acrimitis

i recently put together a new computer, here is the dxdiag

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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/6/2008, 12:24:46
Machine name: BOB-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: GBT___
System Model: GBTUACPI
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1149MB used, 3182MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8600 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0402&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1007 MB
Dedicated Memory: 241 MB
Shared Memory: 766 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7516 (English)
DDI Version: 10
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 5/2/2008 22:46:00, 5685248 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4742-11CF-326E-0B2001C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0402
SubSys ID: 0x000010DE
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_B ModeWMV9_B ModeVC1_A ModeWMV9_A

I'm running a BFG 800w PSU and a Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4 mobo.

the card i want to install is a geforce 9800 GX2, but when i put it in i dont get a boot, no post, nothing. My 8600 works fine though. My guess was that the power supply wasnt putting out enough juice so i have a better one on the way.

Does anyone have any ideas on what other possible causes there could be for this? like i said, my best guess was the PSU, but i'm open to any other suggestions to help get my machine running with all the components i bought for it.

thanks for any help, and i'll post if the new PSU does the trick.

emosun

Yea definitely try a better psu. Although the wattage is ok , Bfg isn't a very good brand for psu's.

emosun

Yea definitely try a better psu. Although the wattage is ok , Bfg isn't a very good brand for psu's.

edit: opps lol

acrimitis

yup, the new PSU did it