So today I got a new radeon hd 6870 to get my system setup for crossfire. When I installed the new card, the computer wouldn't start. There was a little blue zap I guess you would call it by the ram, and the fans would try to start, but fail. When I disconnect power from the new card, the computer starts up, but the top fan doesn't start and I get a blank screen with a blinking white cursor. Any ideas? I'll list the PSU and other specs below, since the PSU would be my first place to start, though it would be odd in this case since it's a 1000W.
BFG Tech 1000W supply; +3.3V max 30A, +5V max 30A, +12V1 max 36A, +12V2 max 36A. Max combined power 1000W.
MSI 890XFA motherboard
AMD Phenom X4 955 3.2Ghz quad core
Sapphire Radeon hd 6870 1GB
PowerColor Radeon hd 6870 1GB
12GB G.Skill DDR3 1600Mhz ram
40GB OCZ vertex 2 SSD
1TB WD caviar black 7200rpm HDD
2 disk drives, one bluray, the other standard dvd
1 monitor, Acer 21.5" 1920x1080
I've tried checking connections and general troubleshooting to get to this point. Any help is greatly appreciated.
BFG Tech 1000W supply; +3.3V max 30A, +5V max 30A, +12V1 max 36A, +12V2 max 36A. Max combined power 1000W.
MSI 890XFA motherboard
AMD Phenom X4 955 3.2Ghz quad core
Sapphire Radeon hd 6870 1GB
PowerColor Radeon hd 6870 1GB
12GB G.Skill DDR3 1600Mhz ram
40GB OCZ vertex 2 SSD
1TB WD caviar black 7200rpm HDD
2 disk drives, one bluray, the other standard dvd
1 monitor, Acer 21.5" 1920x1080
I've tried checking connections and general troubleshooting to get to this point. Any help is greatly appreciated.