HELP ME!!!

[mig3535]

i just a bought a radeon 2600 graphics card and online it said it only need 175 PSU so i thought my powersupply of 295 watts would be good,and at first it worked well and when i used the computer for log time and restarted it it told me that on a black screen that i needed to have my power connected so i do not know what this means but i think i need a bigger powersupply and i got one that is 400 watts buts its too big for my computer so can i put the powersupply outside the computer,plug in everything and use it???or is this problem even the power supply.I just get this black screen right after i turn on my computer and in red flashing writing it tells me that my card needs to be connected. but then othe times it works....????,i donts know when it will work and when it will not.Some one please help me

 

[chiller]

You could use a power supply outside the box, I have in the past but only when testing components ... but long term is it a good idea? Have you actually plugged in this big power supply to see if it cures your problem? I take it you have reseated the graphics card, mem etc?

 

[mi1ez]

http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonhd2600/radeonhd2600xt/specs.html
http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonhd2600/radeonhd2600pro/specs.html

both of the 2600 graphics cards listed say they require a 400W PSU.

 

[pr2thej]

Can you link where you read it required 175w?

 

[mig3535]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3570059&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs

 

[mig3535]

is it safe to leave my powersupply outside for extended period of time,lets say couple of months...????

 

[pr2thej]

probably not, depends what you mean by outside


"Minimum System Requirements

Intel® Pentium® 4, Celeron™, AMD™Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon™ XP, Sempron or compatible with AGP 8x slot

Installation software requires CD-ROM drive

512MB of system memory (1GB+ recommended for Windows Vista)

DVD playback requires DVD drive on PCs with an Intel® Pentium® III processor (or equivalent) and 256MB of system memory

350W or greater power supply recommended "

Off your link just below the front / back pics of card. Cant see anywhere on the page where it says 175 :/

 

[mig3535]

click on specs and it tell you 120 Steam process,i think that mean 120 PSU... man i do not know. What i was gonna do was that take the powersupply and out in outside my computer on the table while the cables are plugged in since it can not fit in my sony computer,is that a good idea??? and i am not even sure if this is the probel but i think it is.Is there also anyway i can find out how much power my motherboard and etc are using,like a software i can download.

probably not, depends what you mean by outside


"Minimum System Requirements

Intel® Pentium® 4, Celeron™, AMD™Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon™ XP, Sempron or compatible with AGP 8x slot

Installation software requires CD-ROM drive

512MB of system memory (1GB+ recommended for Windows Vista)

DVD playback requires DVD drive on PCs with an Intel® Pentium® III processor (or equivalent) and 256MB of system memory

350W or greater power supply recommended "

Off your link just below the front / back pics of card. Cant see anywhere on the page where it says 175 :/

 

[Hellboy]

more than likely the card needs 175 watts on its own


http://www.behardware.com/medias/photos_news/00/20/IMG0020532.gif



i would go for a 500 watt. it wont be much dearer and will run cooler as the powersupply will be able to cope with out trouble.. if you have a 400 w and u draw 350 a 500w will run cooler... as its not near its limits



go for a OCZ or Corsair...

 

[V3NOM]

120 stream processors is the amount of processing cores it has... nthing to do with power requirement :lol: