Z68A-GD80-G3 - installing radeon 6990 graphics card - noob question

all, apologies for the noob question, but: how exactly do i install a radeon 6990 graphics card?
i have a Enermax ERV1250EGT power supply. the card is in the top blue pcie slot. i have connected the PCI-E 2.0 6+2 (8)Pin connectors (see http://www.enermax.co.uk/revolution85 - connectors tab, sorry no direct link but they are the red ones to be seen in the the bottom left corner of the picture: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/enermax_revolution_1250w/thumbs/10.jpg, i.e. 6 pin + 2 pin = 8 pin).
the card will just not start, i.e. when i boot the pc nothing happens. it works fine without and works fine with my old graphics card (gtx 260).
pics of the asus radeon 6990 here:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/Radeon_HD_6990/images/power.jpg
any ideas? is there anything different to this card than with other cards? have installed systems over the past 10 years and never had an issue until now.

Quote from: shell20110309 on 22-November-11, 17:35:16
:lol_anim:Featuring 4GB of high-speed GDDR5 memory, the AMD Radeon™ HD 6990 is the definitive solution for ultra-high resolution gaming across up to six simultaneous displays.1
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