Thread: 8800 gts
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Old October 7th 08, 12:53 AM posted to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia
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Default 8800 gts

ted wrote:
Have a ecs geforce 7050m-m v2 motherboard. Trying to install a 8800 &
am unable. What are the steps to follow or you followed? TIA


Where exactly are you getting stuck?

Looking up your board, it appears you have an Micro ATX integrated board
with a single PCI-E 16x slot. So barring any case obstructions, are you
able to fit it in the slot? You have to slide over that white locking
tab first you know. Be sure it's fully seated, you cannot have it
touching hard dries and what not and being shoved up out of the slot.

Next lock the tab back, screw in the card, and connect one PCI-E 6-pin
power lead from your PSU to the connector on the card. This is CRITICAL
for an 8800 GTS (320/640/512MB). Now power up, install your drivers and
get going!

You can safely use NVidia's latest Geforce driver instead of your
manufacturers'. They are in fact, mostly the same. If you experience
problems with lockups and blue screens, it's likely you have an
inadequate PSU (common with smaller systems like you might have).

A GTS requires around 26A (amps) on the 12V rail (+12v1, +12v2, etc)
total for the system. This should be marked clearly on a label on the
side of your PSU unit.