What would cause this bizzarre problem?

Xatrix

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Odd problem:

BFG 6800 GT works in one machine but not another.

Nvidia Geforce 4 works in both.

Motherboard broken? Why would one card work but not another?
 

Xatrix

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PSU in the system w/ the bad mobo problem is a OCZ powerstream 520. Works fine...

PSU in the other one is a 350W Antec
 

Akira1224

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Originally posted by: rleemhui
definitely not enough power probably...those things are hogs

"definitely" not enough power "probably" do wha?

350 should be fine. I run my 6800Gt on an Vantec Ion which is 350 watt. We need some more specs between the 2 systems. Also when you say it "doesn't run" what is, or isn't, it doing?
 

Killrose

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I had the same issue with my 6800, it did not like my Aureal snd card and/or drivers. Would work fine in one comp and not another. There were no IRQ conflicts, it was purely something else. I re-formatted twice before I figured out what the problem was.

I'm running my 6800LE @400/1200 with no problems off my Antec 350watt Smart Blue PSU.
 

Xatrix

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guys... it works in the comp with the lesser PSU... i dont think its the PSU...


edit --- and it wont even post on the other machine... with no pci cards or anything...

it USED to.. but not now...
 

Xatrix

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Asus A8v rev. 2.0

works in my old 2000 Alienware .... dunno what the Mobo is there... I think its an MSI.