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video card issue

seanin4711 · 2014-01-17 17:39:47

trying to upgrade pc with ram and a video card. bought one reports stated that it would work with my psu 280W. seated card,rebooted pc no display 3beeps followed by another and another. then cpu fan takes off at 100mph then 20sec later pc stops. when i take card out everything back to normal. I am wondering if the bios is…

17-01-2014 5:39pm

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seanin4711

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trying to upgrade pc with ram and a video card.
bought one reports stated that it would work with my psu 280W.
seated card,rebooted pc no display 3beeps followed by another and another.
then cpu fan takes off at 100mph then 20sec later pc stops.
when i take card out everything back to normal.
I am wondering if the bios is limiting the card or the pcie rail?
saem story when there was just 1gb ram(now have 4gb).
thanks
anyone have a clue?
thanks
john

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