Graphics Need help with my 6800 gt!!!

it works and everything but it looks like the screen is shaded in grey and theres no red colors. anyone have any ideas??

 

I had that problem with an old card when I pluged in the monitor when it was powered on, it blew something I ended up with a dull screen and no reds- I'd return the card.

 

You have the power plug in right? I doubt it would boot otherwise. So unplug the VGA cable, reinsert the gfx card and then insert the VGA cable again. If still no good then wiggle the cable, then try the other port on the card. I doubt it's a driver or compatibility issue, but it would be ideal to try it in a different system.

 

___Check monitor
___Check Video Card is securely plugged in
___Make sure your using 2 different plugs from the PSU to the GFX card
___.........
___Profit

 

6800GT should only require 1 power connector but it would be ideal to ensure nothing else is using the connectors along that single chain from the PSU. The PSU could easily be underpowered though, check the rails and post the whole spec (inc PSU). Again trying it in another PC may also help.