Configuration:
Win XP SP3
Intel Core 2 @ 1.8Ghz
Nvidia 8500GT/Ati HD5450
1GB of ddr2 RAM
MSI 945PL Neo3
Ezcool 400W PSU with 2 12V rails one 16 and the other 18 amps
also the system is about 6 or so years old.
I wanted to start using it as a media PC for a new TV I got. When I last had tried to use it (about a 1.5 years before) it worked well, so I hooked it up (had the 8500GT in it at that time) nothing came on display. So I switched the GPU out for the 7300GT that i knew was actually broken (it went to the repair shop and was replaced with the 8500GT), but as I could atleast get into safe mode with it i decided to try it.
It booted into regular windows, with purple lines on the screen. Changed the resolution the lines turned blue and became almost impossible to see. (actually i think the color quality being 16 bit has more to do with it).
Decided then that the 8500GT most likely broke down so I bought the 5450. With it the PC doesnt event reach POST. Fans start turning for about 5-6 seconds then it all goes silent and repeats itself. So I'm thinking that the PSU isn't powerful enough, altough it said on the box it requires a 350W PSU (ATI says 400W i am aware but club3d has lower standards I quess) however as the actual power drawn by the card is very low i thought i might be able to run it even with my cheapo PSU, guess not.
Went back to the 8500GT and I thought that the PC actually passed POST with it even if nothing came on the display, so I installed logmein on the pc usin the 7300GT and tried to remotely access the computer, and it worked, altough it was very slow, all colours were messed up.
Checked the device manager, that showed that i only had the logmein monitor mirror or something like that connected, meaning windows didnt recognize the 8500GT.
So my questions are:
Whats more likely: the Mobo's PCI-e slots broken
or the GPU(8500GT) broke while gatherling dust in the corner
something else
So would it make sense to:
get a new PSU and try the 5450 with it
get a completely new system for my media PC (im quite sceptical about this as it would get somewhat expensive)
change out the motherboard and with it the processor and RAM
Also wether it makes sense that the 5450 isnt getting enough power, or can there be another explanation.
Win XP SP3
Intel Core 2 @ 1.8Ghz
Nvidia 8500GT/Ati HD5450
1GB of ddr2 RAM
MSI 945PL Neo3
Ezcool 400W PSU with 2 12V rails one 16 and the other 18 amps
also the system is about 6 or so years old.
I wanted to start using it as a media PC for a new TV I got. When I last had tried to use it (about a 1.5 years before) it worked well, so I hooked it up (had the 8500GT in it at that time) nothing came on display. So I switched the GPU out for the 7300GT that i knew was actually broken (it went to the repair shop and was replaced with the 8500GT), but as I could atleast get into safe mode with it i decided to try it.
It booted into regular windows, with purple lines on the screen. Changed the resolution the lines turned blue and became almost impossible to see. (actually i think the color quality being 16 bit has more to do with it).
Decided then that the 8500GT most likely broke down so I bought the 5450. With it the PC doesnt event reach POST. Fans start turning for about 5-6 seconds then it all goes silent and repeats itself. So I'm thinking that the PSU isn't powerful enough, altough it said on the box it requires a 350W PSU (ATI says 400W i am aware but club3d has lower standards I quess) however as the actual power drawn by the card is very low i thought i might be able to run it even with my cheapo PSU, guess not.
Went back to the 8500GT and I thought that the PC actually passed POST with it even if nothing came on the display, so I installed logmein on the pc usin the 7300GT and tried to remotely access the computer, and it worked, altough it was very slow, all colours were messed up.
Checked the device manager, that showed that i only had the logmein monitor mirror or something like that connected, meaning windows didnt recognize the 8500GT.
So my questions are:
Whats more likely: the Mobo's PCI-e slots broken
or the GPU(8500GT) broke while gatherling dust in the corner
something else
So would it make sense to:
get a new PSU and try the 5450 with it
get a completely new system for my media PC (im quite sceptical about this as it would get somewhat expensive)
change out the motherboard and with it the processor and RAM
Also wether it makes sense that the 5450 isnt getting enough power, or can there be another explanation.
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