Installing HD5670 into ASRock 939NF4G-SATA2

[ionosphere]

OK, I got myself HIS Radeon HD5670 1GB, and when I tried to boot it up, the BIOS test failed. (there is no beep sound) Reset several times yield the same result.

My old card is Radeon X1600XT SILENT, and I am using Enermax 350W. This rig is 4 years now. I do not think power supply is an issue because this machine uses only around 100W. Also, the HD5670 uses only 10-20W at idle and around 50W at peak. My old X1600XT uses about 40W at peak. So I don't think power is an issue.

Another possible issue that I can think of is possibly PCI Express version. The HD5670 is PCI 2.1 Express. But isn't PCI Express backward compatible?

For the BIOS at http://www.asrock.com/MB/download.asp?Model=939NF4G-SATA2&o=BIOS, I see that my BIOS is already latest.

Are there anything else that should be put into account?

 

[Crashman]

OK, I got myself HIS Radeon HD5670 1GB, and when I tried to boot it up, the BIOS test failed. (there is no beep sound) Reset several times yield the same result.

My old card is Radeon X1600XT SILENT, and I am using Enermax 350W. This rig is 4 years now. I do not think power supply is an issue because this machine uses only around 100W. Also, the HD5670 uses only 10-20W at idle and around 50W at peak. My old X1600XT uses about 40W at peak. So I don't think power is not an issue.

Another possible issue that I can think of is possibly PCI Express version. The HD5670 is PCI 2.1 Express. But isn't PCI Express backward compatible?

For the BIOS at http://www.asrock.com/MB/download.asp?Model=939NF4G-SATA2&o=BIOS, I see that my BIOS is already latest.

Are there anything else that should be put into account?

It's backwards compatible to a point, but some boards weren't designed right, and some cards weren't designed right, I'm sure someone here has a list because I've seen such a list before.

 

[Unolocogringo]

Did you install the power cable to the card? Or use the molex to PCIE 6pin addaptor?

 

[ionosphere]

Did you install the power cable to the card? Or use the molex to PCIE 6pin addaptor?

HD5670 doesn't come with any external power connector. Doesn't it draw power from motherboard only as advertised?

 

[ionosphere]

Nobody else? T_T

 

[Helltech]

Well, I would be inclined to say your motherboard doesn't support 2.1.

Did you try reseating the card? Could affect it.

You might also have to disable onboard video and/or switch the PCI to be the dedicated video adapater, within BIOS.

 

[ionosphere]

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