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Well i just got my 9600 XT from ASUS and now it is in my computer and the ASUS smart doctor says i need more voltage bcause my mother board is only giving it 1.5. It tells me to go to the manufactures website, and my mother board right now is from a del opliplex gx260, i know it sucks but owell. If there is anyway to fix this problem it is emtremly apreeciated, thanks for your time nd any input. Taylor,

Well i thought my computer was fine but now i have another problem !! When ever i try to start my computer up it truns on for about 2 seconds and then shuts off. I tried leaving it on for a bit and nothing happened it just stayed off and then i kept turning it off and leaving it for a bit and then turning it back on and STILL nothing is happening(except for the 2 seconds of fans going around) it has been left off for the night but that shouldnt have aynthing to do with anyhitng should it?? MY power supply is 500watt so power isnt the problem.

Well the Motherboard was the problem, got the new ASUS P4P800, nice mohterboard compared to old one . Anyway thanks for your input it somewaht helped. ttyl

Yes all the connections and connectors are in place and still doesnt turn on properly.

well none of those seemed to be that problem, there isnt any leak or buldge and i hooked everything back up nice and 'tight' so there isnt a loose connection, any other ideas lol hopefully

Ok well ill try that and get back to you as soon as i try those out and my power supply is from Aspire and less then a week old. Hopefully no that. Also my motherboard is from a Dell optiplex GX260, i know itrs horrible andill be getting a newer one soon. Talk to u later

OK good thing i didnt then, and anyway my VGA card is fine and everything seems to be running smooth 8) lol i was mad that it wasnt working but ill keep my set up as i ihave now for a bit and upgrade my motherbaord and processor sometime. THanks again for all your help.

How do you get into the BSOD and my power rating is a 500 watt and it says 115v and 250v to switch it, shouold i switch it to 250v??

So my VGA card is fine with only 1.5 volts and it seems to be working fin. And no harm will be done to card right??

Another good note is that i uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled them and it wokred after taht then it said the pow voltage thing . BUT i went into the setup of the app and took off the voltage monitor, and it seems to be working fine :x . Although will this do any harm to my VGA card?? hopefully not.

lol stupid question but how do i find out what the BSOD says lol.

well now when ever i start my computer up the screen goes blue and says to restart and to ry again and i do and it says it again. the omega drivers didnt do anything but i havent been able to get them on while the 9600 XT is in my computer. So im not sure but i think i need a new motherboard?? This is the one i am looking at, http://www.asus.com/products/mb/socket478/p4p800-d/overview.htm and i am wondering if i need this and if it will work with my 9600 XT card, im supposing it does. Thanks for your guys input anyway. anyother is helpful

Well thats the thing it is running stable although my monitor seems to go in standby every few seconds/minutes. And it always says i need more voltage?? so if i can get an update on my AGP driver from some place im think that ilwl work but where do i get it from??

Well im guessing it is Graphics Card VOltage Power as it onyl says " Your VGA card voltage is below the safe bound level..." so im hopeing their is an update to fix it but if not i guess ill be getting a new mother board which i dont REALLY want to do. o well thanks again, taylor

do you know if there is a way to ficx it and have 3,3v go to the VGA card?? Would there be a update or should i just get a newer motherboard that supports it? thanks for any input. Taylor

Sorry the actaul motherboard is supposivly juist a dell one so i dunno. And the chipset is 845G and any other info neede just ask. Thanks.

Hi everyone, i am planning on upgrading my comptuer and my current layout is a: -pentium4 2.0ghz -intel graphics chip(planning on getting 9600 XT) -256mb of SDRAM(planning on getting a corsair 512 mb to add to that, its one of the XMS ones the emtreme platinum) -im not sure what else you want to know if you do email me or add the post, my e-mail is jeff_taylor2@hotmail.com i am wanting to upgrade it to be better at graphics and all around performance. If anyone could tell me if the ones i plan on getting are ideal or if there are other solutions. Thanks for your time, Taylor.

any input is helpful

Well im back to choosing a motherboard. Are gigabyte boards good or is Abit the better quality company ;( ? For a motherboard all i want is a good, higher end one and is good quality . THe 2 companies i was looking at ealrier was ABIT and Asus, but i saw a pretty good gigabyte one ;( . Im kind of stumped on which one to look into buying. The price range i am looking at is roughly 200 to 300 possibly a bit more but that is approxamite spending 8) . Thanks, Taylor J.

Thanks for that clarification it has helped alot.

Antoher note, i wont be purchasing these items for at least a month or 2 but i will bet getting the memory and the graphics card for my current comptuer. My only question is if those products will be compatible with my computer, mainobard. Are there updates for mainboards and chipsets? Also how do i find out if my mainboard or shipset can support dual channel memory? Thanks for any input, Talyor.

Ok thank you very much jmmijo your input has halped alot, thanks. Taylor,

OK so i think i have a plan for the upgrades, buy a: -intel Pentium4 processor 3.0Ghz HyperThreading http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/processors/pentium4/index.htm -IC7-Max3 motherboard, by ABIT http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/techspec.php?categories=1&model=130 -ATI Radeon 9600 XT http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4500&sku=A177-3029 -Kingston HyperX 1024MB PC3700 466MHz Dual Channel DDR Memory http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S...&CatId=1075 Now those are just some early plans, are those good ideas or are tehre better add ons? any input is helpful.

Allright thanks for that information i think i will get a new mother board, possibly the IC7-Max3 once i find a candain online distributor and then i will get a P4 2.8HT or 3.06 HT. Then i am wondering about the cost of selling my old products, will anyone want to buy them? how much would be a ideal amount for: -intel motherboard w/ intel emtreme graphics chip, chipset 845G -i guess im going to sell the extra 256DDR-SDRAM PC2100 or should i keep it? -if i get the new processor i will sell my old one which is a P4 2.0Ghz If anyone couild tell me some reasonably prices for each or any one that would be extremely helpful thanks.

So i think im going to get these, http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=618629&sku=C13-5302. And also if anyone could tell me if i actually need a new motherboard my computer is only a little over a year old now and the chipset is i845G, is that board to old and time to upgrade or should i wait a few months or years? Thanks