Two graphic card issues

braddyb7 · 10-12-2009, 06:42 AM

Hi there

After a recent post I made on these forums, I bought myself a gtx 275 graphics card, along with a 650W PSU. It all runs fine, good, dandy, and what have you.

However, my old card (8600 GT) and PSU (400W OCZ StealthXStream) were gathering dust and I decided to at least put the graphics card in another computer. The computer already had a 300W PSU so I thought that would be fine.

The problem is, there was nothing displaying on the monitor at all, and it just stayed in standby mode. The fan on the graphics card was spinning so this struck me as odd. I then went on to replace the PSU, since the 400W handled the 8600 in my computer previously, but this had the same affect. When i removed the graphics card and reverted to using the on board graphics, it showed everything on the screen as it had before i started.

I am at a loss as to why nothing is being displayed when the graphics card is in and the monitor is connected to it. I put it back in my main computer briefly and it worked fine on the boot up (I turned it off again as soon as I saw something displayed).

If anyone knows what could be preventing it from working correctly, some help would be much appreciated.

I also have another issue, regarding my gtx 275 card. With my 8600 I was always able to see the temperature it was running at, but the 275 is always just showing 0 degrees, even when using the nvidia system monitor. Is this a problem with the card, or is it something that a future driver update may fix? I have the most up to date drivers at the moment. Again, any ideas on this would be appreciated.

**wrench97** · 10-12-2009, 05:47 PM

Brand and Model of the GTX275?

Brand and Model of the PC or if Custom Built the motherboard in the other PC with the graphic issue?

braddyb7 · 10-13-2009, 02:10 AM

Sorry, should have thought of that.

Palit GeForce GTX 275 896MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card is the GTX 275 I bought.

The other computer is an HP Pavilion KN264AA a6402.uk

**wrench97** · 10-13-2009, 11:36 AM

On the advanced menu in the Bios make sure the "Primary Video Adapter" is set to PCIe.

I have seen Palit cards without a temp sensor, I suspect you may have one. I would contact Palit support to double check.

braddyb7 · 10-14-2009, 03:08 AM

The "Primary Video Adapter" was set to PCI, so i changed it to PCI-e and it is still not working. It's definitely being seated properly, and the cable is being connected properly too. Could it be a compatability issue with the motherboard perhaps?

**wrench97** · 10-14-2009, 11:51 AM

To a 8600GT no, have tested the card recently in the other PC?

10-12-2009, 06:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
braddyb7 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9 OS: Vista Home Premium SP2	Two graphic card issues Hi there After a recent post I made on these forums, I bought myself a gtx 275 graphics card, along with a 650W PSU. It all runs fine, good, dandy, and what have you. However, my old card (8600 GT) and PSU (400W OCZ StealthXStream) were gathering dust and I decided to at least put the graphics card in another computer. The computer already had a 300W PSU so I thought that would be fine. The problem is, there was nothing displaying on the monitor at all, and it just stayed in standby mode. The fan on the graphics card was spinning so this struck me as odd. I then went on to replace the PSU, since the 400W handled the 8600 in my computer previously, but this had the same affect. When i removed the graphics card and reverted to using the on board graphics, it showed everything on the screen as it had before i started. I am at a loss as to why nothing is being displayed when the graphics card is in and the monitor is connected to it. I put it back in my main computer briefly and it worked fine on the boot up (I turned it off again as soon as I saw something displayed). If anyone knows what could be preventing it from working correctly, some help would be much appreciated. I also have another issue, regarding my gtx 275 card. With my 8600 I was always able to see the temperature it was running at, but the 275 is always just showing 0 degrees, even when using the nvidia system monitor. Is this a problem with the card, or is it something that a future driver update may fix? I have the most up to date drivers at the moment. Again, any ideas on this would be appreciated.

10-12-2009, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,440 OS: Win7	Re: Two graphic card issues Brand and Model of the GTX275? Brand and Model of the PC or if Custom Built the motherboard in the other PC with the graphic issue? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-13-2009, 02:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
braddyb7 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9 OS: Vista Home Premium SP2	Re: Two graphic card issues Sorry, should have thought of that. Palit GeForce GTX 275 896MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card is the GTX 275 I bought. The other computer is an HP Pavilion KN264AA a6402.uk

10-13-2009, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,440 OS: Win7	Re: Two graphic card issues On the advanced menu in the Bios make sure the "Primary Video Adapter" is set to PCIe. I have seen Palit cards without a temp sensor, I suspect you may have one. I would contact Palit support to double check. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-14-2009, 03:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
braddyb7 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9 OS: Vista Home Premium SP2	Re: Two graphic card issues The "Primary Video Adapter" was set to PCI, so i changed it to PCI-e and it is still not working. It's definitely being seated properly, and the cable is being connected properly too. Could it be a compatability issue with the motherboard perhaps?

10-14-2009, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,440 OS: Win7	Re: Two graphic card issues To a 8600GT no, have tested the card recently in the other PC? __________________ Power Supply and Selection