Installing an 8600GT and switching off onboard video

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You'd think so. I'm starting to have my doubts about the graphics card testing good from when you returned it earlier. It really sounds defective to me.
 
that's what im thinking. it took them several weeks and the store was about 10 min away from where i live so idk why it took so long. not a big store either.

well, all things considered, should my next move maybe be to take it back into the store myself or should i keep trying to find one more PSU that's even bigger? At this point, like yourself, I just can't see it being a prob w/ the power...
 
I'd say take it back to the store. See if you can get them to show you it's working. You might want to take your PC along too. You don't have to take it into the store at first but in case you want them to test the power supply or something.
 
Not my power supply

I am still fighting this thing and I assume you are too. I replaced my power supply like some people have suggested and that hasn't worked. Have you been successful at anything?
 
nope, sorry to say that ihaven't. after trying the card with 3 different computers and not getting anything with any of them, I gave up. went back and now looking for different cards.

also found this the other day. probably unrelated but figured i would post anyway:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/10/all-nvidia-8400m-8600m-chips-faulty/

all i would say is stay away from this card at all costs. too many unknowns...but def reply if you get yours working somehow. good luck
 
Sometimes graphics cards are just defective. It's pretty clear that needhelpinnz's card is.
 
I am or was trying to flash my bios. Ended up screwing things up so I had to order a bios chip already flashed from Biosman. Someone in this forum mentioned Biosman so I am using them. I will keep you up to date on my situation and please do the same. This is very odd.
 
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