** Reply to message from Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> on Tue, 02 Aug 2005 22:03:31 -0400
At 08:18 PM 8/2/2005 -0500, Robert Paulsen wrote:
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On Tuesday 02 August 2005 19:57, Gil Weber wrote:
** Reply to message from Robert Paulsen <robert@paulsen.homeip.net> on Tue, 2 Aug 2005 19:42:29 -0500
On Tuesday 02 August 2005 19:07, Gil Weber wrote:
Hi, everyone. Sorry for long post, but I need help and can't express myself in fewer words. :o)
I just bought a wonderful new video card for my wife's 'pooter, installed it, and it screams very loudly when power is turned on. Fans also do not rotate.
I called manufactuer and they ran me through a few BIOS tests and determined that the voltage at the AGP slot is too high. V-Core Voltage = 1.76 volts and they said it can't be above 1.6v.
/snip/
There are apparently _two_ standard voltages for video cards. I also bought one of the "wrong" ones, and my ASUS m/b was smart enough to detect the problem, and would not run, the fans wouldn't go, etc. This was apparently the case also when I tried to plug this card into my grand-daughter's m/b. I can't imagine why the computer industry allowed this to happen, but it has. You have to look at the specs for your m/b, and then make sure your video card will work at that voltage, and if it's not obvious, you'll have to contact the video card manufacturer and find out.
--doug
Yes, I thought it would be oh, so simple. Just plug it in and go! NOT! :o)