- Jun 25, 2014
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Hello there! Hope this is posted in the right spot.
Just about a month ago I built my first pc with the help of a friend.
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Total RAM: 7.7 GB
And a 530w Power supply.
Every now and then when I turn my pc on something annoying happens.
I hit the power button and the fans start to spin and the led lights light up for about half a second and everything shuts off immediately. Then if I wait for about 4-5 seconds the pc turns on and stays on and I have no further problems with it. That's my first issue that I would like to resolve.
My second issue is installing a GPU. I was given a gtx480 by a friend and installed it into my pc. However when I start up my pc my monitor displays a blank screen. The pc does turn on but doesn't output any video. I looked at the gpu while I had the pc running and noticed its fan wasn't running. I tried the process once more and noticed the fan tried to spin for about 1 second and then stopped. I've been told their should be no problems with the 480 but I have yet to try it in another computer.
I don't know a whole lot about computers at all, but I feel like the two issues may be related to my power supply. I know the wattage is said to be too low to support the GTX480 but I want to know for sure, especially with the powering on issue I'm also having. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sixshot
Just about a month ago I built my first pc with the help of a friend.
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Total RAM: 7.7 GB
And a 530w Power supply.
Every now and then when I turn my pc on something annoying happens.
I hit the power button and the fans start to spin and the led lights light up for about half a second and everything shuts off immediately. Then if I wait for about 4-5 seconds the pc turns on and stays on and I have no further problems with it. That's my first issue that I would like to resolve.
My second issue is installing a GPU. I was given a gtx480 by a friend and installed it into my pc. However when I start up my pc my monitor displays a blank screen. The pc does turn on but doesn't output any video. I looked at the gpu while I had the pc running and noticed its fan wasn't running. I tried the process once more and noticed the fan tried to spin for about 1 second and then stopped. I've been told their should be no problems with the 480 but I have yet to try it in another computer.
I don't know a whole lot about computers at all, but I feel like the two issues may be related to my power supply. I know the wattage is said to be too low to support the GTX480 but I want to know for sure, especially with the powering on issue I'm also having. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sixshot
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