Ok - next problem with "Primo Pro"

Grayum · 11 Sep 2008 at 16:09

Hi guys
Got one of these for my son going to uni next week - tried to fit a 8800GT (Leadteck) for him - it worked work a while.

Just long enough to load all the machines OS new XP Pro + drivers and play 1 quick game of Medevil 2 that does 60 fps for about 10 sec then 1-2 fps for 5 sec -

so I thought

Ahhh - OcUK supplied wrong mem - 5400 instead of 6400 - they replace V quick excelant service.

Booted with new ram - bril - ME2 does 1 min on 60fps and then 20 sec on 1-2 fps :confused:

Um - DEBUG TIME - take stick of RAM out - (just to start eliminating things) - Machine won't post - strange

Swapped RAM sticks - machine won't post

Took GT card out and pluged into onboard VGA - Machine won't post

Reset the BIOS back to factory (Battery out etc...) - Ah machine posts and uses VGA

Put GT back in - machine won't post

Took GT out - reset BIOS - put GT in - Ah posts but no output from GT

I think two things are wrong

1. GT card has failed
2. GT card in failing has taken MOBO with it

Every time I switch on the BIOS need reseting - not a good thing for my son to be doing

Any suggestions before I send MOBO and GT card to land of RMA (That will be the whole machine [bar the case])

Thanks

MeatLoaf · 11 Sep 2008 at 16:12

Its the power supply mate, its only 250w and no good for an 8800GT

Edit, Actually i though it as one of the asus barebone type builds.

Still sounds like PSU tho, any idea what make/wattage it is?

EDIT2 : Is it this sytem here?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-085-OK

If so then i was right first time, the PSU isnt up to the job. Also i assume you connected the 6pin PCI plug to the card? youd have to use an adaptor as the PSU dosent have one of the 6 pin plugs you need

metamorphpwner · 11 Sep 2008 at 16:17

does 1 min on 60fps and then 20 sec on 1-2 fps

i had that problems frame rate dropping to a ridiculous number, my problem there was another application hogging recources- in my case sophos antivirus

Grayum · 11 Sep 2008 at 16:30

Well - i didn't mention it in the main post but I put in a 400w Jantech ATX (powered my rig for years) to eliminate that possibility because when I got the system I thought exactly the same as u

And Yes it is that one in the link with 500gb option

Grayum · 11 Sep 2008 at 16:32

And as to the framerate being affected by other apps - it's a new build not on the net (yet) no AV just XP SP2