x1950pro its only 18days old,the pc just jolts when i press the power button
2007-05-30 01:13:51 · 3 answers · asked by millieblackcat 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Does your power supply have enough juice on the +12V rail? The X1950 Pro draws about 66 watts, mostly on the +12V rail. Try running that card on a power supply with at least 18 amps on the +12V rail (dual rail is best).
2007-05-30 01:38:32 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either you are drawing too much power for your power supply to handle or your graphics card is damaged.
First step is to get a more powerful power supply. 700w is a good size. Try it with your card. If still nothing then go get a new card. Keep the power supply as you'll need the extra power.
Tigerdirect has good deals on power supplies.
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2007-05-30 13:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by beast9156 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you just answered your own question. Either the original card is damaged (likely), or has the wrong drivers installed (unlikely).
2007-05-30 08:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋