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eVGA FX 5900 XT problem
I just installed this new card & during the boot, it just goes to a black
screen & the monitor goes to sleep mode. I have a dual boot, Win98 & XP. It does the same in both. I've followed all the troubleshooting tips in the install booklet with no joy. Has anyone had any experience with this problem? |
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"Patch" wrote in message
... I just installed this new card & during the boot, it just goes to a black screen & the monitor goes to sleep mode. I have a dual boot, Win98 & XP. It does the same in both. I've followed all the troubleshooting tips in the install booklet with no joy. Has anyone had any experience with this problem? One reads of others having the same problem and often the PSU is too weak. What are the specs of your PSU, especially the number of amps on the +12v line? Greater or equal to 18 amps is good. Some computers come with a PSU that can supply enough power to the hardware devices within, but with not much to spare for extra add-ons, especially for add-ons such as graphics accelerators which are quite power hungry. Tony. |
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"The Black Wibble" wrote in message ... "Patch" wrote in message ... I just installed this new card & during the boot, it just goes to a black screen & the monitor goes to sleep mode. I have a dual boot, Win98 & XP. It does the same in both. I've followed all the troubleshooting tips in the install booklet with no joy. Has anyone had any experience with this problem? One reads of others having the same problem and often the PSU is too weak. What are the specs of your PSU, especially the number of amps on the +12v line? Greater or equal to 18 amps is good. Some computers come with a PSU that can supply enough power to the hardware devices within, but with not much to spare for extra add-ons, especially for add-ons such as graphics accelerators which are quite power hungry. Tony. I just noticed that the fan doesn't run. Shouldn't it be running all the time? |
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"Patch" wrote in message
... "The Black Wibble" wrote in message [...] Some computers come with a PSU that can supply enough power to the hardware devices within, but with not much to spare for extra add-ons, especially for add-ons such as graphics accelerators which are quite power hungry. Tony. I just noticed that the fan doesn't run. Shouldn't it be running all the time? Usually the ~case~ fan keeps going while everything else does not. I still think the problem is a weak PSU, but in the absence of information about the your PC, including PSU specifications, I'm only 66% sure. Tony. |
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If your PC boots whenever the previous gfx card is put back in, then I'm
91.2% sure the problem is a weak PSU. :-) If it doesn't work, then either the PSU has died or something on the motherboard has been toasted. Tony. |
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