Computer not working after vacation

[Oakyy]

I ordered a 550w "guaranteed" psu

I also took out my video card and it hasn't turned off yet yet

 

[Mr.Scott]

I also took out my video card and it hasn't turned off yet yet

Excellent. Pretty much confirms a PSU problem.......or bad vid card.

 

[trents]

What make and model 550W PSU did you order?

 

[trents]

I just found out what gpu I have after taking it out
Gv-r9270c-2gd gigabyte

A 500w power requirement

Video cared manufacturers really hedge quite a bit on those stated PSU power requirements because they know a lot of people will buy a cheap off brand PSU with greatly exaggerated wattage claims. That video card of yours draws a max of about 150 watts under load. The CPU, motherboard, fans, hard drive, etc probably draw a max of an additional 125 watts altogether. So that's a total of 275 watts.

 

[Oakyy]

Corsair vs550 is the one I bought

 

[Silver_Pharaoh]

Corsair vs550 is the one I bought

It seems like an okay unit. Let us know how it works once you get it installed.

 

[Oakyy]

It didn't work it must be my GPU but now when I plug it in it says not support

GPU was the next thing in my list to buy anyway

 

[trents]

Oh, well, in the meantime you can use your IGP. You definitely needed a new PSU.

 

[Alaric]

That was my thought when the OP described the artifacts on the monitor before it crashed.

 

[RJARRRPCGP]

but now when I plug it in it says not support

What is that you're talking about???

 

[Alaric]

His graphics card, I believe. Maybe clean out the old drivers and reinstall the latest driver package from AMD?

 

[Oakyy]

How do I do that without being able to use my GPU or have it installed in my computer

 

[Alaric]

Uninstall the old driver package, via Add/Remove Programs through the Control Panel, then shut down and reinstall the card and connect your monitor to the card. If it boots with the M$ drivers then install the latest AMD Catalyst package.

 

[Oakyy]

When my card is in the pc it won't turn on because I have to use the GPU I can only use my computer when it's not installed

 

[Alaric]

That's why I suggested uninstalling the drivers while using the onboard graphics, the reinstalling the card to see if it boots. It's a long shot, but I've seen corrupted driver installations cause all manner of problems. It's a half hour of time total and it will eliminate software as the issue and maybe save you some money. I thought it might be worth a shot.

 

[Oakyy]

I'll give it a go if it doesn't work can I overclock my onboard graphics to any extent for the time being while I get some money for the gpu

 

[Alaric]

 

[trents]

In saving toward a new GPU I might suggest the Radeon R9 480. Lots of bang for the buck.