new 4870 causing beeping sound

I'm at my wits end with this card!

I just installed the ATI 4870 graphics card onto my computer and now i get this continuous beeping noise when i play a graphics intensive computer game. I downloaded the 8.10 driver and set the fan speed to 85% and monitored the heat, but it barely reached 50 degrees, so its not a heat issue.

I seem to be stuck! the card has enough power with a 650w power supply box so i dont think its that.

I'm using an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E7200 @ 2.53GHz with 4gb of RAM , Windows Vista 32bit


Anyone have any ideas as to what could cause it to beep? Game play doesnt seem to be affected when the beeping starts but I've been too scared to stay on for long in case i damage something ><

do you have both power connectors hooked up to the video card?

Beeps = not enough power.

I have enough power though... the specifications for the card only say you need 500W and we have a 650W power supply.

Is there some setting that wouldn't allow the card to get enough power?

What are the complete system specs and be precise. Also check that the card is fully seated in the slot.

I just took out the card and connectors and placed it all back in and that seems to have done it! I think one of the pci connectors wasn't fully in or something because one of them felt a little loose when i pulled it out.

thanks so much for help!

If your 4870 came with the molex to 6 pin adaptors, try using those via molex rather than your dedicated 6 pin cables from the psu.

May have a bad 6 pin connector.

Takes two Molex connectors, they will only plug into each other one way you can't get it wrong. Then you plug the other end into one of the six pin plugs on the video card.