I'm slowly assembling a vintage PC with obsolete but brand new components. This is the system's configuration:
Asus A8V
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
1 single V-data DDR333 512MB RAM module
Modular PSU MS-Tech 550W (MS-N550-VAL-CM)
IDE HDD Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 120 GB
As I already wrote, every component has been purchased as brand new during the last couple of years and kept with maniacal care in a brand new case (Cooltek CT-K2 Rev.C), in his plastic bag and in its original box.
The only component i didn't have in "brand new" condition was the graphic board: i have several used AGP cards (mostly nVidia Geforce 6600GT/6800GT) and i have already tested the system many times, with no particolar problem. But i wanted a NEW graphic card so i just bought two Gainward 6800 GT AGP 8x 256MB Golden Sample, still SEALED in their original packages, from a reliable UK ebayer.
Today I received and installed the new graphic card, turned on the PC, and immediately entered the BIOS just to check everything was fine. After just a few seconds (maybe 20/30) video signal disappeared from the monitor. I rebooted the system getting again no video signal and no beep from the motherboard.
Supposing it was a defective item, i removed the new card and installed one from the ones i already owned and tested: again no beep and no video! The same with at least 3 different AGP cards i had previously tested.
I tried to remove CMOS battery and to reset CMOS RTC via jumper, but nothing changed.
Is it possible that a new graphic card has irremediably damaged a new motherboard?
How can i test the new graphic cards i've just bought if there's the risk they could severely harm any PC in wich i put them in?
Thank you in advance and excuse me for my english.
Asus A8V
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
1 single V-data DDR333 512MB RAM module
Modular PSU MS-Tech 550W (MS-N550-VAL-CM)
IDE HDD Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 120 GB
As I already wrote, every component has been purchased as brand new during the last couple of years and kept with maniacal care in a brand new case (Cooltek CT-K2 Rev.C), in his plastic bag and in its original box.
The only component i didn't have in "brand new" condition was the graphic board: i have several used AGP cards (mostly nVidia Geforce 6600GT/6800GT) and i have already tested the system many times, with no particolar problem. But i wanted a NEW graphic card so i just bought two Gainward 6800 GT AGP 8x 256MB Golden Sample, still SEALED in their original packages, from a reliable UK ebayer.
Today I received and installed the new graphic card, turned on the PC, and immediately entered the BIOS just to check everything was fine. After just a few seconds (maybe 20/30) video signal disappeared from the monitor. I rebooted the system getting again no video signal and no beep from the motherboard.
Supposing it was a defective item, i removed the new card and installed one from the ones i already owned and tested: again no beep and no video! The same with at least 3 different AGP cards i had previously tested.
I tried to remove CMOS battery and to reset CMOS RTC via jumper, but nothing changed.
Is it possible that a new graphic card has irremediably damaged a new motherboard?
How can i test the new graphic cards i've just bought if there's the risk they could severely harm any PC in wich i put them in?
Thank you in advance and excuse me for my english.
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