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Thread ID: 106831 2010-01-24 23:32:00 Graphics Card not turning on. Mister (15201) Press F1
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851630 2010-01-25 04:14:00 All good - the board will be under warranty too. wratterus (105)
851631 2010-01-25 04:50:00 So just to clarify, you recomend seeing if I can return the Mobo and Video card after testing them?

This also could be a good excuse to get me a new GTX 295 :cool:
Mister (15201)
851632 2010-01-25 04:53:00 You need to find which part(s) are faulty first, no point returning a part that's not faulty. wratterus (105)
851633 2010-01-25 12:39:00 You need to find which part(s) are faulty first, no point returning a part that's not faulty.
I'd probably return the GPU, if its hot and its fan is not running then it sounds pretty fudged.
trinsic (6945)
851634 2010-01-25 13:56:00 I'd probably return the GPU, if its hot and its fan is not running then it sounds pretty fudged.

That's kinda what I see. I don't really see how the CPU or Mobo is affecting the fan. The PSU maybe.

But then again I'm to to flash at this computer stuff :cool:
Mister (15201)
851635 2010-01-25 20:37:00 You should be able to take it back on the grounds that the fan doesn't work.

I wonder if it's possible though to blow the fan plug out of the socket with compressed air (or break something)

It should still work, however, but maybe they have added some circuitry that causes the card not to work in the event of a fan failure, so forcing you to turn your PC off and check and discover the problem. Would be a sensible idea...
Agent_24 (57)
851636 2010-01-26 11:18:00 It should still work, however, but maybe they have added some circuitry that causes the card not to work in the event of a fan failure, so forcing you to turn your PC off and check and discover the problem. Would be a sensible idea...
ATi had the great idea of putting a 80dB alarm on the card in the case that you forgot to plug in the PCI-e plugs.

:eek:
trinsic (6945)
851637 2010-01-26 11:30:00 I got blasted with one of those on a Radeon 9800XT when I forgot the auxiliary power connector :lol:

Strangely enough, in the event of a loud screeching noise emanating from the PC, my first thought was NOT
"I forgot to plug something in" !!

More like "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!! *dive at power cord* *expect smoke*"
Agent_24 (57)
851638 2010-01-26 11:54:00 Heh.. Sent in a return request to ascent, will probably hear from them tomorow. Mister (15201)
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