Need Help with Computer

[masterofmagic420]

Hello all, I am looking to upgrade my graphics card, and new motherboard that is compatible with the new graphics card and my current processor and power supply. I have been and will continue to use the computer for Game Development. I have a budget of $200-$300 for upgrades so obviously I'm not looking to jump to the newest thing. Can anyone give some suggestions for what to buy, and I need it to work cause the last time I tried to update my graphics card to a GTX 550 Ti it wouldn't work.


My Current Computer is made of:

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 975 Socket AM3

Motherboard: FOXCONN ALOE 1.01 BIO's are from 2009 not sure if can/need to update or not.?!

PSU: Fatal1ty Gaming Gear 750 Watts 80-Plus Bronze Certified

Graphics Card: Nvidia GT 220

Memory: 2 x 2GB chips and 2 x 4GB Chips

RAM: Western Digital 640GB HDD

 

[Sunius]

What didn't work with GTX 550 Ti? It is compatible to your system!

 

[masterofmagic420]

No idea when I installed the ASUS GTX 550 Ti with one 6-Pin power connector my computer would turn on but nothing would come up on the monitor, So i bought a second 6-Pin Power connector and tried it with two 6-Pin power connectors and my computer wouldn't even turn on. Called ASUS tech support and NVIDIA tech Support and neither one could help me, so we determined it was a bad card so I sent it in for a replacement ASUS GTX 550 Ti and the second card did the same thing. The tech support guy from ASUS said he thought i had a faulty PSU, but its brand new.???? maybe its the PSU????

 

[Sunius]

Wait, why did you buy a 6-pin connector? Doesn't your power supply have 4 of them? It wouldn't work if the connector doesn't come out of the power supply. Is this your power supply unit?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341041

Also, I according to picture on this one, it has only one 6-pin connector input!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121434

 

[masterofmagic420]

Yes that is my power supply.

 

[masterofmagic420]

Opps my bad the card I bought was a GTX 560 Ti sorry bout that, So If I buy the GTX 550 Ti it should work right??

 

[masterofmagic420]

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[Sunius]

It should have worked with GTX 560 Ti as well. So tell me more about the situation with the power supply unit and 6-pin connectors.

 

[masterofmagic420]

Wait, why did you buy a 6-pin connector? Doesn't your power supply have 4 of them? It wouldn't work if the connector doesn't come out of the power supply. Is this your power supply unit?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341041

Also, I according to picture on this one, it has only one 6-pin connector input!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121434

Thanks again for all the help, Can finally get a nice graphics card.

 

[masterofmagic420]

It should have worked with GTX 560 Ti as well. So tell me more about the situation with the power supply unit and 6-pin connectors.

Well when I only use one 6-Pin Connector my computer will turn on and boot up but nothing is displayed to the monitor, I tries deleting my old Graphics Cards drivers but it still didn't work, So i tried using two 6-Pin Connectors and my computer wouldn't even turn on then.

 

[Sunius]

Well, yes, you needed to use two connectors. Also, what do you mean 'wouldn't even turn on'?

 

[masterofmagic420]

When I have both 6-Pin connectors plugged in and hit my computers on/off button my computer won't turn on / power up. As soon as I put my old Card back in everything worked fine.

 

[Sunius]

Looks indeed like a faulty power supply :O.

 

[masterofmagic420]

So i should look into buying a new PSU as well as a new Graphics Card???
The PSU is running my current system fine, does that mean there is a problem when it draws too much power???

 

[Sunius]

No, it might mean that PCIe connector is faulty. Don't buy new one yet though. Do you have a friend with card which requires PCIe connector power so you could try your power supply unit in his PC?

 

[masterofmagic420]

Possibly, I'll ask around and find out.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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