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Oh eff my life. New graphics card won't run games
tendoboy101
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Ok, I'm at wit's end. This is the first time other than new ram I have upgraded a piece to a system before and I'm so frustrated. First of all, the culprits:
MOBO:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131070
PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002
Card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329
So I install it, and it is a very tight fit. You see there is a little black plastic piece near the metal house that connects to the case that rests on top of a pin on the motherboard. This prevents the card from getting a snug fit into the mobo, but it LOOKS like the "little" part of the card is making contact. It is maybe 1/8 of an inch from being in all the way.
I've run riva tuner and it idles around 33 deg. c. and if I can view it pre crash it is around 38. The card is cool to the touch.
It runs windows fine, but as soon as I start to play a game it artifacts and the PC reboots. Is it a DOA card? Help me PA!
EDIT: Maybe I don't deserve it, since I'm evidently a fucktard
MOBO:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131070
PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139002
Card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150329
So I install it, and it is a very tight fit. You see there is a little black plastic piece near the metal house that connects to the case that rests on top of a pin on the motherboard. This prevents the card from getting a snug fit into the mobo, but it LOOKS like the "little" part of the card is making contact. It is maybe 1/8 of an inch from being in all the way.
I've run riva tuner and it idles around 33 deg. c. and if I can view it pre crash it is around 38. The card is cool to the touch.
It runs windows fine, but as soon as I start to play a game it artifacts and the PC reboots. Is it a DOA card? Help me PA!
EDIT: Maybe I don't deserve it, since I'm evidently a fucktard
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You are fucked now.
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Also, the card is PCIE 2.0 and your mobo is PCIE 1.0. I'm no expert but that might be another issue.
Oh man I fail at cross posting. Cant tell I'm desparate when I'm begging for help across the web.
Nah that's not it, they'll run at the 1.0 bandwidth.
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Good news, you are better at picking out PSUs than cross posting. That Corsair would probably run 2 of those GTX260s, not that I've done the math.
As far as the fit, if I'm understanding you correctly, it's the housing for the bottom screw in the DVI plug attachment that is interfering?
Which case do you have?
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This is my casehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
This picture shows what I'm talking about. See that little plastic piece on the right from the monitor inputs before the card begins? it is resting right on top of some pin thing from the mobo and prevents it from getting a snug fit in the first "card" section, the little piece. It LOOKS like it is going in, but at this point it is either a doa card or that which is causing my problems is all I can guess...
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If so, that's a locking tab that secures the card in the slot. You might need to unlock the mechanism on your motherboard to get it in correctly.
Like a metal pin? No, it is like... a cardboard tube wrapped around something. sorry, I don't know how to explain it
Hound, no it is this piece here:
I think he is talking about the bit all the way to the left in that pic just before you hit the vertical metal bit that you screw into the case. I could be wrong.
As for solutions: in my younger days I took a hacksaw to my 386's case so I could plug in my flightstick. I didn't even take out the electronic bits first.
[edit] No I was right for once.
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It fits length wise, its this mystery...nubbin? right near the rear of the case that prevents the card from sitting perfectly in the slot. And I don't know how I would have been prepared that the card would be blocked by this little piece on the mobo.
So is that most likely the problem? That slight amount it is out of line is artifacting and rebooting my pc like it is overheating/underpowered. just my freaking luck.
Yes, I think that is it! I didn't see that pic when I looked. The idea of usually and bending sounds terrifying...
You are putting your card in the Black PCI Express slot right? Just making sure.
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Yep, black slot.
I'm finishing up some work right now, i'll try bending that pin in ~ 15 minutes... I hope this works. What is my other option? return the card and try to find a new one that won't hit the capacitor? Awesome haha
Hahaha yes. and the monitor is plugged in and powered etc.
How dare you ask me such a simple question!
(yesterday I paniced when the card wouldn't power. I had forgot to plug in both plugs like you just asked me. Learning by doing right?) haha
Separate rails. I tried using both the PCIE connectors and the...plastic things with three cables which convert into the 6 prong piec that goes into the card. Did that make any sense? But yes, separate rails.
in the mean time, if you went ahead and started shopping for a new mobo without a pin right there that would fit an intel dual core that'd be great. because my luck sucks and i'm sure as shit gonna break that pin
bad news. I'm still artifacting and rebooting
edit:except for a fresh installation of windows, that might do it
Really tho? You could end up replacing your whole pc piece by piece. Try the RMA and if the replacement doesn't work then you've got a hard decision to make.
Seems like he should be fine.
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That is what I figured when I saw people running the card with the 520w version of the psu I'm using. I'm shipping it back Monday when the UPS store opens. If the next one doesnt work I'm going for the refund. Jerks.
them not you. Thank you all for trying to help me out. Hopefully I'll have good news in ~ 2 weeks!
On the flipside I could do all that, get an EVGA card and it not work either...I just don't see how anything in my system could be the issue. The motherboard maybe?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%20106792627%201067947628&name=Radeon%20HD%204770
Those are great cards but they are not in the same class as his GTX260. I don't know what you are getting on about with the PCI-E. I don't know if I've even seen a board with 3.0 on it.
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everything I have read says that the 2.0 won't affect me, merely that it supports it. It fit just fit into the slot once the capacitor moved, so I doubt that was it.
Well now i'm reading and it seems I won't be able to use the cards full power as 2.0 runs at double speed. Will I still see any improvements using it in a 1.0 slot? I don't want to buy a new mobo but if I see huge gains I might