I3 3220 CPU
16 gb ram
560 ti gpu
Asrock h77 MVP/pro3
So Lets just say my 660 ftw didn't work after installing drivers, I remove it from my pcie 3.0 slot and put my old 560 in to see what I could do, now that one isn't being detected, but both cards have their fans running so they're are receiving power(I've done this without the power cables connected) so it was just the mobo powering it.
So I've obviously realized what is wrong, that my 3.0 slot on my mobo isn't being activated to 3.0 due to the fact I am not running a i5 or i7, so if I get an i7 install it than my pcie 3.0 slot should be activated so my 660 ftw should be detected, right?
My real question is I guess that my 560 ti was in a 3.0 slot, and I understand that a 2.0 card can run in a 3.0 slot, so how come after taking out my 560 to put in my 660, my 560 no longer works in that 3.0 slot but I have a 2.0 slot as well and it work in there ( 660 ti ftw did not work in 2.0, figured I'd try)
I hope this makes sense if you have any question so I can clear something up
In the end I want this as my set up
I7 3.5 ghz 3770 I think
Asrock h77 MVP/pro4
660 ti ftw
16 gb ram
650 w psu
90 gb sdd
1 tb hdd
16 gb ram
560 ti gpu
Asrock h77 MVP/pro3
So Lets just say my 660 ftw didn't work after installing drivers, I remove it from my pcie 3.0 slot and put my old 560 in to see what I could do, now that one isn't being detected, but both cards have their fans running so they're are receiving power(I've done this without the power cables connected) so it was just the mobo powering it.
So I've obviously realized what is wrong, that my 3.0 slot on my mobo isn't being activated to 3.0 due to the fact I am not running a i5 or i7, so if I get an i7 install it than my pcie 3.0 slot should be activated so my 660 ftw should be detected, right?
My real question is I guess that my 560 ti was in a 3.0 slot, and I understand that a 2.0 card can run in a 3.0 slot, so how come after taking out my 560 to put in my 660, my 560 no longer works in that 3.0 slot but I have a 2.0 slot as well and it work in there ( 660 ti ftw did not work in 2.0, figured I'd try)
I hope this makes sense if you have any question so I can clear something up
In the end I want this as my set up
I7 3.5 ghz 3770 I think
Asrock h77 MVP/pro4
660 ti ftw
16 gb ram
650 w psu
90 gb sdd
1 tb hdd