First post, by johnvosh
Hello everyone. I took and purchased a used video card off eBay to upgrade my Dimension 9200 system. I bought a Powercolor Radeon HD 4870 AX4870 1GB card and it was listed as Fully tested and functional. Pulled from working machine.
The problem is, I can't get it to work. I am using this to replace a 8600 GTS which is still working. I have upgraded the power supply to a 600 watt unit, have everything plugged in, including the 2x 6-pin power connectors for the video card. I turn the computer on, the card fan spins up, then stops spinning and I get no boot or video. On the front, I get light "2 & 4" staying lit.
Is the video dead or is it not compatible with my computer? I don't have another system I can test this card in.
Sys1: Athlon64 X2 4400+, 2GB DDR400, 150GB WD Velociraptor, Radeon HD 3650 512MB AGP, MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum, XP
Sys2: XP 2500+, 2GB/256MB DDR400, Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2, Radeon X800 XL 256MB, SB Audigy SB1394 SB0090, 80GB HDD, ME/XP
Have 3 more systems...