Hi Guys an Gals,
Got a bit of a problem, in several different parts
Recently picked up an HP xw4600 Workstation, running Win10, with an Nvidia Quadro 370 GPU in it.
I also picked up an EVGA Geforce GT 740 SC 2gb(single slot).
Problems started when I removed the 370, and installed the 740, when I powered the system on, I got 1 slightly long beep, system powers down, then system powers back up, and beeps 6 times, and proceeds to run all fans at what seems to be 100%.
The 740 has 2 DVI connections, and 1 mini-HDMI on it. I had to use a DVI to VGA adapter, as my tv only has a VGA input, and 3 HDMI.
The previous owner of the 740 tells me the card was working fine from his end, and that I just need to update my BIOS, and all will be fine. HP, on the other hand, has NO BIOS update for this system under W10, but *does* have one for W7(both exactly the same hardware, just not the OS).
Will downloading and running this BIOS update for W7 be detrimental to the system(read: Brick it), or will it just update itself, and then it will recognize this newer card?
I have read so many pages of people saying the 7xx series of GPU's don't play well with Legacy BIOS( the old kind), and that it needs a UEFI system for support. Previous owner of the 740 says it works fine under Legacy, but the spitting the dummy at boot kinda puts his claim in some murky waters.
I don't want to brick this system, and I also don't want to wreck the card by doing the wrong thing in the wrong order.
PSU says it's 465w, so it's getting the juice it needs.
If you need more info, just ask.
Any help would be appreciated, cos I'm buggered if I know what's goin on.
Cheers
Got a bit of a problem, in several different parts
Recently picked up an HP xw4600 Workstation, running Win10, with an Nvidia Quadro 370 GPU in it.
I also picked up an EVGA Geforce GT 740 SC 2gb(single slot).
Problems started when I removed the 370, and installed the 740, when I powered the system on, I got 1 slightly long beep, system powers down, then system powers back up, and beeps 6 times, and proceeds to run all fans at what seems to be 100%.
The 740 has 2 DVI connections, and 1 mini-HDMI on it. I had to use a DVI to VGA adapter, as my tv only has a VGA input, and 3 HDMI.
The previous owner of the 740 tells me the card was working fine from his end, and that I just need to update my BIOS, and all will be fine. HP, on the other hand, has NO BIOS update for this system under W10, but *does* have one for W7(both exactly the same hardware, just not the OS).
Will downloading and running this BIOS update for W7 be detrimental to the system(read: Brick it), or will it just update itself, and then it will recognize this newer card?
I have read so many pages of people saying the 7xx series of GPU's don't play well with Legacy BIOS( the old kind), and that it needs a UEFI system for support. Previous owner of the 740 says it works fine under Legacy, but the spitting the dummy at boot kinda puts his claim in some murky waters.
I don't want to brick this system, and I also don't want to wreck the card by doing the wrong thing in the wrong order.
PSU says it's 465w, so it's getting the juice it needs.
If you need more info, just ask.
Any help would be appreciated, cos I'm buggered if I know what's goin on.
Cheers
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