One long beep and two short ones is definitely a video card problem, but
of course if the power supply isn't providing the video card with enough
juice to begin with, it will definitely complain. A 250 watt PS is also
definitely anemic for your system. I'd look at bumping it up to 350
watts for sure. If the problem goes away, you've got the right
diagnosis. If it doesn't go away, you've still eliminated future
problems, and I'd next try a cheapo video card if you have one laying
around just to prove the problem is your ATI card. If your PC works
with the cheapo video card you've taken one step to proving the ATI card
is suspect, and you can then try the ATI card in a different box just to
see if it works in a new setting. If it doesn't work in the new
setting, then you've probably got a defective video card (video
processor or video memory). If it does work in a different box, then
you've got a conflict between your mobo and the video card, maybe the
settings, maybe the bios.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> best news i have heard all day dude.
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> hehe, i dont have to pay for enmax right now (new apartment all utils included).
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: S�bastien Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sunday, October 6, 2002 12:45 pm
> Subject: Re: (clug-talk) hey, mobo prob's
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>>That sounds very likelly, 250W might not be enough to power
>>everything
>>_and_ that video card. A 350W Supply isn't that expensive (except
>>on
>>the enmax bill ;-)
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