Problem with Asus FX 5600 in Dell Dimension 8100 Questions

Hello , I've recently bought an ASUS 9560 FX 5600 videocard to build
into my 3 yrs old Dell Dimension 8100 (Dell Motherboard with P4 1.3
GHz ) and 330W Dell power supply. In this computer the card is as dead
as a doornail. Not even the cooler on the card does anything.
In another slightly more recent computer with an ASUS A7V333-X
motherboard and an Enermax 350Watts PS the card functions OK.

I have two questions: Could the problem be caused by the Dell
motherboard? Are there conflicts between the FX5600 and the Dell
hardware?

Is the Dell power supply insufficient and if so what should I do to
correct it. (is there a heavier Dell PS for the Dell Dimension 8100?)

Thanks in advance for your reply.


Henk van Dam

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its got to be that crappy dell PSU, see if they can upgrade your PSU, or if
you can replace dell's PSU with a stor bought PSU
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Hello , I've recently bought an ASUS 9560 FX 5600 videocard to build
into my 3 yrs old Dell Dimension 8100 (Dell Motherboard with P4 1.3
GHz ) and 330W Dell power supply. In this computer the card is as dead
as a doornail. Not even the cooler on the card does anything.
In another slightly more recent computer with an ASUS A7V333-X
motherboard and an Enermax 350Watts PS the card functions OK.

I have two questions: Could the problem be caused by the Dell
motherboard? Are there conflicts between the FX5600 and the Dell
hardware?

Is the Dell power supply insufficient and if so what should I do to
correct it. (is there a heavier Dell PS for the Dell Dimension 8100?)

Thanks in advance for your reply.


Henk van Dam

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