AIGAD
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Post by AIGAD on Feb 24, 2008 21:18:50 GMT -5
I bought the 8800 GT today, plugged it in, turned computer on, and it beeped all to hell...  I read the troubleshooting guide, and it says that the beep sound is a warning from the motherboard BIOS that says that it cannot initialize the video card. This can mean one of three things: 1) The card is not seated correctly. 2) There is a problem with the motherboard's video card slot. 3) There is a problem with the video card. My guess is #2 since I was having problems with my ATI card. Any suggestions at this point? |
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Post by Marauder(CDN) on Feb 24, 2008 22:17:09 GMT -5
not meaning to sound..rude..but you did seat it all the way ..and plug in the card?..I made that mistake once...didn't plug in the external molex..
short of that check for a M/B BIOS update
what M/b and CPU?
just thought of something else...they are a power hog..is your PSU up to the task?
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Post by vinsanity on Feb 24, 2008 22:48:21 GMT -5
CONGRATS on that card! I have an 8800GTS and love it... they are power hungry. I would suggest no lower than a 500 watt PS. I had a friend who didn't plug in the power for the 8800 and he had similar issues.
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Post by AIGAD on Feb 24, 2008 22:49:07 GMT -5
I seated it in as far as it could go and didn't see anything else to plug in??
I have the gateway 840GM M/b.
I checked my power supply that came with it and its 400 watts which is the minimum to run the 8800 GT.
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Post by vinsanity on Feb 24, 2008 22:51:45 GMT -5
On the end of the card you must plug in a molex connector from your PSU. That card requires power from the PSU. The plug is on the end of the card that faces the interior of the case.
I hate to do it too.... but read the install instructions. It shows where to plug in the juice.
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Post by AIGAD on Feb 24, 2008 22:58:41 GMT -5
Ah, there it is! lol....Its kind of hidden! (Doh!) I'll see if that fixes the beeping. BRB
The instructions that came with it, doesn't show anything and it's actually quite vague.
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Post by vinsanity on Feb 24, 2008 23:07:48 GMT -5
cool
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Post by AIGAD on Feb 24, 2008 23:26:07 GMT -5
Vin, where do I plug this in at? Feeling like a noob right now lol.   |
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Post by Death's Shadow on Feb 24, 2008 23:29:36 GMT -5
If you have them .. the same kind of plug that you use to plug into your hd or cd drive plugs into those.
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Post by vinsanity on Feb 24, 2008 23:31:34 GMT -5
LOL.. in the box there is an adapter... It will take the plug in your pic and convert it to the plug on the card. It is in a small plastic bag all to itself. PART #601-EV-1009-R1
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Post by vinsanity on Feb 24, 2008 23:37:08 GMT -5
WAIT! Upon looking at the pics carefully, it is the adapter I speak of sticking out of the 8800. You can plug BOTH of those ends into PSU power plugs... OR use one of the 6 pin plugs already on your PSU (I see one in your pic) and you won't need the adapter at all. Either way it will work just fine.
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Post by vinsanity on Feb 24, 2008 23:38:16 GMT -5
Am I making sense, or would this be simpler by phone.. or TS?
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AIGAD
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Post by AIGAD on Feb 24, 2008 23:41:49 GMT -5
OK cool..lol I wasn't sure if i should use that plug or not. I'll try it.
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Post by vinsanity on Feb 24, 2008 23:44:30 GMT -5
Let me know if you need help. I'll be heading to bed soon if I don't hear from you.
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Post by AIGAD on Feb 24, 2008 23:44:35 GMT -5
BRB...If I don't return in 5-10 mins, its because I blew up. Its been fun playing with you guys!
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