Help Needed -- PSU Isn't Letting Video Card Drivers Install

[bobber205]

Here's my rig.
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16813121046 (mobo)
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16814130062 (video card)
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16822144416 (HD)

The rest obviously is RAM that I bought from a friend (works awesome, had it tested already 2 gigs of ddr2 667) and a power supply which I need a new one of.

I had this: http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16817171007
and it blows hard.

It won't power my video card completely. My rig reboots whenver I try to stress the card (so far that's just installing the drivers). I need more power. My current PSU is 19a and my video recommends 18a. So that's just barely! enough. And this is allegedly a crappy brand (Cooler Master). So now I am the market for a good one.

What brand do you recommend? I would like to get a 450-500 W one for about 50 dollars before or after shipping.
I have been using: http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/62618.aspx
as a way to judge brands.

Thanks for your opinion and advice!

 

[coolpurplefan]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817104935

This? I don't know. I did some searches the other day for the same kind of message and was pretty discouraged. You don't have that many quality choices under $50 US.

That's one of the only brands that do well from what I know under $50 but it's only 400 watts. Did you try connecting the video as well? Sometimes there's a 6 pin connector you need to connect on the video card OR there is a molex connector not too far from the video card on the motherboard that needs to be connected.

EDIT: I just looked at pictures of your motherboard and your video card. Looks like your video card doesn't have a 6 pin connector. And your motherboard doesn't have a molex connector close to the video card. Or, actually, I don't see one anywhere on the motherboard.

If it's a lack of power, you'll need to pay more. The Fortron Blue Storm II 500 watt is $87 US at newegg or $77 after the rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817104034

It's more expensive but hey, that's life.

 

[bobber205]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: coolpurplefan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817104935

This? I don't know. I did some searches the other day for the same kind of message and was pretty discouraged. You don't have that many quality choices under $50 US.

That's one of the only brands that do well from what I know under $50 but it's only 400 watts. Did you try connecting the video as well? Sometimes there's a 6 pin connector you need to connect on the video card OR there is a molex connector not too far from the video card on the motherboard that needs to be connected.

EDIT: I just looked at pictures of your motherboard and your video card. Looks like your video card doesn't have a 6 pin connector. And your motherboard doesn't have a molex connector close to the video card. Or, actually, I don't see one anywhere on the motherboard.

If it's a lack of power, you'll need to pay more. The Fortron Blue Storm II 500 watt is $87 US at newegg or $77 after the rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817104034

It's more expensive but hey, that's life. </end quote></div>

At this point, I would pay anything to solve the problem. Tell me if this sounds like a PSU problem.

I checked the card in Device manager and it said "Driver not installed correctly". Dur I said back.

So I put in my CD that came with the card and clicked reinstall. It reinstalled fine, to my amazement. It's a hit or miss thing it seems.

But when XP boots, there are still artifcats and my screen goes idle after startup.
EDIT: About your comment and the molex thing. What does that mean? I'm a newb at this. Does that mean I just have to spend more money for more power?

 

[coolpurplefan]

The kind of connector that goes to your hard drive is a molex connector. (Well the IDE ones do.) Anyway, you won't find those on your motherboard. I don't think it requires more power.

Maybe try an older video driver or a newer one if you have an old one.

 

[TheWatcher1955]

So let me get this correct...the PSU is responsible for video card drivers not loading??

Things that absolutely make no sense.

 

[oynaz]

Your PSU is probably not the cause of this. I would check the RAM and video card first.

 

[bamacre]

Doesn't sound like a PSU to me either. More likely to be a bad video card.