Brand new Dell won't boot w/ any PCI device

[MangoTBG]

Any of you previous Dell Owners run into something similar? I've never owned a Dell Desktop and I'm at my friend's house trying to set it up. The dell runs fine when nothing is plugged in. The second I plug in any PCI device it won't boot. Instead the fan blows full-blast and nothing happens. No post. Namely I am tyring to plug in two ATi 9250 PCI cards, but no luck. I'm stuck...no clue what might be going on?

 

[allanon1965]

why are you trying to plug in 2 pci video cards? at the same time? i hope not.....does the dell have onboard video? if its new why not call dell support?

 

[AmberClad]

Why two video cards indeed. No Dell desktop I know of supports SLi, and certainly not with PCI cards.

 

[MangoTBG]

Originally posted by: AmberClad
Why two video cards indeed. No Dell desktop I know of supports SLi, and certainly not with PCI cards.

It won't boot with ONE PCI card...no I'm not trying with two. As to WHY I want two PCI cards (Notice they are PCI cards...so No I'm not trying to run them in SLI) is for a 4 monitor setup.

 

[allanon1965]

oh....sorry for the mix up, i thought there had to be a reasonable explanation....but are 2 pci video cards able to run at the same time?

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: MangoTBG
4 monitor setup.

:Q Ahhh...I see...

Well take a look at this and see if it helps.
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums...ge?board.id=dim_video&message.id=93965

 

[MangoTBG]

Originally posted by: allanon1965
oh....sorry for the mix up, i thought there had to be a reasonable explanation....but are 2 pci video cards able to run at the same time?

Considering people have done 7-8+ monitors I don't see why not? They needed 3+ video cards to do that...most using the ATi 9250 (supposed to be the most compatible PCI card..or one of the most)

 

[allanon1965]

well you learn something new everyday now i need to experiment...