upgrade windows 10 32 bit to 64 bit. when i put a gtx 960 4GB, the computer doesnt boot up

[kenwillie]

hello guys,

i have inspiron 570 with amd phenom II x4 955, 12 GB DDR3(3,4 GB useable : maybe because the computer runs on 32 bit?) , 2x 500 GB WD HDD, stock motherboard, CX 500w corsair PSU.



i'm wondering if i can upgrade the windows version to 64 bit, i tried a bunch of time and it says "we can't tell if your pc has enough space to install windows 10"


and my computer doesnt boot up when i installed my GTX 960 4GB it just blank without showing anything on the display. but when i remove it, my computer boot up.



please help me!

thanks.

 

[RARRAF]

CX 500w corsair PSU is your problem PSU Tier list
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

GOOD PSU EVGA is a B2, G2, P2, GS, PS, or T2. Avoid the EVGA B1 and G1 series

as for windows you need a fresh install to get 64bit

 

[Dunlop0078]

CX 500w corsair PSU is your problem PSU Tier list
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

GOOD PSU EVGA is a B2, G2, P2, GS, PS, or T2. Avoid the EVGA B1 and G1 series

as for windows you need a fresh install to get 64bit

What makes you say that? The CX500 may not be the best psu quality wise but it has more than enough power for a 960.

To get win 10 64bit from a 32bit OS, you will first have to have an activated windows 10 32bit copy then you can do a clean install with the 64bit version on that computer and the key will carry over and activate automatically. I have never seen "we can't tell if your pc has enough space to install windows 10" before no idea whats causing that I will do a quick google search.

Did you plug in the power connector to the gpu? Do the fans on the gpu turn on? Are you plugging your video cable into the back of the gpu and not the motherboard?

 

[RARRAF]

you are right it should power a 960 but if it is old then that might be the cause
generally you want a Tier 1-2 PSU
CX500
Tier Four

Built down to a low price. Not exactly the most stable units ever created. Very basic safety circuitry or even thin gauge wiring used. Not for gaming rigs or overclocking systems of any kind. Avoid unless your budget dictates your choice.

 

[Faux_Grey]

Hi there,

Ran a 960 on my CX500w for a couple of months without issue, so I doubt it is the power supply, currently running a Fury X on that same CX500 so no worries there.

I would suggest resetting your BIOS on the motherboard, as you may have forced it to only use the onboard graphics, also make sure you're plugging the screen into the graphics card and not the motherboard, also make sure you've connected the extra 6 or 8 pin power connector to the graphics card.

You cannot upgrade from a 32 bit operating system to a 64 bit version, you will need to do a complete format.

 

[slowhands95128]

I have not seen this problem. It seems to be saying you don't have enough disk space, but you do. You really can't proceed without enough disk space recognized by Windows Install. So, what's the hangup??

It's not your power supply, that's fine. It is remotely possible that you disabled your disk drives in BIOS or in Device Manager, but I highly doubt that. You can verify the disk drives are there by going into BIOS Setup (click F2 continuously when you power on). You should see the two drives. Go to Device Manager and check both hard drives are shown, and enabled. I don't think that's the problem, but I'm suggesting checking every possibility for trouble.

You must have a 64 bit OS to access more than 4GB. so you must install Win 10 64. It turns out Windows 32 and 64 are very different and you can't use Windows Upgrade to move from 32 to 64, the OS kernel is too different. (You can use a transfer program from a third party, such as PC Upgrade Assistant from Laplink Software, to upgrade in place, but that is another topic.) So typically, you must do a fresh install. Back up your data and get all your software disks ready to reload them.

When you have a problem like this, not seeing your hard drives, I suggest a clean install with known good source. I am not sure I trust the Windows 10 DVD you have, so I'd get a new one.

Get it here:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dsoftware&field-keywords=windows+10+recovery&rh=n%3A229534%2Ck%3Awindows+10+recovery

Or get it here:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xwindows+10+recovery+disk.TRS1&_nkw=windows+10+recovery+disk&_sacat=0

You must have a key to activate Windows, and I will leave that for you to find.

Once you have Windows 10 64 loaded, you need to get your graphics working. Your existing Windows loaded the driver for the standard VGA graphics on the motherboard and enabled it. So video is available from the VGA connector on the back. Check Device manager, maybe it will show Standard VGA or something like that, and enabled.

When you installed your new graphics card, perhaps it did not get a driver loaded for it, or it did not get enabled in Device Manager. So make sure you load the driver, then go to Device Manager and disable the motherboard graphics and enable your new one.

As it happens I am running a 960 on this PC. Love it, no issues. It's way more than I need, but so fun. I had to connect two power cables to it. It really uses 12v power, my guess is about 15A. That should not be a problem with your Corsair CX500. Be sure to connect all the power connectors though, to avoid voltage drop in the cheap cables and connectors on PCs.