Problem! White screen!

GoogalyMoogaly · 22 May 2011 at 15:55

Hi,

I've just upgraded the graphics card in my water-cooled PC with the 5870 from another PC.
Both the Water-cooled PC and the 5870 were working prior to the upgrade.

Now when I turn the PC on it displays a white screen for a few seconds and then the monitor goes into standby mode. The PC seemingly continues to boot but I can't see for sure.
I should probably mention that I attached the EK 5870 waterblock myself.
Both the 6-pin power cables seem to be in place (I should probably mention it's also a new PSU).

Anyone have any ideas as to what the problem might be?

Thanks.

GoogalyMoogaly · 22 May 2011 at 16:09

Slight update, I let it boot all the way into Windows, at which point the screen comes back on but is displaying a white screen again.

GoogalyMoogaly · 22 May 2011 at 16:57

It does it every single time though and the other pc running off the same wall socket is fine.

GoogalyMoogaly · 22 May 2011 at 17:31

panyan said:
check the wiring?

Which wiring?
I suspect the 5870 is busted, just wondered if anyone could confirm the symptoms.

GoogalyMoogaly · 22 May 2011 at 18:35

It will mean draining the loop and fitting the stock cooler again.
I was hoping that maybe the problem and solution could be identified without me having to drain it (since I only filled it up yesterday).
I'm guessing I'll probably have to drain the loop, but was just hoping there was an easy fix that someone knew.

Getting really close to ditching the water-cooling as it just makes everything more of a hassle. But i keep hoping that it'll work and everything will be good...

GoogalyMoogaly · 22 May 2011 at 20:04

Well I managed to get an old 8400GS graphics card in (without draining the loop).
That worked fine, so I think it must be the graphics card.
Guessing I must've broken it when attaching the waterblock, which is annoying as I was really careful so as to make sure i didn't break it!

But since it was a reference 5870 I can't even get a replacement card now. Buying a new graphics card and waterblock is a bit expensive really so I'm not sure what to do now. I could go back to the 4870x2 I took out (assuming that still works!) but part of the reason I made all the changes was to get rid of the 4870x2.
I could then go back to an air cooled graphics card, but that feels like doing half a job. Plus which 2 x 240mm rads seems a bit overkill for that.

GoogalyMoogaly · 23 May 2011 at 18:32

Yeah, there were spacers on it, which is a good point I didn't think about.
Don't suppose it could be a safety feature because there was no fan plugged into the fan connector?

GoogalyMoogaly · 31 May 2011 at 20:24

Yeah, put the stock cooler back on and still no joy

GoogalyMoogaly · 1 Jun 2011 at 13:39

honosuseri said:
I had this on my rig. The system hangs with a white screen yes? Have you had any warnings pop up about the display adpater driver failing and being recovered?

If yes I would suggest booting into safe mode uninstall the gfx drivers and reinstall a different set.

Doesn't even post, let alone boot into windows.