Help: video card not working in new PC

publiusdiamond · 07-05-2007, 08:00 PM

OK, so I just bought a new Maxdata PC. Opened it up, plugged it in; all worked fine. So I decided to stick my X1600 graphics card in it and play a game. So I installed the software and the card, and now whatever graphics setting I choose to use (onboard or PCI-Express card) whenever it comes to the sign in screen, I click my username and nothing happens. It freezes, and then reboots.

Now can somebody help me with this problem? And how the hell do I get into safe mode? I at least want to boot back in with the on board graphics.

Cheers.

nffc10 · 07-05-2007, 08:27 PM

Have you placed it in properly? Take it out and make sure you fit it in properly.
What socket is it?

kof2000 · 07-05-2007, 09:03 PM

you should uninstall your onboard graphics before installing your card.

publiusdiamond · 07-05-2007, 09:16 PM

Well I've uninstalled the onboard graphics now, but the problem persists. Would a system restore help?

kof2000 · 07-05-2007, 09:23 PM

right after the POST screen. hit f8 to get into a menu where to you can safe mode.

publiusdiamond · 07-05-2007, 09:29 PM

Problem is; this PC doesn't have a post screen, it bypasses it unless you choose to bring it up by pressing tab. And also, F10 brings up the safe mode menu on this machine. And it only seems to do it selectively.

bluedishwasher · 07-05-2007, 09:40 PM

maybe you don't have enough power from the PSU to power the Graphics Card, i had a similar problem and it was down to not enough power

publiusdiamond · 07-05-2007, 10:02 PM

Really? I doubt my problem is the same though - as when I revert back to the onboard graphics I get the same problem. I tried a system restore and that didn't work, so now I'm repairing Windows.

Any other suggestions?

07-05-2007, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
publiusdiamond Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: England Posts: 67	Help: video card not working in new PC - what shall I do? OK, so I just bought a new Maxdata PC. Opened it up, plugged it in; all worked fine. So I decided to stick my X1600 graphics card in it and play a game. So I installed the software and the card, and now whatever graphics setting I choose to use (onboard or PCI-Express card) whenever it comes to the sign in screen, I click my username and nothing happens. It freezes, and then reboots. Now can somebody help me with this problem? And how the hell do I get into safe mode? I at least want to boot back in with the on board graphics. Cheers. __________________ Current Rig: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Gigabyte K8NMF-9 Maxtor 80Gb IDE HDD Stock 160Gb SATA HDD 1024mb RAM Ati X1600 Pro w00t

07-05-2007, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
nffc10 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nottingham Age: 17 Posts: 1,659	Have you placed it in properly? Take it out and make sure you fit it in properly. What socket is it? __________________ Amd Athlon 64 X2 6000+ @ 3.31GHz Asrock AM2NF3 VSTA 2gb Corsair XMS2 PC5400 Sapphire X800XL 256MB AGP 80GB Maxtor Hard Drive OCZ StealthXtreme 600W PSU Pictures - 1 2 3 http://www.treasuretrooper.com/438654

07-05-2007, 09:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	you should uninstall your onboard graphics before installing your card. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

07-05-2007, 09:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
publiusdiamond Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: England Posts: 67	Well I've uninstalled the onboard graphics now, but the problem persists. Would a system restore help? __________________ Current Rig: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Gigabyte K8NMF-9 Maxtor 80Gb IDE HDD Stock 160Gb SATA HDD 1024mb RAM Ati X1600 Pro w00t

07-05-2007, 09:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	right after the POST screen. hit f8 to get into a menu where to you can safe mode. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

07-05-2007, 09:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
publiusdiamond Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: England Posts: 67	Problem is; this PC doesn't have a post screen, it bypasses it unless you choose to bring it up by pressing tab. And also, F10 brings up the safe mode menu on this machine. And it only seems to do it selectively. __________________ Current Rig: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Gigabyte K8NMF-9 Maxtor 80Gb IDE HDD Stock 160Gb SATA HDD 1024mb RAM Ati X1600 Pro w00t

07-05-2007, 09:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
bluedishwasher Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 643	maybe you don't have enough power from the PSU to power the Graphics Card, i had a similar problem and it was down to not enough power __________________ - Jon

07-05-2007, 10:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
publiusdiamond Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: England Posts: 67	Really? I doubt my problem is the same though - as when I revert back to the onboard graphics I get the same problem. I tried a system restore and that didn't work, so now I'm repairing Windows. Any other suggestions? __________________ Current Rig: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Gigabyte K8NMF-9 Maxtor 80Gb IDE HDD Stock 160Gb SATA HDD 1024mb RAM Ati X1600 Pro w00t

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