GA-7ZX USB 2.0 and Firewire?

[Alistair Smythe]

I have GA-7ZX with a KT133 chipset and I want to put a combo USB 2.0
Firewire PCI card that I bought off of ebay in this computer. When I insert
the card in any slot on the computer it doesn't run POST. I thought that I
could flash the bios and all would be alright but I have to latest bios
update. I was wondering I have a 350 watt cheap power supply maybe that's
the problem. some advice would be very much appreciated

 

[David Maynard]

I have GA-7ZX with a KT133 chipset and I want to put a combo USB 2.0
Firewire PCI card that I bought off of ebay in this computer. When I insert
the card in any slot on the computer it doesn't run POST. I thought that I
could flash the bios and all would be alright but I have to latest bios
update. I was wondering I have a 350 watt cheap power supply maybe that's
the problem. some advice would be very much appreciated

Unlikely to be the power supply.

Have you tried it in more than one slot?

If so, maybe the card just isn't good.

 

[kony]

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 04:08:10 GMT, "Alistair Smythe" <Alistair

I have GA-7ZX with a KT133 chipset and I want to put a combo USB 2.0
Firewire PCI card that I bought off of ebay in this computer. When I insert
the card in any slot on the computer it doesn't run POST. I thought that I
could flash the bios and all would be alright but I have to latest bios
update. I was wondering I have a 350 watt cheap power supply maybe that's
the problem. some advice would be very much appreciated

Pick one:

1) Card is dead or defective

2) Card incompatible with motherboard (rare but it can happen)

3) Motherboard mounted slightly off-center on studs or studs too
tall, card not making contact at all points.

4) Generic PSU was already barely adequate before adding
additional device, take voltage readings with multimeter at ATX
connector.


Personally, I'd replace the power supply anyway, even if it is
not the current problem it could be causing premature wear of
motherboard, risking hard drives, etc, even while it's
more-or-less working, let alone if/when it fails.