Will Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GT240 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card compatible wi

[rohitsuresh]

Hi everyone my system configuration is

Intel pentium dual core 1.8GHz
pi945GCM mercury motherboard
400W power supply
2GB Ram
256 B hard disk
intel integrated graphics card 128Mb
Max screen resolution 1400*900



PSU Model: LWT 2505 400W A 2.03


AC INPUT
115V 6A 50/60Hz
240V 3A 50/60Hz

DC OUTPUT
+3.3V
+5V
+12V
+12V
-5V
-12V
+5V/SB


16A
30A
14A
0.5A
0.5A
-
2.0A
400W MAX


Currently i am looking to buy Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GT240 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card.IS it compatible with my currently psu.Please Suggest a graphic card that is compatible with my current psu.


You can suggest one by refering the website www.flipkart.com

 

[rohitsuresh]

i already spent 4000 INR.Even if i buy a psu is there a guarentee that the card will work?

 

[rohitsuresh]

Now when i try to start my system when graphic card is in pci slot then there is a fan noise occuring and system is restarting.The cpu power button is not glowing.Is this due to lack od proper psu? or compatibility issues with PCI-E 1.Xs?

 

[Gman450]

Can you try the card on another system/PC?
Just to make sure the card's not defective in any manner, like greghome said.

But honestly, would compatibility issues be related to the system restarting?

 

[rohitsuresh]

Guys please help me to find out why my system not booting wheather the compatibilty issue or the psu is not supporting it.If psu is not supporting then i can buy a psu.But if compatibilty issue is there then buying psu is a waste as i already spent 4000INR on graphic card.

 

[Sunius]

Are you connecting the monitor directly to your graphics card and not your motherboard?

 

[rdc85]

Are you connecting the monitor directly to your graphics card and not your motherboard?

+1 Sometimes people forget some most basic thing,
If u can change the Display to PCI in bios means u can boot an got to Bios just fine.... after u change and resave the bios do u change the vga cable to the new gpu (not the mobo?)

Can u tell more clearly what do u means sytem not reboot/restart automatically?
Do u have black monitor or system just restarting/turn off after some times??
Can u be more specific? Not being smart ass but more info will turn to more better solution....

Edit: Do u means u not get into OS? I'm have a hard time to understand the situation. Have u tried deafult vga mode (windows) to enter os and install the new driver??

 

[rohitsuresh]

There is just a black screen.And after few seconds the system restarts.There is no beep sound also.

 

[rohitsuresh]

I changed display to pcie in bios without graphic card

 

[Gman450]

we can only provide suggestions from where we are.
You have to troubleshoot it on your own, we can only assist you by helping you interpret the results.
You have physical access to your computer, we dont. we cant help even if we want to

+1
Troubleshooting is what you have to do, not us.
We can only provide you with suggestions as to root out the cause of the problem.

 

[Gman450]

There is just a black screen.And after few seconds the system restarts.There is no beep sound also.

Have you got a spare PSU?

Can you try that card on a friend's PC?

 

[rdc85]

so: using onboard grafic its okay, but when u connect the gpu the system restart it self after couple second.

I would try this, Unplug the gpu, clear bios, check the 12v auxilary power 4pin is connected securely in the mobo, plug on mobo speaker, and then using onboard make sure the system is fine, check the voltage, temp, etc. Turn off, plug the gpu but keep using onboard video, is it boot or not? it gets to os or not? in the os is it detected new device? if it restarting, after it restart, is it continued to restart or keep turn on but no picture (there a beep from mobo speker), or it just turn off? (if it restarting but keep on just no display u can try to switch the vga cable to gpu without turning off the comp.)

im affraid it could means 2 thing,

1. U got a bad gpu card : Can u try it on another / your friend system, but i doubt usualy gpu fails, it not restarting.

2. U'r psu cannot provide enough power because of aging or else : Could u borrow another psu?

+1 to greghome about trouble shooting, Toms had links about step by step troubleshooting u can follow. (I'm forget the link)

 

[rohitsuresh]

I have brought a 450W psu.Still the system is restarting.Firstly when i switch on the cpu button only red light glows after few seconds the system restarts from this time onwards both green and red light glows.

 

[Gman450]

Tried the GPU on another PC?

 

[rohitsuresh]

The GPU is working fine on my friend pc with same psu.

 

[Gman450]

That's odd.
You said you bought a new PSU. What's the model/make?

 

[rohitsuresh]

The model is mercury with 25A on 12v rail.

 

[rohitsuresh]

The model is mercury with 25A on 12v rail.

 

[Gman450]

Mercury isn't top of the line, and 25A seems okay.

What was your friend's motherboard?

 

[Gman450]

It's the PCI-E then ?

It's most likely the case, yes.

I'd like to know his friend's motherboard though.

 

[rohitsuresh]

His motherboard is Intel DG41WV .

 

[Gman450]

His motherboard is Intel DG41WV .

He seems to be having a PCIe 1.1 as well. Sounds like your PCIe slot is defective.

 

[rdc85]

He seems to be having a PCIe 1.1 as well. Sounds like your PCIe slot is defective.

+1

If it mobo problem, are u confident in flashing bios (check if there new bios). and hope the new bios fix the problem, but warning failed flash make your mobo defective.....

-can u refund/resell the gpu and psu since it not work with your mobo, or patiently save money to change the mobo.

 

[rohitsuresh]

Tell me some ways to sell my GPU.

 

[rohitsuresh]

Do u think that incompatiblity of gpu with my mobo is causing restarting of system

 

[Gman450]

Tell me some ways to sell my GPU.

Well, since you haven't even used the card, you can sell it for the price you bought it. You can sell it on ebay, if you'd like, or craigslist. Or you can just sell it to a friend, if he needs it.

Do u think that incompatiblity of gpu with my mobo is causing restarting of system

Not sure if incompatibility can lead to the PC restarting, but the issue is not compatibility, but the PCIe slot of the motherboard itself.