Need help 1st time

[Ninjapenalty]

Ok so i have a hp pavilion hpe h8 1000... and i have a nvidia quadro k620 but the graphics card wont work... i put it in and the turn the pc on and it starts up but then beeps a few times and wont even let me into bios.. sometimes doesnt even show a picture. I have a 300w psu but ive swapped things over to a different motherboard on a friends pc and everything worked fine but on mine it doesnt can someone please explain this to me?? It would be much appreciated

 

[RLGL]

try a new slightly larger power supply.
BTW: this is an older unit, time to upgrade,don't waste money trying to keep this one alive

 

[Ninjapenalty]

try a new slightly larger power supply.
BTW: this is an older unit, time to upgrade,don't waste money trying to keep this one alive

Lol thanks for the reply.. any suggestions thats around 400 to maybe 600 pre built

 

[whm1974]

Yeah it is time to upgrade. Build your own and get a decent PSU from 450w to 550w.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

You could do another thread about it, but there are several costs and trade-offs people make in decisions of this nature. I knew one woman who was still rocking a Win 95 OEM IBM box in 2006, when it died.

There's the matter of "convenience:" moving files, organizing files, installing software purchased independently of the original OEM bundle. There's the money. There's the speed -- and other inconvenient matters. Should the money go for a replacement part? And how long will I keep the system? Can I salvage the new replacement part when I send the rest of it to electronic recycling? And if I buy an OEM replacement, why will I need to keep the replacement part? Or will it be useful -- even an "upgrade" to the replacement OEM box? Can I sell it?

Ah feel this pain. Ah feel your pain.

 

[Shmee]

If it turns on but gives a beep error, that likely is a hardware problem, likely GPU or RAM related, or something isn't seated/connected right. Does the GPU require a 6 pin connector? Also, look up the beep code on HP support website.

 

[Ketchup]

This page may help:
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02222922

 

[daveybrat]

Why is everyone saying that it's an old unit and not worth doing anything with?

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c03038580

I mean it's got an i7 2600 3.4GHz cpu. Should still be a nice system even by today's standards. Maybe the Quadro just isn't compatible with the motherboard. OP have you tried a different video card?