[archz3]

My pc is running windows 7 - 64 bit ultimate. I upgraded the motherboard of my PC in 2010 with second generation i3 processor and 4GB RAM. It has integrated intel graphics already.
Today I installed new Kingston DDR3 – 4GB RAM. My pc has detected it and running fine.

I also installed ZOTAC NVIDIA GT 730 (2GB) DDR5 Graphics Card in its PCI slot.

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00L61VGPU/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_u8tCxbWD7CB55

Unfortunately, when I turn my PC on, the monitor goes in power save mode. The graphic card fan runs smoothly.


I tried the following methods with the graphic card still properly attached within my mother board
1. My monitor connected to the graphic card via VGA cable. Nothing happened
2. My monitor connected to the graphic card via HDMI cable. Nothing happened.
3. My monitor connected to the original old slot (it works fine) through VGA cable. Nothing happened.

However, if I remove my graphic card, my PC runs fine. What should I do? I am running SMPS of 450 W. Upon confirming with my friend, he said that I should use 800-900W to run my graphics card. To my surprise on their official website, Geforce has listed minimum power requirements for my graphic card as 300W.


GeForce GT 730 | Specifications | GeForce

I don’t think that my graphics card is damaged as I bought it from Amazon. I have bought lots of electronics and delicate items from that site and have never received damaged product.

 

[JimE]

It's not uncommon to receive new faulty hardware. That doesn't mean Amazon or shipping did anything wrong, but sometimes hardware fails or is damaged upon installation.

The best test, is to simply install the card into another computer. If it works, you know you have an issue with your PC. If it doesn't work, you know you have a faulty card.

 

[Panther063]

Check in the BIOS that the GT730 is the primary graphics.
No external power to the card is needed and your PSU should be adequate.

 

[archz3]

Check in the BIOS that the GT730 is the primary graphics.
No external power to the card is needed and your PSU should be adequate.

My auto detect PC and DIMM was disabled earlier. After I enabled it, my Pc started normally with the graphics card inserted.

 

[Rich-M]

There you go how about marking this solved in the first post under thread tools!