Inno3D Geforce 6800GT AGP major problem...

[Cyrus79]

Hi those in the know,

I recently had to replace an MSI X800XT 256mb AGP because it died slowly. I have now got an Inno3D Geforce 6800GT 256mb AGP, this lasted all of about 10 minutes and now basically kills my PC.

The symptons are:

In a 3D environment the graphics completely distort and system locks up.

In a 2D windows environment the screen will become all speckled and again lock up, this also happens in a DOS environment with loads of white dots appearing.

I am now forced to use my old Sapphire ATI RADEON 9600XT which has never given me any problems whatsoever, and still isn't.

I am wondering that since the latter graphics cards that I have used briefly use external power from the PSU, that might be blowing them, but then wouldn't it blow everything if it was faulty?


My system specs are:
PSU: 450W
Mobo: Asus A7N8X2.0
AMD Athlon 2500XP
1GB PC3200 400MHz
2 x 80GB Hard Drive
1 x DVD ROM
1 x DVD ReWriter
Sapphire ATI Radeon 9600XT which works fine.
WinXP Home SP2

My PSU specs are:

It's Jeantech Model: JN120F-450-AP.

Voltage:

115V ~ - 230V ~ (it'll be the 230V since I'm in the UK)
+3.3v = 30A (250W)
+5v = 45A (250W)
+12v = 22A (264W)
Max overall = 423W

Current:

-5v = 0.5A, 5W
-12v = 1A, 12W
+5V = 2.5A, 12.5W

If anyone can offer any suggestions before I RMA yet another graphics card to Ebuyer please let me know.

Thanks,

A really annoyed Cyrus79.

 

[vegasgmc]

Ive never heard of that brand. High end video cards need alot of quality, steady current. You might want to look into getting a better PS like an Antec or Enermax.

 

[Cyrus79]

It was quite an expensive PSU (compared to the others in the shop) at the time I brought it.

Here's a link to the PSU:

http://www.jeantech.com/450.htm