Video Card Help!!!

[Emagdnim]

Well, I have a x1900 Xt and whenever I boot it up, the T_FAULT and EXT_PWR lights are lit and I get no display. I have a ATX12V power supply, could that be my problem?

 

[Rik]

Have you tried reading the manual that should have come with it?

 

[Emagdnim]

I don't have the manual for anything except for the motherboard because the computer was given to me by a friend xD

 

[Emagdnim]

I bought a new video and still I had no display, so I went and bought a new mother and used my x1900 on it and still... no display. Any idea?

 

[Rik]

You need to list your system specs including the make and wattage of your psu.

 

[Emagdnim]

Asus a8n-sli se
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Cooler Master ATX12V 450w
Corsair Twin x2048 (2 x 1 gig)
Radeon x1900 xt 512 mb

 

[Rik]

Try clearing the cmos. Your mobo manual will tell you how.

Has the system ever worked?

 

[Emagdnim]

Yeah, but my friend lives in California and I live in Washington so it was sent via UPS. I tried clearing the cmos once but it didnt do anything.

 

[Emagdnim]

I just googled "T_FAULT and EXT_PWR" and the results weren't too great... Most people said it could mean the card is dead. I guess i'm going to have to buy a new video card =/

 

[Emagdnim]

Well, now that i'm pretty sure that i'm going to need a new video card, any suggestions? My budget is about 350, depending on what my gf says.

Asus a8n-sli se
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Cooler Master ATX12V 450w
Corsair Twin x2048 (2 x 1 gig)
Radeon x1900 xt 512 mb

 

[Rik]

What do you need it to be capable of doing?

 

[Emagdnim]

I'm planning on getting Gears of War and Teamfortress Classic 2, so gaming.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Did you even try to use the old card in another machine? Also, you'd probably need to upgrade your PSU if you buy a new card, and it also might be the issue with your old card, so try that first. How much can you afford for a new PSU and video card? BTW, which Cooler Master PSU do you have? Is it the Extreme Power version or the Real Power version?