- Jul 3, 2014
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Hey guys, hoping a few of you more-intelligent-than-I chaps will be able to help me out or at least point me in the proper direction. My current system runs alright, but I wanted to upgrade from my old GeForce GT 440 1 GB to something a bit more meaty. Since my PSU was a somewhat older 500W and came stock with the case, I figured the GTX 750 Ti would be just about right for my price range and it's lower power requirements. Unfortunately, my computer disagrees. But in a way that's not really helpful or informative... at all.
When plugged in and powered on, the computer immediately freezes on the motherboard's bootup screen. There are four separate single short beeps (the same length as the usual successful post beep), with a good 35 or so seconds between the single beeps, before the screen finally goes blank and nothing else happens. I checked for loose connections and dust, that sort of thing, and I also made sure nothing got damaged or fried by replacing my older graphics card, and everything boots up just fine; it seems to be specifically that GPU that's having trouble.
The parts of interest are as follows, and Newegg links that I purchased them from however long ago I did:
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-B75M-D3V
Old GPU (Works Fine): GeForce GT 440
New GPU (The Problem One): GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2G
Case/Power: Rosewill TU-155 II 500
Processor: Pentium G860
OS: Windows 7
I do have a few suspicions. In my searches I did note a database claiming my motherboard's PCIe slot was version 1.0, which would completely explain the potential issues with a newer card designed for 3.0. But at the same time, the GigaByte website says it's 3.0, as does it's NewEgg page, so that's more than a little confusing. I'm also wondering if the PSU is simply not able to handle the newer card, as stock PSUs tend to be not quite as solid as they are advertised to be. Another thought was it was more due to some sort of bios settings (which, I'll be frank, I'm definitely no computer guru, so trying to confirm Legacy modes and such confused me as well). Or maybe it's just the card itself and I need to be RMA'ing.
I'll try to provide anything else that might help if anyone needs it. I'd just like to be a little more sure of the problems before I go looking for a PSU upgrade or the fun of an RMA.
Thanks in advance. =)
When plugged in and powered on, the computer immediately freezes on the motherboard's bootup screen. There are four separate single short beeps (the same length as the usual successful post beep), with a good 35 or so seconds between the single beeps, before the screen finally goes blank and nothing else happens. I checked for loose connections and dust, that sort of thing, and I also made sure nothing got damaged or fried by replacing my older graphics card, and everything boots up just fine; it seems to be specifically that GPU that's having trouble.
The parts of interest are as follows, and Newegg links that I purchased them from however long ago I did:
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-B75M-D3V
Old GPU (Works Fine): GeForce GT 440
New GPU (The Problem One): GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2G
Case/Power: Rosewill TU-155 II 500
Processor: Pentium G860
OS: Windows 7
I do have a few suspicions. In my searches I did note a database claiming my motherboard's PCIe slot was version 1.0, which would completely explain the potential issues with a newer card designed for 3.0. But at the same time, the GigaByte website says it's 3.0, as does it's NewEgg page, so that's more than a little confusing. I'm also wondering if the PSU is simply not able to handle the newer card, as stock PSUs tend to be not quite as solid as they are advertised to be. Another thought was it was more due to some sort of bios settings (which, I'll be frank, I'm definitely no computer guru, so trying to confirm Legacy modes and such confused me as well). Or maybe it's just the card itself and I need to be RMA'ing.
I'll try to provide anything else that might help if anyone needs it. I'd just like to be a little more sure of the problems before I go looking for a PSU upgrade or the fun of an RMA.
Thanks in advance. =)
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