Hp m8430f won't boot with video card

I have a HP Pavilion Media Center m8430f Desktop PC.
One day on startup my acer flat screen wont show bios or anything.
If I remove the 8500 gt and use integrated graphics, it works fine with my old crt monitor and I’m actually using it to write this.
If I insert the 8500 gt, however, my lcd monitor gets no signal and I hear no OS sounds indicating that windows is loading up or anything even though the video card works in another computer and I've replaced the motherboard.
I've tried pretty much everything I can think of, and I'd really appreciate it if you guys could give me some ideas on what to try next.
IPIBL-LB (Benicia) motherboard
Intell core 2 quad Q6600 2.4 GHz
nvidia ge force 8500 gt
Integrated graphics intell gma 3100
tv tuner card
Modem card
4 Gig DDR2 ram
Steps I've taken
Video card and monitor tested and work in another PC
Reset bios with jumper
Removed ram tried one at time .
Removed all cards and tied that.
Replaced power supply
Tried all above again.
Updated bios
Replaced motherboard and put it all back together

The 500w is definitely sufficient and this is such an odd issue. It doesn't make since. We've tested parts in other machines and even replaced parts yet the same problem holds true.
With the video card inserted does the computer boot at all? Do you hear fans turn on lights, anything or is it just dead?
I'm wondering if we should try to get the computer down to as basic as we need it.
1 stick of RAM,
video card
processor
Disconnect hard drive, CD ROM. and see if it boots with just the basics plugged in.
After that I'll admit that I'd be throwing darts in testing things to see if there is something that sticks. Something like trying something else in the PCI slot besides a video card to see if it stops the system from booting.
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