Greetings and thank you for viewing my post.
I recently decided to upgrade my ATI HD2600 pro to the newer Saphire ATI 5770 (link) . But when firing up my unit i simply get no display what-so-ever, not even a BIOS post message. But i can hear the computer still running. For obvious reasons am unable to know if its booting windows, this computers always been very silent and the CPU/HD light barely flashes. However, my monitor never flashes "No Signal", which is unnerving because it tells me something is active.
Ive upgraded my power supply to 500w, as the requirments are 450w. I verified the power supplies integredy via meter. Ive flashed my BIOS to the most recent revision 0414. Ive disabled all onboard graphics and sound. Ive alternated threw the 3 available display ports on the back of the card. Ive removed my CMOS battery for a reset. Nothing on my system is tweaked or overclocked. The card is a PCIe 2.0 but ive read all such hardware is compatible with earlier revisions.
Its possible the unit is simply DOA. But reviewing several forums online I've become hesitant to send it back for RMA. Ive only seen two general problems with this card; one of which describes my exact same trouble. The fix; changing a PCI frequency and updating BIOS, Ive updated my BIOS but see no options regarding PCI and its frequency.
If i slap the old gfx card back in, everything works fine and dandy.
My PC:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40 Ghz
Asus P5QPL-AM (G41 series 4 chipset)
4GB Corsair paired DDR2
Win7 64bit Home Premium
...if theres anything else relevant i'll repost.
This is a mail order card, and Im especially hesitant to return via RMA because it will take 2 weeks before i see the card again. Im likely to have a seizure if the replacment still didnt work. The part thats bugging me the most is that i came across a forum where a guy was bragging about his system (the same mobo) and procceded to share his joy regarding his new ATI 5770 he installed. So it should be compatible right? I dont believe everything i read on the net thou~
Thanks again, and i look forward to your responses.
etchCDN
** Id like to mention i witnessed some strange behavior while the new card was installed. Twice out of twenty boots with the card installed i experienced a black screen with a thin grey bar across it... no idea what that means.
I recently decided to upgrade my ATI HD2600 pro to the newer Saphire ATI 5770 (link) . But when firing up my unit i simply get no display what-so-ever, not even a BIOS post message. But i can hear the computer still running. For obvious reasons am unable to know if its booting windows, this computers always been very silent and the CPU/HD light barely flashes. However, my monitor never flashes "No Signal", which is unnerving because it tells me something is active.
Ive upgraded my power supply to 500w, as the requirments are 450w. I verified the power supplies integredy via meter. Ive flashed my BIOS to the most recent revision 0414. Ive disabled all onboard graphics and sound. Ive alternated threw the 3 available display ports on the back of the card. Ive removed my CMOS battery for a reset. Nothing on my system is tweaked or overclocked. The card is a PCIe 2.0 but ive read all such hardware is compatible with earlier revisions.
Its possible the unit is simply DOA. But reviewing several forums online I've become hesitant to send it back for RMA. Ive only seen two general problems with this card; one of which describes my exact same trouble. The fix; changing a PCI frequency and updating BIOS, Ive updated my BIOS but see no options regarding PCI and its frequency.
If i slap the old gfx card back in, everything works fine and dandy.
My PC:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40 Ghz
Asus P5QPL-AM (G41 series 4 chipset)
4GB Corsair paired DDR2
Win7 64bit Home Premium
...if theres anything else relevant i'll repost.
This is a mail order card, and Im especially hesitant to return via RMA because it will take 2 weeks before i see the card again. Im likely to have a seizure if the replacment still didnt work. The part thats bugging me the most is that i came across a forum where a guy was bragging about his system (the same mobo) and procceded to share his joy regarding his new ATI 5770 he installed. So it should be compatible right? I dont believe everything i read on the net thou~
Thanks again, and i look forward to your responses.
etchCDN
** Id like to mention i witnessed some strange behavior while the new card was installed. Twice out of twenty boots with the card installed i experienced a black screen with a thin grey bar across it... no idea what that means.