Sounds like the card is bad...
 
Did you try reseating it, and making sure the power cables are plugged in good?
 
 

Yep, if Windows isn't even recognizing it, then it's bad. You could put it in another PCI-e slot, to check that it isn't just a dead slot, but more and likely a DOA card...

now I dont think its the card...Just got a new one and same thing is happening :|

only way the drivers will install is if I use the cd, but even if I use the cd drivers the card will get recognized but gets horrid fps still..doesnt feel smooth.

and I notice if I use the cd drivers I still can't update drivers, and it almost feels like no drivers are installed because it looks laggy when I move windows around in the desktop, as if I didn't have a video card on..

I have no clue what's up..
the card is connected right the slot works, but the drivers just wont install :(. Could I be missing something or did something wrong?


also this is my first time owning a card that requires you to connect with pci-e cables. My old card just installed to pci-e slot and installed drivers and was ready to use. Maybe I connected something wrongm but i really doubt it.

here are some pics to see how I connected it..not sure if this would help.

So does the fan spin and such?
 
Maybe an EVGA Tech can weigh in on this tomorrow (When they get back to work).

This sounds like your driver store in Windows has been corrupted. The nearly 100% fix for this is to do a in place upgrade install. In other words, reinstall your OS but use the 'upgrade' instead of a new install. This way you keep all of your programs intact. You will have to reapply updates however. Before trying this, did you use the 'custom' install option and select clean install?

Forgot to mention I already did a system format today and that didn't work,

and when I installed the drivers trough the cd I did clean install.




I don't get why I can install drivers from the cd but not from anywhere else. and even if I do install the cd drivers it still feels all buggy

also I tried dling the beta drivers out the 290.36 and it installed, but It still feels all buggy
what I'm I doing wrong :(

edited for double post....

If your mobo doesnt have one onboard(check your manual) it can be done by removing power from computer and taking out the cmos battery for about a minute,place battery back in and repower system :)

K i just cleared the cmos and put the card back in and still keep getting that not compatible error :'(

blackboxx

K i just cleared the cmos and put the card back in and still keep getting that not compatible error :'(

Okay just so we start at step one...
You did a complete format then a reinstall of your OS with just the GTX 560 installed? Secondly. Do you have GPU-Z installed? Could you get us a screen shot like this:

 
 

blackboxx

I did a compete format on my hard drive and when i re-installed I did have the 560 installed :\.

And I will go download gpu-z right now, but I don't see a picture of what u posted D:

 
Sorry , it should be there now. You just click on the camera in the upper left.  Save it on your drive and you should be able to attach it using the paper clip icon in the post editor menu.

blackboxx

kk I got a ss

That's what I suspected. Your card is not being recognized correctly. Do you have the latest BIOS on your motherboard?

blackboxx

hmm im not sure last time I updated it was when i first got my comp which was in may?

I forgot how I updated my bios before though..so I'll go off to google and check msi on how to do that.

I come prepared... haha
 
http://www.msi.com/produc...50-G55.html#/?div=BIOS

Looks like i have current bios ver.

I'm at 1.70

but live update showed some stuff needed to be installed o-o like these.

Mb drivers: Nvidia MCP, Realtek HD audio drivers.

You think the nvidia one has something to do with the card o_o?

well I updated that one nvidia driver and that didn't do anything either :'(

Still getting that not compatible error :\