Computer Startup Problem
Hi Newbie here with a problem, i have just installed a new graphics card and added more ram, but have noticed that my computer on startup, it starts to load up then goes off then start again it seems ok but takes longer to load up, Can anyone help Thanks Ivor
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motherboard
power supply
video card (the old one and the new one)
Is this a name brand computer? If so, please specify the brand and model.
Found the Grapics card its a NVIDIA GeForce 7600GS with 256.0mb
Right now, I'm leaning towards two potential causes of the problem:
1) the OEM (original equipment manufacturer - what was installed at the factory) PSU (power supply unit) is not powerful enough for the new video card, or
2) the new video card was not installed correctly - specifically, that it may not have the proper power cable hooked up (if that type of card) and/or that the old video drivers were not uninstalled and the new video drivers were not installed
Can you address any of this? Concerning the the PSU: please remove the case side and tell us what it is printed on the side of the PSU, such as maximum rating and the amperage rating for the "+12v"
Quite often, off-the-shelf computers have low quality, minimum power PSUs (meaning cheap) that do not accommodate higher powered components.
:cheers3: Ivor