Video Card Unplugged?

Automata · Jan 27, 2007

Hello all, I seem to have a problem with my vid card. When I log in I get this window:

The system worked last night, but when I started a game up this morning, I was pulling 5x slower frame rate. I have reinstalled the drivers, tried another PCIx16 power connector, and have removed and cleaned the entire card. When I was cleaning it, I did not notice anything physically wrong with the card. I have not tried my second PCIx16 slot because of clearance issues. I have not had time to reflash the card because I do not have a working floppy drive at the moment (waiting for someone to get back...). Any ideas?

Thideras

ChinStrap · Jan 27, 2007

maybe your PSU can't handle everything anymore. like this picture says. it's not getting enough juice. maybe try a different PSU.... if ya have an extra sitting around.

Automata · Jan 27, 2007

ChinStrap said:
maybe your PSU can't handle everything anymore. like this picture says. it's not getting enough juice. maybe try a different PSU.... if ya have an extra sitting around.

I first thought that might be the case, so I dropped everything back to stock and unplugged anything I didn't need. It still came up with the same window. I've been searching around alot, do you think that reflashing the BIOS could fix it? I really hope that power supply isn't starting to give out, I just got the thing (specs in sig).

EDIT: making some calls, gonna see if I can get my hands on a 1000w.

BobcatDan · Jan 27, 2007

thideras said:
I first thought that might be the case, so I dropped everything back to stock and unplugged anything I didn't need. It still came up with the same window. I've been searching around alot, do you think that reflashing the BIOS could fix it? I really hope that power supply isn't starting to give out, I just got the thing (specs in sig).

EDIT: making some calls, gonna see if I can get my hands on a 1000w.

600W should be more than enough for that system. I would try re-flashing it back to stock, but honestly I don't know.
Dan

Automata · Jan 27, 2007

BobcatDan said:
600W should be more than enough for that system. I would try re-flashing it back to stock, but honestly I don't know.
Dan

Thanks, I'm just waiting for someone to return so I can steal their floppy drive... :santa:

In the meantime, I'm going to reinstall windows an another hard drive.

ChinStrap · Jan 27, 2007

thideras said:
I first thought that might be the case, so I dropped everything back to stock and unplugged anything I didn't need. It still came up with the same window. I've been searching around alot, do you think that reflashing the BIOS could fix it? I really hope that power supply isn't starting to give out, I just got the thing (specs in sig).

EDIT: making some calls, gonna see if I can get my hands on a 1000w.

you know the 600w should be great for that set up... i have a 500 running mine and she stays nice and cool. i dont think theres much of load on it. even when i went from my 6800 to my 8800.

maybe if you can get your hands on the 1K and everything runs good - then i would look at the PSU.

. man i wish i could help out more... :-/

i wish you luck

nvidiaOCmaster · Jan 27, 2007

Yea, 600 is more than enough, easily. It could be a bad PSU though, it happens; even on the best of units.

Could the plug or wired be faulty?

Automata · Jan 27, 2007

I just got back up from updating the BIOS, and it's a no-go. System still says that it is not plugged in. I have tried the other plug that is in the computer...anyone else?

Otherwise next paycheck 8800gts :santa:

nvidiaOCmaster · Jan 27, 2007

Sounds like the card is bad to me. But it sounds more like the plug on the card is effed.

meionm · Jan 27, 2007

Might be worth checking, card came with adapter 6 pin adapter from 2 4 pin molex plugs. You might want to give it a shot.

Automata · Jan 27, 2007

nvidiaOCmaster said:
Sounds like the card is bad to me. But it sounds more like the plug on the card is effed.

I assume when you say the plug is horked, the voltage isn't getting to the board. I check it last night to make sure it was getting to the board, and it was registering 12.08v.

meionm said:
Might be worth checking, card came with adapter 6 pin adapter from 2 4 pin molex plugs. You might want to give it a shot.

Love to, but I'm at college right now and don't really have access to it, but I really don't think it is the plug...

Is there a way to force it not to check if it has power? I don't have another hard drive I can test it in, so I can't really see if it is a software problem.

core2due · Jan 27, 2007

You could try reinstalling the drivers.

Automata · Jan 27, 2007

core2due said:
You could try reinstalling the drivers.

Did, removed the drivers/software and removed them from the Windows directory and restarted. Installed directly from the nVidia site, still no-go.

Thanks for ideas guys!! :thup:

Dan0512 · Jan 28, 2007

That sounds like a bad connection to me. Have you checked the PCI-E connector with a multimeter? Are the contacts on any connector rusted?

dan

Automata · Jan 28, 2007

Dan0512 said:
That sounds like a bad connection to me. Have you checked the PCI-E connector with a multimeter? Are the contacts on any connector rusted?

dan

Yes, there is power to the connector 12.08v and also at the solder points for the connector on the board.

grayg · Jan 28, 2007

If you can I would try a graphics card like a 7600gt that doesn't need the 6 pin pci-e power.
If you still get the error then you can say it is either the PSU or the motherboard not allowing the right power through the pci-e port.
Just a stab in the dark to possibly rule out a psu connector or graphics card fault.

Automata · Jan 28, 2007

grayg said:
If you can I would try a graphics card like a 7600gt that doesn't need the 6 pin pci-e power.
If you still get the error then you can say it is either the PSU or the motherboard not allowing the right power through the pci-e port.
Just a stab in the dark to possibly rule out a psu connector or graphics card fault.

Sorry, but I don't have an extra PCI-Ex16 card anywhere, this is actually the first one I purchased. I'll ask around and see if I can use someone else's video card...

satandole666 · Jan 28, 2007

I didn't see anyone mention it so I thought I'd give it a shot.

Do you have a BIOS option to increase the PCI-E voltage? If so, try bumping it up a notch.

From the sounds of it you've checked the main power connection and it is working just fine. Maybe increase the mobo's supply voltage will fix it?

Just a thought.

EDIT: AHA! I did a search and found this:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/abit-aw9d-max_4.html

According to the second picture you have the option to increase the MCH/PCI-E voltage.

Bump it up and let us know what happens.

EDIT#2: You also said you haven't tried the second slot due to clearance issues. Did you ever get around to making room and trying it? That would be the next thing I would try.

Automata · Jan 28, 2007

satandole666 said:
I didn't see anyone mention it so I thought I'd give it a shot.

Do you have a BIOS option to increase the PCI-E voltage? If so, try bumping it up a notch.

From the sounds of it you've checked the main power connection and it is working just fine. Maybe increase the mobo's supply voltage will fix it?

Just a thought.

EDIT: AHA! I did a search and found this:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/abit-aw9d-max_4.html

According to the second picture you have the option to increase the MCH/PCI-E voltage.

Bump it up and let us know what happens.

EDIT#2: You also said you haven't tried the second slot due to clearance issues. Did you ever get around to making room and trying it? That would be the next thing I would try.

Lol, my voltage for that is set at 2.0v, I hope that is enough, since the stock is 1.5v...

I can try to move it down, but I really think the card is fried. I forgot to mention this, but it locked that night while playing a game. I restarted, but it didn't give me that error. But when I started it up the next day, it did. When I reinstalled the drivers and restarted, it didn't give the error. I had thought that had fixed it, but I still couldn't change my clock settings. So I restarted and it gave that error again. I think everything is adding up to a fried card...

satandole666 · Jan 28, 2007

It probably is a fried card. Oh well...it was worth a shot. Good luck.

BTW, did you try the other PCI-E slot yet?

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