Screen flicker problem

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I have just completed my 1st real build, every thing worked well and booted up 1st time, I have installed winXP, (cause thats all I have atm) and installed all the drivers....But I seem to have a flicker problem......

My spec: Asus PQ5-E, intel E8400, XFX 8740 1 gig, Samsung F1, OCZ 700w, Kingston Hyper 4 gig....

My PSU is the OCZ 700w modular unit, with the connections that came with the PSU I have used the 1 red (8 pin - 6 pin) & the (8 pin - what looks like an 6 +2 pin) I have connected both these to my card, and left the loose 2 pin connection, that is joined only by wires to the 6 pin, hanging free....

Have I done this correctly? or could this be the cause of the flicker....Hope I have explained my self so you may understand....

 

[trO]

thanks.... will try latest drivers.....The cable to me looks like it could be used as an 8 pin or a 6 pin connection....if used as a 6 pin like I said the 2 pin section pulls away from the 6 pin side...I have also taped the end and secured it to the cable with tape..

 

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Do you think this could be a software problem?
in the mobo manual it does say dont install drivers untill service pack 2 or greater has been installed for better compatability ans system stability when using win XP.....Unfortuanatly the only OS I have at the moment is XP home.....I was gonna down load win 7 try that and buy on finale release, didnt want to waste money on vista 64 for 12 months use and then decide to buy win 7....