No on board video

[Technoman]

So im building a computer and have no onboard video on my motherboard. i have a nvidia/evga gtx 660. do i plug it directly into my graphics card? because my case has no port for it. any help is much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[spirit]

Put the graphics card in your PC by putting it into the PCI Express slot on your motherboard and then plug your monitor cable into that.

Unless you have a slim case you should be able to get your graphics card inside and it should fit in the case.

 

[Technoman]

but i do plug the dvi into the graphics card? and by no port, i mean my graphics card wouldnt line up to anything when i install my motherboard into my case so therefore iwoudnt have anything to plug my monitor into through my case

 

[Darren]

The DVI cable needs to go in to the graphics card. That's the only place it can go if you don't have onboard video. Are you saying your video card doesn't fit in your case or motherboard?

 

[Technoman]

It fits in my case but my dvi port on my graphics card doesnt have any port on my case. in terms of space, everything fits

 

[Jiniix]

You connect your DVI cable between your monitor and your graphics card directly.
If possible, could you show a picture or two demonstrating the problem?
To me it sounds like you are trying to connect your GPU outputs to your motherboard I/O, which is the wrong way to do it

 

[Technoman]

Pictures the first pic is where my dvi port will be and the sec is just my build

 

[Darren]

I'm boggled at what your question is...

The graphics card is going to go in those slots in your first picture when it's installed in the motherboard. You plug your DVI cable directly into the back of the graphics card, not the motherboard.

This might be of help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls

 

[voyagerfan99]

Remove the expansion bay covers so the ports of your video card will fit through the case

If they aren't screwed in place, you just bend them away until they snap off. Just don't cut yourself; they're sharp.