Ati 2900 XT sapphire video card problem

on the card u can plug a power supply cable of 6pin and 8pin, i heard the 8pin was for the overdrive but u need another PCI-e slot(that i don't have).

so yes i plugged the 6pin on my power supply and i did hear the loud sound of my video card

i think the problem would be my motherboard since i bought my pc 2 years ago but i don't want to change until i'm sure of it.


help me please!!!

i called the Dell support and they say that they can't help me since it's not a video card support by Dell ...

can it be the bandwidth of my motherboard(8gig/sec) ???

Did they suggest you update your chipset drivers from the dell website? Thats the first thing I would do. Next I would make sure that you have the video card drivers correct.

1. Click on Start, then Control Panel, then go to Add/Remove Programs.
2. At the top of the list you should see several ATI entries. Select the entry entitled ATI Software Uninstall Utility, and click Change/Remove.
3. You will be prompted to restart your system once the uninstall is complete.
4. Once restarted, check the Add/Remove Programs list again for any remaining ATI software or other drivers that you have tried.
5. If any ATI software is still listed, click Change/Remove on those entries to uninstall each one individually.
6. Next, please scroll through the list until you find an entry called DAO (IF THERE)
7. Select DAO, then Click Change/Remove to uninstall this program.

1.Go to link and put in your OS and select your card from the list, hit GO.http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers
2. Click Next on the first install screen.
3. Click Yes to the License agreement.
4. Click the Custom button.
5. Select the driver, catalyst control center (if wanted) and uncheck the box for steam
# The installer will start to load the display driver first.
Next you will see the WDM Capture drivers load (for VIVO or All-In-Wonder).
The Catalyst Control Center setup will start shortly after.(if selected)
A dialog box will indicate the install progress.

6.Click Finish to restart your computer.
Many people will get an error message at this point ->Follow below if you do.

7.Device manager-> add hardware => have disk
8.Select the Driver location yourself which should be C:\ATI\Driver Folder\Driver

crazysheep said:

on the card u can plug a power supply cable of 6pin and 8pin, i heard the 8pin was for the overdrive but u need another PCI-e slot(that i don't have).

so yes i plugged the 6pin on my power supply and i did hear the loud sound of my video card

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So you have BOTH power slots with plugs in them?

You MUST have both power couplers with plugs in them, be it two 6-pin PCI-E, or one 8-pin PCIE + one 6-pin PCIE. The card will not work without both populated.