Problems with new 8800GTS

[martin9887]

Hi Guys,

A friend of mine just got a new 8800GTS, He removed older drivers 1st from safe mode and cleaned everything, Even formatted but no luck to his problem.

When he starts up with the 8800GTS in he gets this,

We have tried new drivers, Fresh install of Windows after a format. Disconnected all drives apart from boot drive still no luck.

He gets BSOD's aswell after the 1st roboot after driver installation, Then just freezes.

When it freezes looks like this,

Loading screen looks like this,

Freezed up in safemode aswell. He has 700 Watt PSU so the card is getting enough power, Tried latest WHQL drivers and latest beta drivers.

Specs:

Windows Vista 64 Bit
DFI INFINITY NF4 SLI Motherboard with latest bios.
4GB Corsair value select
4600+ x2 AMD, skt 939

Anyhelp will be greatly appreciated, Thanks.

 

[phi1]

you said 700W PSU what brand?

 

[Nebzor]

Looks like either an iffy power supply, as above has cottoned on, or graphical corruption.

a) Is it fully inserted into the PCI-E slot, not just partially?
b) Is the power connector for it in properly?
c) If you've tried all drivers, reinstalls, checked it's inserted properly and all the connections are secure, it may be a faulty card.

 

[Tk7]

Hmm, it's visible before it hits windows, so I can't see it being a software/driver issue.

Assuming the PSU is up to it, the card looks like it may have a fault. Is there another card you could swap test it with?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

RMA time, borked card to me.

 

[martin9887]

you said 700W PSU what brand?

It's an XPower 700 watt PSU.

Hmm, it's visible before it hits windows, so I can't see it being a software/driver issue.

Assuming the PSU is up to it, the card looks like it may have a fault. Is there another card you could swap test it with?

Yeah we tested with his older 7600GT card and it works fine.

 

[willhub]

It's an XPower 700 watt PSU.



Yeah we tested with his older 7600GT card and it works fine.

Never heard of that brand of PSU before, get a Corsair PSU if there is power issues.

Its almost certainly a borked card from the looks of it, memory is proberbly gone on it.

 

[Azrael1]

What make is the card ?

 

[martin9887]

What make is the card ?

EVGA.

 

[Azrael1]

They have very good rma and warranty procedures.

So rest assured

 

[Cyber-Mav]

hmm, don;t these companies test these cards before they package them and send them out?

 

[martin9887]

I kind of thought it was borked as soon as saw the boot screen aswell. Thought better to get more opinions on it though, Incase others have had smilar problems .

He is sorting the card for return now, Hope the 2nd one is better.

Cyber-Mav, Yeah I thought that aswell, Maybe it's just one that slipped through or something.

 

[ChrisD.]

Yeah card needs RMA. I'd also suggest that your friend seriously considers getting a Corsair 520W PSU to replace his current one.

X-Power PSU specs:


http://www.compucase-hec.co.uk/mainpages/product_detail.asp?pid=64