Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!
Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!
-
Congratulations Chriss Miller on being selected by the Tek-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!
MY GEFORCE WONT WORK 2
- Thread starter simba66
- Start date
-
1
- #2
ski
Technical User
- Oct 11, 2000
- 2,467
That system should have an onboard video adapter. Remove the 6600 video card, and see if the system boots. If not, then something else is causing the problem.
If the system boots with the onboard video adapter, the go into BIOS, and look for an option to disable the onboard video adapter.
Also, make sure the video card is fully seated.
If those do not help, then either the card may be defective, or the PS may not have sufficient punch to run the system with that card installed.
If the system boots with the onboard video adapter, the go into BIOS, and look for an option to disable the onboard video adapter.
Also, make sure the video card is fully seated.
If those do not help, then either the card may be defective, or the PS may not have sufficient punch to run the system with that card installed.
-
1
- #3
According to this spec the power supply varies (depending on which form factor your case is) from 160 to 305watts (obviously anything but the 305 watter is inadequate and that would be considered borderline)
Based on Intels 915chipset it could be you have to sellect AGP (addon) as the first display in the bios.
I was just going to add, AGP versions of the 6600GT had to have an additional power plug connected to the rear of the card.
Martin
We like members to GIVE and not just TAKE.
Participate and help others.
Based on Intels 915chipset it could be you have to sellect AGP (addon) as the first display in the bios.
I was just going to add, AGP versions of the 6600GT had to have an additional power plug connected to the rear of the card.
Martin
We like members to GIVE and not just TAKE.
Participate and help others.
- Thread starter
- #4
thanks ski and paparazi for your comments just one question before i get a more powerfull psu, with the 6600GT ( pci-e) installed the computer fires up and the fan runs at about 10 times its normal speed, but it wont boot,doesnt seem to be anyway of desabling the anboard video the bios states it will auto detect a plug in card, would that not indicate that there is enough power to boot to windows ? or does fast running fan indicate an error ? BTW the system runs fine without the card and i have tried another 6600GT card with the same results
simba66
OK, PCIe versions don't require the additional power plug, they get all the power they need from the socket.
This is a difficult one, I'm still betting that the fault is down to a an underpowered PSU but there is always the chance this board just isn't compatible with a 6600GT.
You could try visiting the motherboard manufacturers website and reading their faq section or maybe send them an email.
I guess it could be very useful borrowing a PSU if possible, before investing in a new one (450watt+)
Martin
We like members to GIVE and not just TAKE.
Participate and help others.
OK, PCIe versions don't require the additional power plug, they get all the power they need from the socket.
This is a difficult one, I'm still betting that the fault is down to a an underpowered PSU but there is always the chance this board just isn't compatible with a 6600GT.
You could try visiting the motherboard manufacturers website and reading their faq section or maybe send them an email.
I guess it could be very useful borrowing a PSU if possible, before investing in a new one (450watt+)
Martin
We like members to GIVE and not just TAKE.
Participate and help others.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
- Question
- Locked
- Question
- Locked
- Question