Asus P5SD2-X + nVidia 9500 GT

[arisv]

Hello lads,

Recently, I bought a new graphics card (Sparkle nVidia 9500 GT PCIe 2.0).
So, I changed my old graphics card (6600 GT) with the new one & I turned up my computer but there were no signal in my monitor at all. Any ideas why?
I have already checked if that card needs an external power supply, but it doesn't.
Something I noticed yesterday, this card is PCIe 2.0, my question is: Is Asus P5SD2-X compatible with PCIe 2.0 cards or not?
I would be grateful to listen to any other ideas, suggestions & solutions.

Cheers,

 

[Trotter]

PCIe 2.0 is backwards-compatible with PCIe 1.0, so no worries there.

Is your PSU up to the task? In other words, does it have the watts/amps to power the card?

Also, did you remove the old drivers before you removed the old card so you could install the new drivers with the new card?

 

[arisv]

Initially, thanks for your reply.
My PSU has 450W - As the computer store (from which I bought the card) told me, a 450W-PSU should work with that card smoothly.)
Did I have to remove the drivers of the old card before put the new one? It's the first time, I hear something like that..

Cheers,

 

[veg1992]

In Windows you have to, but it doesn't matter if you can't get the thing to boot itself...

Is the 450w a good company PSU? or is it a cheap-o one?

Check if the card you got actually was working (try it in a friends comp)

 

[arisv]

The PSU is a good one, everything is ok with that issue. So I have to remove the drivers or not? I think that is pointless.. The signal in monitor/BIOS does not have to do with the drivers..

 

[veg1992]

That's what I said int he first sentence, worry about that when you get it to work..

I'm pretty sure its the PSU, wattage doesn't matter, the brand does along with the amperage