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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: 68DevilM on July 17, 2005, 06:41:07 PM

Title: Video Card Power Message
Post by: 68DevilM on July 17, 2005, 06:41:07 PM

Been getting a message once and a while right when i first boot saying something like "your video card is not connected directly to the power supply"

of course it is i even made sure the power connections were all nice and secure.

all i have to normaly do after getting this message, is reboot and i dont hear anything again.

but im still once in a while (about every 10 boots) getting this message.

bad power supply?
video card going kaput?

both are still under warrenty.

or mabey the connector itself.

no overclocking here niether so i know i didnt fry it.

Title: Video Card Power Message
Post by: buzkill on July 17, 2005, 08:52:12 PM

start by replacing the connector first...it's the cheapest
have you had the card out of the machine very often? just thinkin it may be some wear and tear

Title: Video Card Power Message
Post by: 68DevilM on July 17, 2005, 08:55:03 PM

just swaped connectors with my a: drive 4 pin after not being able to boot anylonger becuase of message.

well needless to say im back in and before i make finnal detirmination ill trying to reboot and see what happends.