Computer won't boot up with graphics card in

jcvamp · 09-15-2009, 11:20 AM

I bought an ASUS HD 4850 graphics card and installed it in a PCI Express 2 slot. When I power up the computer, it displays the POST screen, but that's as far as it gets. I tried changing the BIOS settings to make PCI Express the default graphics card slot, but it's made no difference.

Any ideas?

**emosun** · 09-15-2009, 02:06 PM

You need to post the rest of the machine specs such as mobo ram cpu power supply (make and model) , ect... Also what card the machine was previously using.

jcvamp · 09-15-2009, 02:32 PM

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz
RAM: 4GB DDR2 800MHz
Motherboard: ASROCK G31M-GS G31 Socket 775 VGA 6 Channel Audio MATX
Powersupply: Powercool 650W 80plus

The previous video card is onboard.

jcvamp · 09-15-2009, 03:00 PM

The graphics card name I gave is how it was displayed on the site I bought it from. Here's a link to the exact model on the manufacturer's site. http://uk.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=3BzSFWNkHEd79aYe

**emosun** · 09-15-2009, 03:28 PM

That asrock board may be to blame . There not the best quality and the support for them is less then stellar. It may just be a flat out incompatibility. It's best to avoide pci-e2.0 card in 1.0slots with oem's or cheaper boards.

Or it can also be the power supply aswell.

jcvamp · 09-15-2009, 03:37 PM

I've been trying to find out what the board supports, but the manufacturer's website isn't very helpful. I've emailed their techsupport to ask if the card is supported. Perhaps they'll suggest graphics cards that are supported if it isn't.

Thanks for your response.

jcvamp · 09-29-2009, 12:03 PM

Can anyone suggest a motherboard that would be compatible with my graphics card or a graphics card that would be compatible with my motherboard?

09-15-2009, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
jcvamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 211 OS: XP	Computer won't boot up with graphics card in I bought an ASUS HD 4850 graphics card and installed it in a PCI Express 2 slot. When I power up the computer, it displays the POST screen, but that's as far as it gets. I tried changing the BIOS settings to make PCI Express the default graphics card slot, but it's made no difference. Any ideas?

09-15-2009, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,104 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Computer won't boot up with graphics card in You need to post the rest of the machine specs such as mobo ram cpu power supply (make and model) , ect... Also what card the machine was previously using. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

09-15-2009, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
jcvamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 211 OS: XP	Re: Computer won't boot up with graphics card in CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz RAM: 4GB DDR2 800MHz Motherboard: ASROCK G31M-GS G31 Socket 775 VGA 6 Channel Audio MATX Powersupply: Powercool 650W 80plus The previous video card is onboard.

09-15-2009, 03:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
jcvamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 211 OS: XP	Re: Computer won't boot up with graphics card in The graphics card name I gave is how it was displayed on the site I bought it from. Here's a link to the exact model on the manufacturer's site. http://uk.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=3BzSFWNkHEd79aYe

09-15-2009, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,104 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Computer won't boot up with graphics card in That asrock board may be to blame . There not the best quality and the support for them is less then stellar. It may just be a flat out incompatibility. It's best to avoide pci-e2.0 card in 1.0slots with oem's or cheaper boards. Or it can also be the power supply aswell. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

09-15-2009, 03:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
jcvamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 211 OS: XP	Re: Computer won't boot up with graphics card in I've been trying to find out what the board supports, but the manufacturer's website isn't very helpful. I've emailed their techsupport to ask if the card is supported. Perhaps they'll suggest graphics cards that are supported if it isn't. Thanks for your response.

09-29-2009, 12:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
jcvamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 211 OS: XP	Re: Computer won't boot up with graphics card in Can anyone suggest a motherboard that would be compatible with my graphics card or a graphics card that would be compatible with my motherboard?