Ok, start from the beginning, I am sure i will miss something here but I will list mostly all I have did because I have done all of what you see at least twice now.

I am not a novice, but gave up building rigs due to parent hood and I just could not keep up/reasearch enough with all the configuration changes there makers keep pulling. So in todays era, I see I am a rookie again :(

Old HP 500-023w went splat... Dead, I tried to fix it and broke some 1155 pins in the process. So told myself time to build that entry game rig i have been dreaming about doing. Spent better part of 3 days reading how to's and why for's on todays market setup. Then I ordered the following ....

Board - Gigabyte b75m-d3v rev 1.1
Chip - Intel Core LGA1155 I5 3330 @ 3.0 up to 3.2 ghz
Card - evga geforce gtx 750 ti FFW
PSU - WT WPO550 HDV3
RAM -12gb samsung ddr3 1600mhz (offset i know, but 8gb and 4gb sticks same type and work flawless)
Monitor - Acer V246HL
HDD's- Barracuda 1tb 7200/64m/6.0-Barracuda 500gb 7200/16m/3.0 Samsung 350gb 7200/16m/3.0- Maxtor 5400/8mb/3.0
O.S. - Windows 8.1
8.1 notes...( Installed as standard MBR at first boot/card issue) (I updated it to see if it fixed issue)
OS try #2- Win 8.1 Now I have Fresh Reinstalled/updated to UEFI format due to finding forum posts saying this is the only kind of install the card works on (silly silly silly, 8.1 is 8.1 no matter how windows wants to load it) SMHIUD :/

So when all my parts were in hand I put it together feeling like a champ. Hit power and it all went great. System fired up, even tried to load old Windows install. So tinkerd and worked files around and installed Windows again. Worked! I went ahead and left install in its temp form and tested the system. I played games at 60fps SOLID, running load temps of 40-45c, surfed web, had numerous shut down/restarts that were fine, updated apps, hardware, bios, windows, all of it (man I felt like I had not missed a thing while away, I still had it). Through all this I found a Flaw, Windows chose to load Files to actual Drive I sent it too, but boot and system reserved went to 2 separate drives. THAT Made me test repair and recovery, both failed. So HAD to fix that b4 going too far and creating more work for myself down the road. So Apr 22nd I transfered files around again, Scanned and formatted all drives to MBR and installed Windows with only one drive hooked up too prevent the same error. OOPS!!!

Upon first boot I hear windows but have no picture at all. Switched to onboard and Video was there. So i have now proceeded through the following things (I KNOW I NEED TO PUT CARD INTO ANOTHER PC TO CHECK, I can not do this. I am new in town and have no person to ask this of. So my hands are tied here)

NOTE- NO overclocking done at all. No need running 60fps already.

Unhook everything and re hook and re seat (3 times) Always Checking 6 pin plug LAST...
Clean all slots with air
Cleaned board pins with soft eraser strokes
Hook only what i need to start
Checked on different PSU
Checked on different Monitor
Checked with different cables
Checked with ram 1 stick a time
Checked with old I3
Reflowed case wires swapping out what was used for different ones
Used every Bios available to F13
Updated chipset and windows
Changed bios setting around so much i had to use its reset feature (life saver there)
Found articles says EVGA card only works with UEFI, o Ok.
Reformat Hdd to GPT, Installed Windows fresh AGAIN in UEFI.
Updated chipset and Windows
Set board to proper Secure Boot (felt like I was not reading english anymore to finally do this)
Changed slot to look at PCI first
Messed with BiOs again till needed life saver
Updated Bios to latest, used f9-f13
Ran Driver Sweeper just in case
Started without card in then shut down and put it in
Plus more I am sure, last few days are a blur of fury and profanity.

When I boot into windows with card in socket and YES 6 pin in, it don't even show in device manager nor in hidden. I try to run driver installer but it fails saying no compatible hardware. This started on the 22nd, its now the 25th, I am tired, upset, and I am utterly at a loss (guess I don't still have it). I have done all but re configure the cards hardware with a hammer. I don't see any setting in bios i have not changed and tried so i think the card died. Sad but feels like it went to the great card gates in the sky. It was sold as used but hardly used and boy, it felt that way when it worked. So please, need help, ready to enjoy the rig i put so much into making.

Thanks!

Maybe a faulty pci-e slot? Testing the card at a local computer repair shop is always an option.

Hey all. Just realized no email sent on reply. Sorry, thought I was not seen yet. Ok...

The PSU was old backup from dell xps 420. "Beast of a PC" but I would think it should work. Just in case i just hard wired a switch and used just its 6 pin on card n system in case. No fix. My current PS has ran the set up fine, I did not loose the card until I re formatted all drives and installed windows fresh in MBR format.
Case, well...did not mention it cause it is nothing more that a Dremeled up hp 500-023w. Small...but Works for now, will be next upgrade if I get card sorted. But, card has ran fine in it.

Slot, yea...I rummaged through boxes, found old sapphire hd6xxx series pci2 card. Boots rite up. So used it to test onboard to off theory. No go, did not help. (Side note, I can not seem to make uefi boot without seeing it thou?)
That leads me to believe board has changed things on numerous reboot of its own as I tinkerd settings up, then changed some key setting?(thank heavens i was aware enough for the double bios board.)

This really seems as if board has set itself for mbr, and not fixed a ueif-pci setting. I have changed things like opROM to ueif only and such but no card still. Have not messed with hardware keys but did see a PcI string. Afraid to delet strings, I Would think a flash or load defaults should work for that though. I tried both of those, no go.

Think I am gonna bread board basics so I can see what happens outside the case. Just in case it happens to be like someone stated.

It is either I need the bios for dummies book, or static killed card ( i am pretty careful, that would be my first EVER static death)

Thanks all for the replies. I am looking at bios switchable cards now, hard to determine which has the button and under 100(help?maybe :D). But my BrIgHt idea is, if old hd 6 series (legacy) can boot, a legacy switchable can to, so RMA this one, then re sell as refurbished to get most loot back. Out of options and wife n kids ready to send me to card gates in sky.

Clearpullzz
I am looking at bios switchable cards now, hard to determine which has the button and under 100(help?maybe :D).

http://event.msi.com/2014/vga/Hybrid_BIOS/

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127783 (this card has the hybrid switch)

You shouldn't have to reinstall windows.

Driver order...

#1 Chipset driver. Reboot pc.
#2 Driver install order after chipset driver installation doesn't matter.

You're suppose to reboot your computer after every driver install. Was the mass install the cause of your issue? I doubt it.

No change @ all sadly. Guess I killed it with static. Will be trying the replacement once back for sure. I am as confused as you.

kougar

Clearpullzz
Well big day tomorrow. Card listed as in local post office. Now that i am coming out of the black hole of chaos something like this creates. I do remember now why I chose the EVGA-FFW.

In the start, I put a a ton of time in reading and comparing the 750 series and (to what i think i understood) the FFW was a head above the rest. After this last refresher I believe I am taking a step or three back. Maybe someone whom understands the logic of cards better can clear my assumption up some. Is the FFW not the top of the class in 750's?

For 750 model cards as long as it is a "Ti" model you're good. Ti models had the better graphics core in them. 
 
I believe you're thinking of EVGA "FTW" designations. The FTW models usually have the highest factory overclocks, but to be honest overclocks aren't going to matter much. The graphics chip is far more important.  

Yea, thats the card i had to start this...er one i speak of with FFW. Ok, Thanks, that helps some. Seen some benchmarks showing the msi out performing the FFW. Just barely but it did it.

 
Let us know how the evga card works when you get it back from rma. Does the msi card work on both vbioses or only the legacy vbios?

Clearpullzz

Sajin

 
Let us know how the evga card works when you get it back from rma. Does the msi card work on both vbioses or only the legacy vbios?

I will switch it over tonight and let you know. I also got in touch with EVGA today. They said to contact them in two weeks to get a report on returned card tests/findings. I will drop those results here too once I have them. My hope is that maybe through all of this it can help people in the future.

Looking forward to your update. 

No problem. Report back when you get the new FFW installed. 

Glad to hear the new card is working. 

Snake7
problem solved and pc running - that i would call a good day.

How right you are. Running like a champ again.

Hello. Well got my reply from EVGA about old FFW results. There was no detailed report
They simply said it failed testing. So I assume that means dead. There we have it. Card died somehow. No real answer on how, but plenty of things mentioned in this thread that could be the culprit. Hopefully this all helps someone out there. Thanks again for all the help.