New Geforce 6600GT graphics card?

[viking122]

I am presentley running a GEFORCE 4 MX440 64MB NVIDIA DDR (AGP) card on my computer with success. However I have just purchased a brand new GeForce 6600GT card. On starting my computer with the new card there is a long beep from the computer - and no display at all. Please could someone help me with this, thanks

 

[paranoid guy]

Did you uninstall the old drivers for your old card and(I have to ask) did you take out the old card? Also, what kind of power are you working with?

 

[viking122]

I unistalled the old driver...I changed the cards over..and nothing, power? how can i check what power iam using?

 

[paranoid guy]

It should be written on your psu. Here's an example of a bad psu (courtesy of Kirock)

Give us the wattage and the amps on the 12 volt rail(underlined in the picture)

 

[mailpup]

Unlike your old card, the new card requires an additional power connector. I think a standard molex connector in this case. Did you overlook connecting it?

 

[viking122]

I have a CODEGEN 300w 12v - 13A

Having looked at my manual more closely, it recommends a 350W ...I take it this is half my problem?

I am also supplied with a a small cable with a four hole female connector to each end, I can see where this fit's on the AGP slot, but there appears to be nowhere on the card?

Do I need to plug this in?

 

[paranoid guy]

Yup, you need to plug that in. You have to connect it to your psu. I dunno if you should worry about the 300w psu, I'm running a 6800gt fine here with a 305w psu, although I'm reliably told it will blow up any second.