Hello all,
I ordered an XFX R9 270 from Scan. After inserting the card in the PC, connecting the 6 pin power connector and powering on, all the fans run but there is no signal on the monitor and no beep is made to signify that POST was successful. I tried this card in a second PC and the results were exactly the same as on the first. Otherwise, both PCs run fine and work with PCI-E graphics cards. First has 650W, second 430W PSUs, so lack of power is not an issue. Both are fairly modern, first an i5-2500K, second an A6-3500.
I decided that the card must be DOA and sent it back. However Scan tested it as fully working. If anyone from Scan wants to check, the number is 345525.
Does anyone have any idea how to proceed with all this? If Scan tested it OK, then I suppose this card *works* but it still doesn't work with either of my systems. I am certain that this isn't a result of user error. I've done this plenty of times before, and in any case, putting in a graphics card isn't rocket science.