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ilikesimpsons

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Hey guys, this is a fluke problem that I just had recently. While I was out my computer apparently shut down and refused to power up, so I opened up the case and was left scratching my chin, because even though the computer wouldn't power on, my USB powered portable HDD was still spinning. I took a wild guess and removed the GPU from the PCI-E x16 slot and, what do you know the PC booted up just fine. I am left with a dilema though. If I place the GPU inside the slot but DON'T connnect the PCI-E power cable than the PC will boot but a red light will flash on my GPU (XFX 9800GT) which I expected due to the lack of power, and the computer will enter a reboot cycle. If I reconnect the PCI-E power cable, and hit the power on button, it will flash for about a half second and then shut down. My dilema is though, I don't know if the card is fried or if the PSU is fried, or if it just isn't providing enough power. My PSU is a 500W Thermaltake that I bought from newegg just over a year ago. The other components in my PC are 2x2GB sticks of OCZ Reaper DDR2 1066mhz RAM and an Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300, OC to 3.2ghz. The motherboard is a ASROCK G41M and I have a Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme hooked up along with a SATA DVD/CD Combo drive. There is a 7200RPM 400GB SATA HDD hooked up inside. Anybody know what could be going on?
 
Well this the PSU?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_re=500w_thermaltake-_-17-153-052-_-Product

Id go to a friends or a local PC shop and test the card. The folks at computer shack near me had no issue doing it. So I bought some fans for a few $ more then on newegg as I was going to order them.

Then according to
http://www.computerforum.com/90110-power-recommendations-video-card.html

You need 9800GTX...............................450W .........................30A

Though I am at a disadvantage on dual-rail PSU so I can't comment if its a power issue.

If I had to make a bet id say the PSU though as usually a dead GPU just doesn't work and the PC boots up fine (this is based off my limited GPU deaths mind you)
 
Yeah, thats the one, and since I have a 9800GT which needs 26 amps and 400 watts I figured that PSU would do nicely. Should I just purchase a 2 Molex to 6 Pin PCI-E to test it? I don't know many friends that have a computer that would be suitable or that would understand what I'm talking about :P. Around my area I have a Best Buy, PC Richards, and Radioshack. Would any of those places do to test it?
 
Like said, that one is a crap shoot of which one. Try to find a small independent owned little computer store to test one or the other.
 
ilikesimpsons said:
Yeah, thats the one, and since I have a 9800GT which needs 26 amps and 400 watts I figured that PSU would do nicely. Should I just purchase a 2 Molex to 6 Pin PCI-E to test it? I don't know many friends that have a computer that would be suitable or that would understand what I'm talking about :P. Around my area I have a Best Buy, PC Richards, and Radioshack. Would any of those places do to test it?
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you got a PSU with 29 amps combined to power a system needing 26 amps? Cutting it a bit fine don't you think :P

My guess would be the PSU too, if graphics go, usually there will be some tell tale sign first, bsoding, crashing, artifacting, not just going straight out, and even if it DID just go straight out, the system would most probably boot up, just with nothing on screen.

If you have a motherboard speaker (If your system beeps when it starts up) is it beeping different to usual then post up what the beep code is.

I'd imagine any of the stores that you said are near you would do it, they are bound to have atleast one system with a PSU that can handle the card or one card that requires external power that they can test it with. Your best bet though would be a smaller, independant store, big shops usually know jack about computers other than what is in a leaflet or was taught to them in their half hour training session, so you say "can you test my graphics card" they will say "what's a graphics card :confused:?"
 
Aastii said:
"can you test my graphics card" they will say "what's a graphics card :confused:?"
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Small stores are not always good either....went to this custom PC shop (to look at some case mods/paint prices) and they were trying to sell this guy a gamng PC for his grandson and they said "you don't need a GPU to game".

20 minutes later I explained the guy what he needed and why and the owner kicked me from the shop :P
 
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