Help with 1950XT

starrjack1 · 08-22-2008, 05:02 PM

A friend recently gave me a working 1950XT as he just upgraded, but I am having trouble getting it working. When I plug it in and turn it on I get a screen of randomly changing colors. I am thinking that there may be something physically wrong with the card but I have no idea how I would figure that out. Any help would be great and ask me any questions you need.

ultimawar · 08-22-2008, 09:48 PM

what did u run on previous to the 1950?

**peterhuang913** · 08-22-2008, 10:29 PM

Does the card have a slot at the back for a power connector to plug into it?

ultimawar · 08-22-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by peterhuang913

Does the card have a slot at the back for a power connector to plug into it?

just interested, where do u connect that power connector? i think my problem is similar as my PC isint detecting my graphics card and i got this cable with my card which has 2 ends which look the same

**peterhuang913** · 08-22-2008, 10:52 PM

Those two ends are molex or 4-pin, no? You need to connect it to the leads from the power supply. They are the same power connectors as the ones for the hard drive or dvd drive, but two of them get combined for the video card.

ultimawar · 08-22-2008, 10:55 PM

i think its a 4 pin as i see 4 pins in it.. so I connect it to my PSU? i dont see anything special on the PSU with which i can connect it to :(

**peterhuang913** · 08-22-2008, 11:00 PM

There should be leads or cables that can plug into it. They look similar to the ones that is plug into the hard drive.

starrjack1 · 08-23-2008, 02:19 PM

I was using an X1600 previously.

In the back there are two DVI Ports and another hole, its round and black with 10 or so holes in it. Is that for a power cable? If so, where would I be able to get one of those?

08-22-2008, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
starrjack1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP2	Help with 1950XT A friend recently gave me a working 1950XT as he just upgraded, but I am having trouble getting it working. When I plug it in and turn it on I get a screen of randomly changing colors. I am thinking that there may be something physically wrong with the card but I have no idea how I would figure that out. Any help would be great and ask me any questions you need.

08-22-2008, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
ultimawar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Re: Help with 1950XT what did u run on previous to the 1950?

08-22-2008, 10:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Help with 1950XT Does the card have a slot at the back for a power connector to plug into it?

08-22-2008, 10:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Help with 1950XT Those two ends are molex or 4-pin, no? You need to connect it to the leads from the power supply. They are the same power connectors as the ones for the hard drive or dvd drive, but two of them get combined for the video card.

08-22-2008, 10:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
ultimawar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Re: Help with 1950XT i think its a 4 pin as i see 4 pins in it.. so I connect it to my PSU? i dont see anything special on the PSU with which i can connect it to :(

08-22-2008, 11:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 946 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Help with 1950XT There should be leads or cables that can plug into it. They look similar to the ones that is plug into the hard drive.

08-23-2008, 02:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
starrjack1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP2	Re: Help with 1950XT I was using an X1600 previously. In the back there are two DVI Ports and another hole, its round and black with 10 or so holes in it. Is that for a power cable? If so, where would I be able to get one of those?