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Wont boot with Graphics Card

iMakin

iMakin

iMakin

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Hello guys.

New poster here but always on the site..

Basicaly I purchased a new graphics card yesterday from OCUK. After installing drivers everything was working fine, I was very happy. I played a few games for a test and everything was running smoothly. So turned off the PC at night..the next day went back for some gaming, still everything is fine. After turning off my PC today and going to work for 4 hours I got home hit the power button.. and nothing. No signal or boot bleep. So I manually powered down then hit the power button again, this time it works so I thought id shutdown and try again just to make sure.. this third time same again, no boot up but the fan is still working.

After taking out the GPU and inserting again I realised the 6pin to molex was a little fragile and one cable was very loose. So I gave it another fire up with no keyboard or mouse and everything started up fine. But silly me had to restart to plug keyboard/mouse in.. after the reboot again nothing no boot screen just no signal on monitor and no sign of loading?

I then inserted my old GPU which is terrible, but that works perfect. I am very confused as to how sometimes it will work and be fine, but then other times I cant even get a boot? Faulty?

Can anyone help me out? Is this a problem with the GPU power cable? My PSU is 550w so meets minimum. Or do I need a card replacement?

Thanks, if you need anymore info just let me know and i'll try my best.
 
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Thanks for the replies guys.

Just about to head out for a new 6 pin power connection. I'll also try the card in the my friends PC. And the crappy old graphics card I have in now doesn't actually require the 6 pin so it could well be the cable which is causing this.

I'll post back later with my results.

The make of my PSU is R-Senda.
 
HIS ATI 5750 512mb. But like I said, I had no problems for about 2 days.

2/10 times it will boot up perfectly?
 
Solved.

Well the new 6 pin worked a treat. Obviously was sent a crappy cable, oh well.

Thanks a lot for the replies and I'm also looking into a new PSU which I will purchase next pay day.

Thanks
 
I just managed to get 3 boots out of it in a row..

I have a friend telling me it could very well be my motherboard.
 
Well after using the card in a friends PC with the exact same setup I have the same issue.

I am going to be looking at a return so I can exchange for and alternative (same as my friends)

Is this an option after unboxing the card?
 
Ok, I have 2 options now as I am getting a refund.

Either chance it and go with the same card to see if its not the card and just me (but will OC refund me again if it is?) or go for a different card (one I know for sure works?)

Hmmmm.
 
If it is the case of a faulty GPU and OC let me know.. I'll be buying the 5750 again I think
 
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RMA'd.

New card, fixed the problem :)

I'd just like to say thanks to OC for their excellent customer service!
 
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