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fallguy
02-02-04, 12:38 PM
Well, it boots up, with some graphical errors. There once in Windows there are some small graphical errors as well. When I try anything 3D, I get a black screen on my monitor.

I think I know what the problem is, but just looking to see if any others have the same problem. Its got a 200w PSU, like most other SFF's. The molex is plugged up to it. All I have is a DVD-ROM, HD, USB mouse+kb, and the video card.

I tried another molex, and unplugging the DVD-ROM, still doesnt work right. Kind of odd, cause my 9800XT worked fine when I had it in there. Nothing is overclocked, so the AGP isnt outta whack. Does the 5900NU take more juice? Ill try it in my main box later, just to make sure its not a bad card. Its got a PC Power&Cooling 510 Deluxe, I know it can handle anything I throw at it. :)

mrsabidji
02-02-04, 01:17 PM
I think you need at the very least a 250W PSU for a 5900 to work correctly.

mrsabidji

fallguy
02-02-04, 03:15 PM
But I see people with SFF's all the time with 5900 series and 9800 series, and they work fine. :( My 9800XT works fine in it, played several days of games on it.

I can get a 250w PSU of the same brand, but dont really want to spend $60 more. Im going to try the card in my other (this) system in a few mins.

fallguy
02-02-04, 04:10 PM
Well, tried it in my main rig, and same thing.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dfall/Comp/5900errors/1.JPG
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dfall/Comp/5900errors/2.JPG
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dfall/Comp/5900errors/3.JPG

So I dont think its a PSU problem. Personally, I think the card is defective. Two difference machines, one AMD on Intel, two different types of ram, different everything. Same results.

CaptNKILL
02-02-04, 04:19 PM
looks like the card has bad ram...

I had stuff like that happen when my Ti 4400 died in June (RIP).(salute)

mrsabidji
02-02-04, 04:50 PM
Yep, bad ram it seems. My ti4200 was showing this sort of glitches before it died.

mrsabidji

fallguy
02-02-04, 05:16 PM
Is there a way to find out what BIOS is has other than upon bootup? Perhaps someone tried to flash it, and it didnt work right. Sent it back, and it got resold. It wasnt sealed in plastic like lots of hardware boxes are.

In any even, Ive called BFG, got a RMA and sending it back tomorrow.

GravY
02-02-04, 09:34 PM
Bad Ram, Before my ATI 8500 went down for the count that is what I got..