- Jun 10, 2016
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My computer is a HP pavilion model h8-1010
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02838702
Right now it's running off the AMD radeon that it comes with and I cant seem to get the new graphics card to work. I've tried downloading the drivers already and then putting the new card in but all i get when i restart the computer is a frozen/black screen. My computer currently has legacy mode BIOS mode on so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. I cant seem to find the BIOS settings to disable this no matter what I press at the startup screen F1-F12,DEL, etc. and even if i get to the same screen as some other websites have depicted, I dont see any BIOS settings shown. I used a SATA to 6 pin PCI connecting from my power supply to the graphics card itself, but im not sure if this is enough power. The only other thing I can think of is that it's simply not compatible with the card. Now that I look at it. The total wattage of my PC is 300 Watts whereas the recommended for the graphics card is 350 or more. I think the problem is either my weak power supply or it's a faulty card. Does a lack of power result in a black/frozen screen? and if this is the problem, what power supply should I get? Would a 600W Power supply run differently than a 700 or 750? thanks
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02838702
Right now it's running off the AMD radeon that it comes with and I cant seem to get the new graphics card to work. I've tried downloading the drivers already and then putting the new card in but all i get when i restart the computer is a frozen/black screen. My computer currently has legacy mode BIOS mode on so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. I cant seem to find the BIOS settings to disable this no matter what I press at the startup screen F1-F12,DEL, etc. and even if i get to the same screen as some other websites have depicted, I dont see any BIOS settings shown. I used a SATA to 6 pin PCI connecting from my power supply to the graphics card itself, but im not sure if this is enough power. The only other thing I can think of is that it's simply not compatible with the card. Now that I look at it. The total wattage of my PC is 300 Watts whereas the recommended for the graphics card is 350 or more. I think the problem is either my weak power supply or it's a faulty card. Does a lack of power result in a black/frozen screen? and if this is the problem, what power supply should I get? Would a 600W Power supply run differently than a 700 or 750? thanks
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