New build ... problems with video...help

w-r-g · 05-16-2008, 05:07 AM

Got a Gigabyte x48-ds4 and a 9800 GX2 and the video card is not working properly. I get a prolonged beep when booting up and a black screen. I can take my old 8800 GTS and it works fine. Card is seated fine and has the proper power and I have tired both DVI ports on the back. I took a look in the bios but everything looks fine but there has to be a trick somewhere to make this card work. I am not sure of the bios revision but maybe that could be it. Any help appreciated. Thanks

Sora · 05-16-2008, 05:13 AM

could be a bad card

S0ULphIRE · 05-16-2008, 07:09 AM

"Continuous long beeps : Graphics card not insterted properly"
So, either you though the card was seated fine, but it wasn't.
Or, a few of the pins might be dirty, preventing contact.
Or, like Sora said, you're card might be dead.
Long shot here, but have you tested that the power cables are supplying the correct amount of power if any?

w-r-g · 05-16-2008, 01:27 PM

Eh, I need a 6 to 8 pin adapter most likely to make the 8 pin power port work properly. My PS only has 6 pin connectors and this 9800 requires an 8 pin. I have the pin out now and will make one tonight and see if that solves the problem. EVGA says it will.

wafflehammer · 05-16-2008, 08:01 PM

I thought the X48 and x38 were intel boards???

if so, how would SLI work on that?

S0ULphIRE · 05-17-2008, 01:00 AM

Quote:

I thought the X48 and x38 were intel boards???

if so, how would SLI work on that?

Where did he say he wanted to SLI?

vernong1992 · 05-17-2008, 01:02 AM

I've seen a lot of stuff about 9800gx2's not working when people received them (I think Veedubfreak had this problem before) RMA the card

could be a weak PSU too

w-r-g · 05-17-2008, 03:02 AM

Well, I have an 8 pin adapter coming and I will try that when it arrives. It takes two power cables .. one is a 6 pin and one is a 8 pin. I only thought I would need to plug in one but I have to have both plugged in. I have a pretty new OCZ PS but it does not have 8 pin PCI-E plugs and EVGA did no supply adapters in the box which is insane but whatever. I have to wait 4-5 more days for an adapter to arrive now...blah

spikoman69 · 05-18-2008, 06:16 PM

Either you PSU is weak, or, when I got my 8800gs I had the same problem. A quick bios flash with the newest version made it run flawless.

wafflehammer · 05-18-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S0ULphIRE

Where did he say he wanted to SLI?

I thought the gx2 required you to have SLI enabled?

05-16-2008, 05:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
w-r-g Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	New build ... problems with video...help Got a Gigabyte x48-ds4 and a 9800 GX2 and the video card is not working properly. I get a prolonged beep when booting up and a black screen. I can take my old 8800 GTS and it works fine. Card is seated fine and has the proper power and I have tired both DVI ports on the back. I took a look in the bios but everything looks fine but there has to be a trick somewhere to make this card work. I am not sure of the bios revision but maybe that could be it. Any help appreciated. Thanks

05-16-2008, 05:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
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S0ULphIRE Ultra Techie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 634	Re: New build ... problems with video...help "Continuous long beeps : Graphics card not insterted properly" So, either you though the card was seated fine, but it wasn't. Or, a few of the pins might be dirty, preventing contact. Or, like Sora said, you're card might be dead. Long shot here, but have you tested that the power cables are supplying the correct amount of power if any? __________________ Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling? I am 75% addicted to Counterstrike. What about you?

05-16-2008, 01:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
w-r-g Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	Re: New build ... problems with video...help Eh, I need a 6 to 8 pin adapter most likely to make the 8 pin power port work properly. My PS only has 6 pin connectors and this 9800 requires an 8 pin. I have the pin out now and will make one tonight and see if that solves the problem. EVGA says it will.

05-16-2008, 08:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
wafflehammer True Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 234	Re: New build ... problems with video...help I thought the X48 and x38 were intel boards??? if so, how would SLI work on that?

05-17-2008, 01:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
vernong1992 Bringer of Bans to Spam Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,635	Re: New build ... problems with video...help I've seen a lot of stuff about 9800gx2's not working when people received them (I think Veedubfreak had this problem before) RMA the card could be a weak PSU too __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 4600+ Biostar TA780g 80gb Western Digital Caviar Integrated HD3200 750mhz Core, around 8500gt performance 2gb DDR2 1066, Cas 5, 5-5-5-15 Logitech USB Headset I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages

05-17-2008, 03:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
w-r-g Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	Re: New build ... problems with video...help Well, I have an 8 pin adapter coming and I will try that when it arrives. It takes two power cables .. one is a 6 pin and one is a 8 pin. I only thought I would need to plug in one but I have to have both plugged in. I have a pretty new OCZ PS but it does not have 8 pin PCI-E plugs and EVGA did no supply adapters in the box which is insane but whatever. I have to wait 4-5 more days for an adapter to arrive now...blah

05-18-2008, 06:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
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