Problems With New Build

p4radox

p4radox

p4radox

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I've just upgraded my system to the following:

Abit IP35-Pro XE (from MM)
E5200
Radeon 4870 1Gb
4Gb Kingston PC6400
Corsair HX 520W (from my Opteron system)
Vista Home Premium 64-bit

When I first assembled the system I couldn't get the board to POST. The code displayed on the mobo was "90", which isn't listed in the manual.

I reassembled the system outside the case and it worked fine. I put it back in the case and it worked fine. I then played COD4 and Crysis for about 4 hours without a single problem.



Yesterday I took the 4870 out to do some cable tidying and then put it back in. No POST, with post code 90 again. Tried the other PCIE slot (4x), still no post, but a different error code (26).

Having tried my old X850XT and my brother's 4850, they both work in the 4x slot. I can't POST with any card in the 16x slot.

Any ideas?


Edit: I'm starting to think that both the mobo and the graphics card are nackered, although I can't unserstand how the system could run an intensive game for 4 hours and then just not work.
 
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Yep, I've been testing it outside the case all day today.

I've just tried the 4870 in my brother's system and it doesn't post in there either. One dead graphics card. (I still can't understand how it can be completely stable for 4 hours playing games, and then refuse to work the next day...)

My mobo is still refusing to accept any card in the PCIE x16 slot and only the X850 in the x4 slot. One dead mobo.

I'm going to have to send them both back. What a waste of time and money...:mad:
 
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Yeah I think you're right. Although having tested the 4870 in another system, it looks like it's also faulty.:(
 
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