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New video card won't work need help!!!!!!
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AfterDawn Addict
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11. January 2007 @ 13:03 |
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well although it may work with both voltages, let's face it, that isn't exactly a fast card any more. Depends what sort of performance he's after, but if he bought a 7800GS, an FX 5200 is going to be a far inferior upgrade.
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qwerty977
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11. January 2007 @ 13:59 |
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Speed Signalling Voltage
1x/2x 1.5V or 3.3V
4x 0.8V or 1.5V
8x 0.8V
I found this chart online from this site http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/agpcompatibility.html
So if my agp slot is 2x 4x and the card is at 4x 8x can't just change the settings to get everything at 4x at .8 volts. Im going to call BFG to see what they say.
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11. January 2007 @ 14:23 |
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Not usually, I don't think the motherboard voltage regulators can be modified, it's worth a try, but I'd expect it on enthusiast boards, not Dell originals.
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qwerty977
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11. January 2007 @ 15:52 |
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I called BFG and they said its a 1.5 volt card and to change the voltage to go to the bios screen and change it. How do I get to the bios screen and what do I click to change the voltage.
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11. January 2007 @ 16:10 |
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The BIOS screen is the menu run from the very first screen you see when you turn the PC on. It will usually say "enter setup" or "enter BIOS" with a corresponding key to press at the beginning. You should be presented with a blue screen with menus. When in there, find an "advanced settings" or similar panel, and then look for "AGP voltage" in the menus. You should be able to change its value to 1.5V.
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qwerty977
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11. January 2007 @ 16:35 |
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I called BFG they said I need 1.5volts to run the card. I contacted dell they said its 1.5 volts and can't be changed. This should be compatiable since there both 1.5 volts im back to the orginial idea that its a defective card.
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11. January 2007 @ 17:45 |
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Well then I think the solution should be pretty obvious.
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ts1982
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11. January 2007 @ 19:08 |
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im sorry to jump into your thread but im having a similar problem. i just got a 7800gt pci-e card. i also have a 300 watt psu. my comp will power up, run for about 5 minutes then the video card shuts down and gets pretty hot. ive been told that you should have at the least a 500 watt psu for these cards from a friend. im going to upgrade my psu and see if i get the same results as you did after upgrading.
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12. January 2007 @ 02:00 |
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The power supply will get hot, I don't think the graphics card should get too hot after a mere 5 minutes...
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ts1982
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12. January 2007 @ 02:12 |
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well, if thats the case i may have gotten a faulty card. that would be bad, especially since i bought it on ebay.
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12. January 2007 @ 02:43 |
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Hate to break it to you mate, but not all ebay sellers are trustworthy, and if they can't deal with support and returns, the less conscious ebayers may just simply sell it to someone else. I gladly sell legitimate items on ebay, but I don't often trust purchases unelss there's a manufacturer's warranty as well. Fortunately you've bought a card that has a long manufacturer's warranty, so you can send it back to BFG.
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ts1982
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12. January 2007 @ 03:12 |
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well, actually its an msi card. but im sure they have a warranty also. i thought something wasnt right after i got the card. the seller told me he sold it because it didnt fit in his case after he installed an aftermarket cooler(zalman copper heatsink) on it. i also had the same problem so i put the original cooler back on it. even though my psu isnt really powerful enough for it i thought it would at least come on and run. i wasnt going to play games or anything to push it too much. this is a real bummer....i guess ill start finding out what i can do with msi under the manufacturer warranty. thanks for the help...ill let ya know what i find out.
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12. January 2007 @ 04:06 |
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Actually I'm amazed it runs at all with that power supply. I'd recommend you up your PSU before anything else, and even if the GPU was faulty, I'd up your power supply anyway.
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ts1982
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12. January 2007 @ 14:07 |
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i just put a 480w in and the card ran for about 10 minutes then froze up and shut down the computer. this is great. i guess ill have to take the next step on finding how to repair or get a refund somehow. do you know if ebay will get involved if the seller doesnt cooperate? not saying he wont, but in case he doesnt.
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12. January 2007 @ 14:45 |
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When you say shut down, did it restart or did it power off completely? If it powered off completely, it's still the power supply. If it restarts, it's either the power supply or the graphics card. Have you checked the GPU's fan is working?
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ts1982
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13. January 2007 @ 02:29 |
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the fan has come on everytime on the gpu when i start up the computer. after a few minutes that the card is in it shuts down the power. first the screen will completely freeze and then it goes black. a few seconds later the power supply goes off.
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13. January 2007 @ 03:40 |
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Hmm, if the screen freezes and then goes black (usually with a NO SIGNAL on the monitor shortly afterwards / orange LED) then it's the graphics card crashing. However, the fact that the PSU goes off afterwards tells me that I still think it's a power supply issue. How hot is that power supply getting, and what brand is it?
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qwerty977
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13. January 2007 @ 11:48 |
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Im getting the new video card but even though it only has two metal peices to connect to the agp slot it will still work even though my old card has 3 metal peices to connect to the agp slot?
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13. January 2007 @ 12:34 |
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I'm not convinced it will, because that's one of many factors that states it's for the other type of AGP slot. I'm not sure why BFG have said it's a 1.5V card, because as far as I knew, the new AGP slot with two sections was 0.8V. Either way, the card will run at half speed or worse in that slot, because you definitely have a 4x AGP slot.
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ts1982
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17. January 2007 @ 13:32 |
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well, ive taken the card to my friends and it does the same thing in his comp. he custom builds computers from home. so its got to be a bad card. now the fun of getting it fixed through msi.
thanks for the help. no more buying products on ebay from just anyone.
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17. January 2007 @ 13:44 |
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Yep, a lesson hard learnt I'm afraid.
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qwerty977
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31. January 2007 @ 13:41 |
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Ok I finally received the new video card from newegg. I placed the card into the pc and the same problem. No picture, full black screen just like the last card. I'm on hold with BFG at the moment so I will see what they have to say since i'm getting the same problem with the new card.
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31. January 2007 @ 13:52 |
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You're the one with the 4x mobo? If so, I'm still not convinced that will work.
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qwerty977
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31. January 2007 @ 14:29 |
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BFG said that the card should work and after checking the bios of the card he said it won't work with my dell 4300. Now I have to send the card to BFG and they will change the bios of the card so it will work on my computer. Hopefully this will work.
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31. January 2007 @ 14:47 |
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Wow, that's tech for you. Ah well, best of luck!
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