P5b deluxe and HD 4870

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I just got a new HD 4870 and its not working. The first one I got i used my Ultra X2 PSU 550 watt. It had two PCI-E connectors so I thought it would work. So when I installed the card and I had the fan spin up and my monitor be blank, I thought it was DOA. So we I got the replacement and had the same problem, I thought it had to have been the PSU. The Ultra X2 uses a duel 12v rail and it looks like it does not push enough amps. So I got a Antec "true power" TP-750 watt and tired it with that, still no video output. I have a 8800 that works just fine in the same slot. My question is, could it be my P5B delux mobo? I will try hooking up the Antec PSU differently, adding some PCI-E connects on the extra rails to see if that helps.

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I think your new 4870 is DOA.

You have a working system with an upgraded PSU (the Antec). When you replace the working 8800 with the 4870, it doesn't work. QED :).

Reply to jsc

That seems possible, I will try it in another system with the same PSU, cause if it is DOA, then it would be the second one that I got that way. Unlikely, but possible.

Reply to mike42

I tested the card and it works.... any ideas why that card would not work in my system? I tested the PSU and the card on a different bored and they both work. If I put a 8600 in mine, then it works.

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