Jes J

Motherboard - MSI P35 Platinum

everything installed hardware wise but when installing XP Format to NTFS SCREEN gos balnk i have a ati graphics CARD But it is only at that moment the screen goes blank but when i check the drive on my other pc it is formatted is it a compatibilty problem do i neeed i sli ready card?

2pistolpacker

Hi Jes J, we really need to know more about you computer. Please list make and model numbers of the cpu, memory, video card and drives. Power supply make and model too. Mike

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Jes J

MSI P35 Platinum
Intel Duo Core Processor E4600 2.4 GHz 2MB L2 Cache 800 MHz FSB
Samsung Ram 512 DDR2
ATI Sapphire HD 26000 PRO 512MB DDR2 PCI-E DUAL DVI-I & TV0
Ultra Xfinity 600 Watt ATX Power Supply SLI Ready
Samsung 320GB Harddrive
Is that all u need Mike and my name is Jesse

2pistolpacker

Hi Jesse, the first thing to do is make sure all the power connectors are plugged in securely, you have a 24 pin ATX for the board, a 4 pin molex for the PCI-E slot, and an 8 pin for the CPU. If your video card has a power plug on it, make sure it is plugged in too. Be sure your memory stick is in slot DIMM A1. Check the memory to see what it's voltage requirements are, the board defaults to 1.8v but most high performance memory needs at least 2.1v to run at it's rated speed. When the screen goes black, is it dead black or kind of a grey black? Mike

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Speak kindly to me, beloved master. Revel in my unconditional love, and give me every minute that you can spare, for my time with you is short.
--Your faithful dog

Jes J

Thanks mike its Grey Black Do u feel its a compatiblity problem with the ATI card

2pistolpacker

I would clear the cmos by unplugging the computer from the wall and removing the small battery for 30 min, then move the cmos jumper. At that time replace both to the original position, boot the computer and enter the bios. Go to "Load Optimized Defaults" and OK that, then set the boot sequence to CD first, floppy second and hard drive third, esc then F10 to save. Now boot off the XP cd to see if the install can procede. If this fails, and you have another video card, you might try it now.

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Speak kindly to me, beloved master. Revel in my unconditional love, and give me every minute that you can spare, for my time with you is short.
--Your faithful dog

Jes J

I Did Alll Dat Already So Den It Have To Be The Graphics Card But Some Times It Goes Grey Black And Sometimes It Just Trips And Reboots U No Any Thing About Dat Rebootin Thanks Again Mike

Jes J

Hey Mike its The motherboard i try evey thing else on my padna pc and it workin so thanks alot for the help it was useful