[olug] Disappointment and a question ...

[unfy]

Interesting. Hadn't seen that thread yet.

I've been in contact with Gigabyte.  Just asked them directly about a 
bios / pointed to the thread etc.

-Will


On 5/22/2014 7:48 PM, Jay Bendon wrote:
> Seems like this person had a similar experience which was resolved by using
> a different bios.
>
> http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=35580286&postcount=14
> http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2338123
>
>
> --Jay
>
>
> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 5:31 PM, unfy <olug at unfy.org> wrote:
>
>> Yes, replaced the stock PSU with something more beefy.  Stock PSU is only
>> something like 300 watts.
>>
>> The replacement was an EVGA 600B (600 watt / bronze / bought locally).
>>   Has the two necessary PCIe power connectors instead of having to use an
>> adapter, etc.  Is actually newer enough to do 8pin cpu power and two 8pin
>> pcie power.
>>
>> Power supply and card put in the Core2Duo system = fires right up.  Power
>> supply and card in the Vostro = no POST.
>>
>> -Will
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/22/2014 10:43 AM, Aric Aasgaard wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know if the PSU is causing your specific issue, but the one I have
>>> would be under powered......
>>>
>>> But here is a photo of a Vostro 460 PSU
>>> http://omahax.com/img/phone/20140522_094747.jpg
>>>    This PSU has 2x 12 volt rails and your video card has 2, 6 pin 12 volt
>>> power
>>> connectors make sure one is using the 6 pin connector built into the PSU.
>>>    You would need to adapt a SATA power connector to a 6 pin PCIe power
>>> plug
>>> ....something like this
>>> http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-SATPCIEXADAP-6-
>>> Inch-Express-Adapter/dp/B0
>>> 07Y91B80.
>>> ..............Also if you do this your house could burn down and kills
>>> babies
>>>
>>> How did you power this?
>>>
>>>
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