Amd radeon r7 250 on asus m4a785td-v evo problem

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Can asus m4a785td-v evo give enough power trough motherboard to adm radoen r7 250, since it doesn't have power connector and takes power trough pci-e slot?
Last time i tried the card in the motherboard it didn't work, i guessed the issue is in the power supply not giving enough power (SL-500A).
Fans spin-yes
Green led on mobo-yes

No power trough usb
No display
No boot/post
 

MrCommunistGen

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You used to have a SL-500A Power Supply. Is it this one: http://www.inter-tech.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112:sl-500&Itemid=153&lang=en ?? That looks like a *really* *REALLY* bad power supply. What power supply did you replace it with? List both a brand and model if possible.

PCI-E is an industry standard. If a motherboard has a PCI-E slot it should deliver the specified 75W. Which motherboard you use should not matter. If the GPU does not have a 6 or 8 pin PCI-E power connector then it was built to draw less than 75W.

That being said, AFAIK all R7 250X *DO* have a 6-pin PCI-E power connector as that GPU (under load) draws more than the 75W the slot is rated for. If a card has a PCI-E power connector and you do not plug in the proper lead from your PSU, then the card usually does not function at all.

It sounds like you need to plug in the 6-pin PCI-E cable for your graphics card to work.
 

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It's this one: http://media.sapphiretech.com//images/prods/2028/11215-00_R7_250_1GBGDDR5_HDMI_DVI_VGA_PCIE_C02_635161478783702049_600_600.jpg

It doesn't have a 6 pin connector, it works on my ancient hp xw8200.

Power supply is from the xw8200.


Maximum rated power of 600 W
Rated Line Frequency

50-60 Hz / 400 Hz
Rated Input Current Range

10 A / 8.6 A
Operating Voltage

+ 5VDC ± 5%
Power Consumption

50-mA maximum (with three LEDs ON)
EMI - RFI

Conforms to FCC rules for a Class B computing device
 

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Having a model number or a link to a description of the video card would be more useful than a picture of the video card. I can't determine any info about the card other than what I can see in the picture. That in mind, if you say the card works in your old HP workstation, I'll believe it.

Do you know for certain that everything in the new computer works (minus that video card)? Since that motherboard has onboard video, there's a chance that its BIOS are set to use the onboard and to NOT use an external graphics card. If everything else IS working correctly and you attach your monitor to the motherboard's display outputs you *should* get a working system - just with no R7 250X video card. If this does not result in a working computer, you have an issue with some other component(s).

One of my theories is that, even though the HP power supply is rated at 600W, it may not be providing enough of the correct voltages to power your new system. Power supply design has changed a lot since the Pentium 4 days (a google search indicated that the xw8200 uses a Pentium 4 based Xeon).

Another worst-case possibility is that even if the power supply plugs all fit in the newer motherboard, the pinouts may be different. I've seen this on some HP, Dell, etc systems that are around this age. If this is the case there is a chance that connecting the old power supply to the new motherboard has fried everything.

At this point there are still too many unknowns for me to suggest any one course of action. Any additional details you can provide as to the exact parts you are using as well as exactly what configurations you've tried will be helpful in diagnosing what's going on.
 

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I just re-read your original post. You stated that the GPU was an R7 x250. I assumed you meant an R7 250X. Looking more closely at the URL of the image of the video card, it seems that the card may in fact be an R7 250 (no 'X' at the end). The R7 250 is a very different card from the 250X, and yes, most R7 250 non-X cards don't have any need for a 6-pin PCI-E power plug.
 

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Yeah the card was 250 not 250x ,sorry. Problem with the card and mobo is that it won't start:no display on monitors, fans work/green led.
Usb doesn't work when the new card is in.

Yes i have used the computer with onboard graphics,so everything works except with the r7 250.
If im right the processor on the computer is Amd athlon II 2x ?240? 2.8Hz