new build help.

slothmeister · 1 Apr 2006 at 13:09

again nothing!!!

Jimi · 1 Apr 2006 at 13:33

Have you got an old PCI GFX card knocking about?

You can get them for a couple of quid on Ebay, or you could even try going down the local PC shop and see if they've got any. It would help determine which is at fault.

Chris19 · 1 Apr 2006 at 13:38

Its right to add the 4pin to the 20 one to make it an 24 make sure all power outlets have something on them (you got told about the 4 pin molex but there might be one for an floppy too plug that in also) does the graphics card fan spin up?

slothmeister · 1 Apr 2006 at 13:43

no i havent got an old pci card, and have no computer shops nearby to try theirs. I don't have a floppy drive so don't need to plug that in.

Yes the graphics card does spin.

I have e-mailed ocuk to see what they can suggest, i believe that the graphics card was a return anyway. When i opened the box the inside cardboard had been ripped, also where the exhaust is on the end of the card, this was bent out of shape!!

Jimi · 1 Apr 2006 at 13:45

Some motherboards use the floppy power connectors rather than the standard molex, that's what he means.

slothmeister · 1 Apr 2006 at 14:02

excuse my ignorance, but where would i plug these? Do i use the cables supplied with the motherboard or one of the ones that came with the PSU and which cable??

Jimi · 1 Apr 2006 at 14:10

It's the same connector you use for the floppy drive, so use any spares ones that come from the PSU. If there isn't anywhere on the motherboard that needs that type of connector then you obviously don't need to plug it in.

EDIT: Looking at a close up picture of the MB, it doesn't look like you need to use an FDD power connector. Just make sure the molex is plugged in next to one of the PCI-e 16x slots.

slothmeister · 1 Apr 2006 at 14:16

well every powersocket is filled at the moment with other cables so i guess i haven't got one

Jimi · 1 Apr 2006 at 14:18

Well, I suggest you have a look on Ebay and buy a cheap 2MB GFX card. If that doesn't work once you've plugged it in to your MB then you can be pretty certain it's the fault of the MB.

EDIT: I found one that costs £3.49 including postage but I'm not supposed to post the link. How come I can't send private messages?

Jimi · 1 Apr 2006 at 14:26

Sloth, you use IRC or on Xfire? I can give that link if you want.

slothmeister · 1 Apr 2006 at 14:30

no i don't mate, e-mail: [email protected]

Jimi · 1 Apr 2006 at 14:33

Ok, E-mailed. Auction ends 3:30 this afternoon.

slothmeister · 1 Apr 2006 at 14:41

ok thanks.

slothmeister · 1 Apr 2006 at 16:02

ah **** i missed the end of the auction i thought i had 10 secs left but it ended before i put my final bid in!!!!!

Can you see anymore?

Jimi · 1 Apr 2006 at 16:08

E-mailed you another, ends 16:23:33 BST, don't miss this one!!!

slothmeister · 1 Apr 2006 at 16:10

cool, back to the problem in hand, my psu has the option to split or combine the 12v rail, it's currently set to split, could this be anything to do with it?

Jimi · 1 Apr 2006 at 16:16

slothmeister said:
cool, back to the problem in hand, my psu has the option to split or combine the 12v rail, it's currently set to split, could this be anything to do with it?

Possibly, I think those Tagens have a maximum output of 36Amps. ATI recommend using atleast a 38Amp PSU with the X1900s.

slothmeister · 1 Apr 2006 at 16:35

dammit, no that doesn't work either! i won the auction anyway so i'll have to wait for the card to come to us, and wait for OCUK to e-mail me back.

slothmeister · 2 Apr 2006 at 16:02

if ocuk offer to take back the motherboard can i ask to get a refund or can i exchange it for a different board. (providing that's the problem of course)

If so are there any other boards out there that don't seem to have as many problems as i have heard with this one, but offer the same sort of things, so crossfire etc, at around the same sort of price.

Cheers

Jimi · 2 Apr 2006 at 16:18

If you can get a refund, go for the Asus A8R32-MVP. It's around £55 more but it supposed to be a great board. Here's a review AnandTech did on that board...