Pc Nightmare Help PLEASE

Bornnslippy · 8 Jul 2014 at 09:24

Ive started to upgrade my boys computer parts so i bought him a second had Corsair HX650 so he could use my old HD 4870 graphics card which was working last time i used it.

Now im getting random shut downs, but when it shut downs it and i start it again im not getting any thing on my screen but the cpu fans are spinning etc . Sometimes i have even had to take graphics card out and put a pci graphics card to get it to boot

Im getting the problems when i put the 4870 card in

Im thinking its either a heat or a driver problem

Its driving me nuts any help would be appreciated

Thxs

Admiral Huddy · 8 Jul 2014 at 09:33

Have you checked that all your PSU connections are firmly in place including the both 6/8pin and 24 pin motherboard connectors.

Check your PSU is working as it should be:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=19335172&postcount=3

What happens if you boot in safe mode?

Bornnslippy · 8 Jul 2014 at 09:38

It seems to happen when windows installs the driver when the card is installed

Admiral Huddy · 8 Jul 2014 at 09:47

Try booting to safe mode see what happens because the system doesn't load the video driver. Have you tried the lastest Catalyst drivers?

What is the 4870 replacing?

pastymuncher · 8 Jul 2014 at 09:54

What parts? Do you have the latest motherboard bios?

Bornnslippy · 8 Jul 2014 at 10:04

Its a old Asrock CONROEXFIRE-ESATA2 with a E6600 cpu

faceman123 · 8 Jul 2014 at 12:58

what ram psu?

pastymuncher · 8 Jul 2014 at 13:03

It's probably the board not liking the graphics card. Asrock boards were well known for this when the pci-e 2.0 cards were released. If I remember right that board only has pci-e version 1.0. It's a terrible board so may be worth checking the bay for a cheap but decent 775 board.

Bornnslippy · 9 Jul 2014 at 09:38

pastymuncher said:
It's probably the board not liking the graphics card. Asrock boards were well known for this when the pci-e 2.0 cards were released. If I remember right that board only has pci-e version 1.0. It's a terrible board so may be worth checking the bay for a cheap but decent 775 board.

Im thinking the same as when i put a pci-e card in it starts playing up, but when it shuts down what causes it not to tun on again i have to turn it off unplug psu wait then leave it plug it in then it starts again

Does anyone think it could be the cpu

5960xNvidiaGamer · 9 Jul 2014 at 15:20

Is the graphics card still working fine on other systems?, have you tried it? Pc's, can be a real pain at times hehe. Hope you get it sorted mate.

Bornnslippy · 9 Jul 2014 at 16:43

I think i may of sorted after 2 days lol i added another fan to the HD4870 joined 2 together and it seems to be running ok fingers crossed

Let u know in couple of hours as im just installing the drivers 4 it now

Bornnslippy · 9 Jul 2014 at 18:27

Well its still running and the boys been playing Just Cause 2 for last hour so all looks good

Thanks for all your advice guys

Just been offered a ASUS P5QL PRO for £15 might just get that as a back up

Cheers