FX 5500 Problems

GarnetCompy · 01-18-2006, 05:59 PM

I recently purcahaced an FX 5500 from newegg, simply put, its being really cranky to me. I tried installing drivers w/o the card installed, doesn't work-setup gives me an error message. Tried installing drivers while comp was running on onboard video-bluescreen two seconds into windows. Tried installing drivers running on new card with windows drivers, froze and gave me a never ending command prompt.

Now, get this-this setup is running in a 160 watt PSU Suicide? yep! so I can pretty much rule it down to that.

Anybody think its anything different?

ebackhus · 01-19-2006, 07:59 AM

160w is barely enough to run anything anymore. I also suggest booting into Safe Mode and remving all traces of the drivers you installed. Installing drivers for hardware that's not installed can seriously bork a system.

GarnetCompy · 01-21-2006, 01:22 PM

A'ight. Thanks, I didn't realize that it was 160w until I had the computer open and was installing the Vid card. No worries, though, its a comp from waaaay back in '01.

ebackhus · 01-21-2006, 02:38 PM

Wow, that's pretty old! I built a machine for my folks back in 2001 that they still use now. Had lots of "future" technologies like SATA and 400FSB. Even the 8X AGP was a new feature at that time!

Anyway, upgrading the PSU will help out in much more than just video.

01-18-2006, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
GarnetCompy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 317 OS: Windows XP Pro / DOS 6.2 / Xandros Triboot My System	FX 5500 Problems I recently purcahaced an FX 5500 from newegg, simply put, its being really cranky to me. I tried installing drivers w/o the card installed, doesn't work-setup gives me an error message. Tried installing drivers while comp was running on onboard video-bluescreen two seconds into windows. Tried installing drivers running on new card with windows drivers, froze and gave me a never ending command prompt. Now, get this-this setup is running in a 160 watt PSU Suicide? yep! so I can pretty much rule it down to that. Anybody think its anything different? __________________ Go, Speed Racer, Go!! "Celerons are genuine Intels, just they are made of celery." - Ebackus, 12/29/05

01-19-2006, 07:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,243 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	160w is barely enough to run anything anymore. I also suggest booting into Safe Mode and remving all traces of the drivers you installed. Installing drivers for hardware that's not installed can seriously bork a system. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

01-21-2006, 01:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
GarnetCompy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 317 OS: Windows XP Pro / DOS 6.2 / Xandros Triboot My System	A'ight. Thanks, I didn't realize that it was 160w until I had the computer open and was installing the Vid card. No worries, though, its a comp from waaaay back in '01. __________________ Go, Speed Racer, Go!! "Celerons are genuine Intels, just they are made of celery." - Ebackus, 12/29/05

01-21-2006, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,243 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Wow, that's pretty old! I built a machine for my folks back in 2001 that they still use now. Had lots of "future" technologies like SATA and 400FSB. Even the 8X AGP was a new feature at that time! Anyway, upgrading the PSU will help out in much more than just video. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.