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ati 9800se all-in-wonder
I am currently in the process of upgrading my computers graphic
capabilties. I have replaced my old geforce 2mx with an ati 9800se all-in-wonder. When I switch on my computer, with the new card installed, the power light at the front flashes and the fans begin to turn on both the graphics card and the cpu......then the computer dies. Why would this happen? Do I need a PSU with more power? I am using a duron 700 processor and an old board.....is it likely to be compatability issue? ============== Posted through www.HowToFixComputers.com/bb - free access to hardware troubleshooting newsgroups. |
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"dcprenti" wrote in message ... I am currently in the process of upgrading my computers graphic capabilties. I have replaced my old geforce 2mx with an ati 9800se all-in-wonder. When I switch on my computer, with the new card installed, the power light at the front flashes and the fans begin to turn on both the graphics card and the cpu......then the computer dies. Why would this happen? Do I need a PSU with more power? I am using a duron 700 processor and an old board.....is it likely to be compatability issue? There's a known problem with some of these cards with a very high initial current draw. This can cause protection circuits in PSUs (ironically the better PSUs are the ones that suffer from it most) to kick in. Sounds like a possibility?. |
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sounds like a very deffinite possibility. If this problem exhists in
some of the better PSUs what sort of PSU should i be looking to get as a replacement for my old one. Thanks for the help.....much appreciated ============== Posted through www.HowToFixComputers.com/bb - free access to hardware troubleshooting newsgroups. |
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get a tagan 480watt job - good reviews antec as well "dcprenti" wrote in message ... sounds like a very deffinite possibility. If this problem exhists in some of the better PSUs what sort of PSU should i be looking to get as a replacement for my old one. Thanks for the help.....much appreciated ============== Posted through www.HowToFixComputers.com/bb - free access to hardware troubleshooting newsgroups. |
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