I need some help.....

[The Wicker Man]

I have a Powercolor 4870 PCS+.

Well, heres a post at Techpowerup, i am so confused :confused::confused:
I started the thread by the by......


WTF is going on here?!?!??!!!! (http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=74073)

[Alien432]

This maybe of help to you.

HD4870 LEDs

D1601 - Red LED On, shows critical temperature fault

D1602 - Red LED On, shows External power connector A was removed

D1603 - Red LED On, shows External power connector B was removed

D601 - Red LED On, shows critical Core power fault

At BOOT/POST, the card's fan will spin @ 100% for a short while and 3 of the 4 LEDs will light up for a brief period and then go out. This is NORMAL behavior as the card is performing it's own type of POST test.

So I guess if they're staying on, that indicates a power problem or if 601 your overheating...

[The Wicker Man]

I know what the LED's are for, this was happening then all of a sudden it isnt happening.....


The last post in the thread, I moved the card once a few days ago and the same thing was going on.

Tonight I moved the card back to original slot where it had been all along, and now it;s working fine......

[chevro1et]

So whats the problem if its working fine now??? :confused:

[The Wicker Man]

Perhaps I should have titled it something different.... :D

But, why would it all of a sudden work proper, thats what I was wondering.....

[FileAnt]

Yeah I always won't to know why stuff happens as well. Maybe different power cables are connected to the card or in a different order. If it fails again check with a MB monitor 12V is staying over 11.4V under load.

[The Wicker Man]

Been watching the voltages all evening under varying levels of load and according to Everest, cause I dont fell like playing with DMM, but it didnt move from 12.1

[jason4207]

Maybe the card wasn't seated right in the slot...:shrug:

[The Wicker Man]

It's doing it again.....

It's gonna be sent on it's way tomorrow, hopefully tomorrow.....heh