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weird problem with EVGA 450

rogerdv

rogerdv

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Recently I got a new EVGA GTS450 and tried to sell it. Tested it in my PC under Windows and Linux, all fine. But when found the first buyer I got a phone call next day: no video signal (but the PC was working fine, you can hear Windows starting and responds to keyboard). Got my video card back, and again it works fine at home. Found a second buyer, the same story, no video signal but the system boots correctly. For the second time, back to home with the 450 and it runs perfectly stable under Widnows and Linux.
The only difference among the PCs is that I have a better chipset (g43). They both have even better PSUs than mine and LCD displays (I still have an old CRT).
Any idea about whats happening here? I solved my problem selling my old hd5770, but Im worried that in the future when I need a new card, I wouldnt be able to sell this weird 450.
 
They are experienced gamers, not newbies. Also I was present in both cases when they installed the card. In both cases, we also tested the HD5770 and it works.
 
"experienced games" does not equal to "hardware experts".

If it works on yours but not on theirs, there is something wrong with their systems, not the card.
 
Could be they are using the mini hdmi output and if using a converter it is not seating properly so the signal is not being transmitted. I had that issue using an HDMI converter and thought my card was bunked, but when I used a standard HDMI cable it seated properly and put out a signal just fine. Sometimes those adapters can act funky. Maybe that is what is going on since they are using newer lcd's as you mentioned.
 
I would definitely check cables, adapters, etc... Seems like the card's fine, and not working in 2 different systems, that would use the same connection, seems that would likely be the issue.
 
Wierd. You have a CRT, and it works, but they have LCD, and it doesn't work. Are they also using VGA, or are they using DVI? Perhaps the DVI port is shot? Or maybe there is something going on with the EDID data? (Maybe the adaptor used doesn't pass EDID data?)
 
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