8800 GTS problem

[paulod]

I've just bought a second hand 8800 GTS but when i try to install i'm getting a post error code which relates to bad video card/ram. Would this happen if my power supply is not powerful enough? or is the card dead.

My psu is a Tagan 430W with 28A on 12V rail which is just on the recommended specs and i want to check if this could be the problem before returning it as i got a bit of a bargain.

Thanks

EDIT changed psu as its actually 430w with 28A on 12V

 

[paulod]

I had this with an issue with an ASUS motherboard. I had a P5N e SLI, the cards fan would spin slowly after an intial freeze (if that makes any sense). I have the 8800GTS from BFG and now run a DFI board,no problem now.

I've got exactly the same motherboard, maybe thats the problem

thanks for replies btw

 

[paulod]

Maybe an incompatibility between that specific card and mobo, its an xpertvision 320MB

 

[paulod]

POST code is one long beep and 3 short ones,

From http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/awardbeep.htm

"1long, 3short No video card or bad video RAM Reseat or replace the video card."


Rest of specs
ASUS p5n-e sli
2gb kingston 667 ddr2 (2x 1GB)
Core 2 Duo 6320 @ 2.6ghz
2 sata drives
7600 GT (obviously the 8800 is a replacement for this)
Tagan 420 W psu

Works fine with 7600 back in ,memory is in yellow slots i think, and yep pci-e power is connected to card

 

[paulod]

I've tried it with stock clock settings as well, i thought the 2nd pci-e slot could only be used in sli mode?
Will give it a shot and also swap over the ram as you said, i've seen a few posts relating to the yellow slots but i haven't had a problem till now

 

[paulod]

Swapped memory- no joy

One stick only - no joy

Tried lower pci-e slot - no joy

All with stock clock settings

I've got a mate with a better psu where i can try the card later but he also has the same board so if its a mobo/ card conflict i assume the same would happen.

If it is power related i thought it would at least post then maybe give up while playing a demanding game? thats what my 9800 pro used to do a few years back

 

[paulod]

Yep looks like a duff card, checked it in my mates pc and got same error ,looks like its going back