Graphics Card Installation Help!

[sevinic]

I really need help from anybody who knows about home built computers. Recently I just purchased a new PSU:

OCZ ZS Series 550W ATX12V V2.2 24PIN ATX SLI Ready 80PLUS Bronze Performance Power

This was to compensate for purchasing a new graphics card, an ASUS Radeon HD 6850.

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530BD8785&vpn=EAH6850%20DC/2DIS/1GD5/V2&manufacture=ASUS

After installing both devices on my computer, I booted it up initially and everything was fine, the specs on my screen were changed but it was still running. Then I installed the new drivers as recommended and when I restarted the computer and logged in, I got the blue screen of death.

I'm not sure what I need to do to fix this. My computer specs are

Acer AM3920 E4142.

Intel i7 2600
Intel HD 2000 Graphics
Intel H67 Express Chipset
4 GB RAM
1 TB Hard Drive
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Did I need to disable my integrated graphics before installing my video card? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[sevinic]

I'm worried I may have messed something up. This is my first time installing anything into a pre-built computer.

 

[e-ninja]

make sure your updating your motherboard drivers, Direct X, make sure you have the correct power pins installed, make sure they are seated correctly.

 

[sevinic]

I've checked all the pins and everything seems to be plugged correctly. There are 2 6 pin slots which I have connected from the PSU to the graphics card. I dont know what else exactly there is missing it just messes up when I reboot the computer. But I can access safe mode. I know its definitely my graphics card because the computer works when I switch to integrated graphics.

 

[4745454b]

Try different GPU drivers?

 

[sevinic]

should i be installing it from the cd that was provided or from a website? does it make a difference?

 

[sevinic]

Wow seems to be working so far when I downloaded the drivers directly from amd than using the CD. Weird though. Thanks for the advice!

 

[sevinic]

Best answer selected by sevinic.

 

[4745454b]

Drivers on CD are old. Drivers from web will be the newest, and might contain fixes for known problems.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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