Problem with new 9600 Pro card

[Tim W.]

I will try booting the system with the drives detached from power to
see if the card posts anything. I wouldn't think a 9600 Pro would be
a power hog, it has no aux. power input and it isn't the fastest card
around.
Enjoy,

Tim Wisner www.wisner.us

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
- William Pitt (the Younger)

 

[Thomas]

The PSU is a generic 300W ATX unit from CompUSA. generic is a good
brand, right?

Are you kidding us or what? Generic means no-brand...

Thomas

 

[Dark Avenger]

The PSU is a generic 300W ATX unit from CompUSA. generic is a good
brand, right?

Enjoy,

Tim Wisner www.wisner.us

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
- William Pitt (the Younger)

Generic means it's a no brand, a "white label" PSU relabeled with the
name of the shop. Some of them are good, some of them are quite bad.

But the P4 will help you quite up, just know that our PSU might be not
good enough. Enermax, Antec and even Zalman are good branches in PSU's

 

[Darthy]

The PSU is a generic 300W ATX unit from CompUSA. generic is a good
brand, right?

er... well, to most people - they are ALL generic, unless it has DELL
/ HP etc written on them (and they don't). CompUSA brand, doubt is
good... kinda cheap. Try another PSU, borrow one.. Disconnect other
hardware items to get more power out of it (DVD drives, etc).

 

[Darthy]

Wrong answer, sorry, this box has a generic CompUSA 300W ATX PSU.

Wrong answer what? Did you try another PSU?

BIOS update was no help. I am going to admit defeat and return the
card. I'm a freakin' failure. I know... :-(

Join th club...

But for all you know, any modern card will not work with your current
setup.

 

[Darthy]

I will try booting the system with the drives detached from power to
see if the card posts anything. I wouldn't think a 9600 Pro would be
a power hog, it has no aux. power input and it isn't the fastest card
around.

It still eats more power than, lets say an ATi9200 or GF3 card.

 

[Tim W.]

Join th club...

But for all you know, any modern card will not work with your current
setup.

Perhaps. I got the same no post results with a GeForce 4 FX 5200, but
that card also works in my P-III 800 / Intel MB system. I'll keep the
FX 5200 in the P-III 800, it runs Need for Speed Underground decently.

Motherboard upgrade to Intel D865PERLL will happen next week.

Enjoy,

Tim Wisner www.wisner.us

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
- William Pitt (the Younger)