does nothing. It does not even boot the bios that I can tell. Even if the old 670 had a problem it at least did basic video and showed the bios.


Windows 10 64 Bit
Intel i7 3770 @ 3.4 GHz
Gigabyte g1.sniper m3 BIOS F10f
Gigabyte gtx 960 Windforce 4GB
HP Pavilion 27xi 27"

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Dell Inspiron 14Z

1) I would suggest you to install the drivers for the display card from the manufacturers website in compatibility mode.

Cannot turn on the computer to install the drivers. The screen shows nothing. The power supply comes on but screen is blank. The video drivers are gone. This laptop was purchased new 1 1/2 years ago.
It is not an Old Machine. This Update rendered this machine completely inoperative.

 

Windows blanks and resets display

Hi,

Most of the time, blank screen is caused by old or corrupted drivers. The issue of yours seems to be a corruption of your video card drivers. Usually, blank screen provides error message. If you're getting any, send us a screenshot. Also, have you made any
modifications/configurations on your computer prior to the issue?

Regards.

 

Did you uninstall the nVidia drivers before swapping in the new card? That may be a good idea (even though all the cards are nVidia).

You may also need to clear the CMOS.

 

Agreed.
How to fix a disabled graphics card on a laptop or PC: reset your graphics card from a black screen | Alphr

 

CMOS reset seems to be working ok, though I wish Windows had a way to save your settings to the cloud between hardware and machines. Over 22 years using PCs, swear I only reset the CMOS once some time in the 90s before this one, and now i've had to do it a couple times for this.

Thank you for the help, saved me alot of headaches.

 

Glad you got it sorted. *Thumbs Please go ahead and mark the thread as solved.