Is PCI-e v2 graphics card compatible with old Motherboard

**navnut** · #21 22nd Oct 2008, 04:33

Got the 3450 today installed the card but everytime i get to the windows loading screen. I get the Blue screen of Death

0x000000B4 (0x8ACBE008,0x8A8E5000,0x89CC0000,0x00050000)

I have tried disabling the onboard graphics and i still cant get this to work. ANy ideas??

**thingie2** · #22 22nd Oct 2008, 09:36

Does the 3450 have a 6pin power connector on it? If it does, do you have a power cable from your power supply connected to it?

**computeruler** · #23 22nd Oct 2008, 13:19

if thats no conneected (try that 1st!) then go into safe mode and install the drivers there

**navnut** · #24 22nd Oct 2008, 15:15

There is only a 2 pin connector on the card, and even when i try to boot into safe mode i get BSOD saying the VGA driver failed to initialise (i have tried turning off onboard graphics in device manager but no change, there is no option for vga in bios). I have to completly take out the card for it to boot up.
I have a 300w power supply which i thought might be the problem but the requirements say "300w or greater".
Oh this is complete shit and Overclockers return policy is to charge me £10+shipping if they can find nothing wrong with card.

**thingie2** · #25 22nd Oct 2008, 15:21

What PSU do you have? there is a possibility the PSU isn't pumping out enough current to your GPU

**navnut** · #26 22nd Oct 2008, 15:30

Its just a Hewlett Packard PSU with max 340w.

**Carbon** · #27 22nd Oct 2008, 22:23

Wattage doesn't matter.

New PSU time, I think.

**navnut** · #28 23rd Oct 2008, 03:36

I have tried a 400w PSU and nothing has changed. I need to email overclockers cause this card obviously does not work with my comp and then get screwed out of £15.

**computeruler** · #29 24th Oct 2008, 13:42

what 400 watt psu? again watts dont matter amps on the rail do

**navnut** · #30 15th Nov 2008, 08:42

Hey guys need your help. Overclockers have tested the card and refused me a refund and sending the card back to me. Is there anything i can do as i don't want to spend hard earned money on shit that wont work in my computer. Is there anyone i can complain to or report this to and hopefully get my money back?

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