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[BMXMachine]

Just started up my new EVGA 680i with 8800gts320 and I get no pic for the monitor

 

[crazywheels]

have you tried another video card, to see if the 8800gts is defective or not?

 

[alcattle]

There is an extra power plug on the new cards. Some older PSUs don't supply the needed plug

 

[BMXMachine]

I took a 7600GT out of my 10 year olds system and ang up and running now I have to get a replacment for the big card

 

[BMXMachine]

This was a new build with a 700 watt SLI power supply Thermaltake Toughpower and it was plug to the card with one of the PCI 12V legs

 

[alcattle]

Did the GPU fan come on?

 

[BMXMachine]

Yes the fan was spinning fastshooting air out the back of the case

 

[alcattle]

Did you have a chance to set the video rates? Loaded newest drivers? Do you have onboard graphics?

 

[BMXMachine]

I could not do anything with the 8800 card the screen just stayed in stand by no single at all I don't know what onboard is

 

[BMXMachine]

Are their any tests I should do before returning the 8800 card to Newegg

 

[alcattle]

You could try the nVidia forums, maybe something there would catch your eye. Also in all the switching around did you clean off all the drivers? Just throwing out Ideas, I think you are advanced enough to know all the simple things but I never know all the answers either.