Hi,
I'm putting together a mini ITX build from some spare parts I've got lying around, and I've hit a block.
In order for me to include a decent gfx card I was going to use the PCI-E x16 slot on the board (Zotac 9300 ITX) and hook up my GTX 285, which, like the CPU and chipset, are going to be watercooled. Initially I tried installing my 8800 GTX in the slot as it was the first card to hand - posts fine. Then I tried the PCI-E riser card - also worked fine, so I left it stabil;ity testing by folding for a couple of weeks. No probs.
Last weekend I dug out the GTX 285, and slotteed it in place of the 8800 GTX and..... Nothing. An oh **** moment.
So then I removed the PCI-E riser card - Bingo.
Any ideas why the PCI- E riser would work for one card, and not another? My 8800 appears to have since died, so I can't even test it now!
I'm putting together a mini ITX build from some spare parts I've got lying around, and I've hit a block.
In order for me to include a decent gfx card I was going to use the PCI-E x16 slot on the board (Zotac 9300 ITX) and hook up my GTX 285, which, like the CPU and chipset, are going to be watercooled. Initially I tried installing my 8800 GTX in the slot as it was the first card to hand - posts fine. Then I tried the PCI-E riser card - also worked fine, so I left it stabil;ity testing by folding for a couple of weeks. No probs.
Last weekend I dug out the GTX 285, and slotteed it in place of the 8800 GTX and..... Nothing. An oh **** moment.
So then I removed the PCI-E riser card - Bingo.
Any ideas why the PCI- E riser would work for one card, and not another? My 8800 appears to have since died, so I can't even test it now!