HD 4830 or PSU problem?

[LTE]

Basic Stats:
Mobo: MSI NF725GTM-P31 (AMI bios)
CPU: Athlon II 245
RAM: 2g ddr2 800
VIDEO: HD 4830 (OC'd mildly)
PSU: CORSAIR TX650

I have an HD 4830 video card and a brand name, 80+ certified 650W single-rail power supply. If I try to boot with the card in, it'll give me a longish beep, 8 short beeps, then a final beep (sounds a bit different than the short beeps, and it's the one I always get when it's time to POST). The computer will boot, Windows 7 will load, and I'll hear all of the normal sounds associated with a loadup. However, through all of this, there will be NO video.

If I remove the 4830, plug a cable into the onboard video, and power on, there are no extraneous beeps, the video comes on like normal, and everything boots and loads like it should.

I think the signs (and my initial research) seem to indicate the video card, but without having a spare card or psu, I don't know if there's anything I can do to be sure. I've been able to rule out the motherboard, ram, and cpu.

EDIT: Now, if it IS the video, and it's an OC'ing problem (which I can't imagine it is, I've not had heat problems and it ran stable for quite some time), is there a way to return it to stock settings?

 

[RavenSEAL]

I've been able to rule out the motherboard, ram, and cpu.

Then that answers your question no?

 

[LTE]

Then that answers your question no?

Almost certainly. Like I said, I'm just trying to rule out the PSU.

 

[dmoney1980]

have you updated the mobo BIOS?

 

[LTE]

have you updated the mobo BIOS?

I have not. It worked fine up to about a month or two ago, and I'd occasionally get the failed visual/beeps like I've described, but mostly a reset would do it. As time went on, it would take 2 or 3 tries, and now it won't at all. No bios changes during that period, or any other hardware upgrades.

 

[nurturedhate]

You've probably already covered this yourself but there's no friend or co-worker with a spare graphics card lying around or a computer you could throw your 4830 into for 10 seconds?

 

[LTE]

I'm not finding volunteers, no. There's a best buy up the street, and while they say they're totally ok with me buying something and returning it if it's not the right thing, I feel like I'm taking advantage of their (now very generous) return policy.

 

[Necc]

Sadly most 4800 series cards starting to crap out now, my 4870 died last week, 1 month ago my cousins 4850, and my co-worker 4870 also having problems. seem like the reference design 4800 cards are ment to work no more then ~3 years.

 

[Termie]

I'm not finding volunteers, no. There's a best buy up the street, and while they say they're totally ok with me buying something and returning it if it's not the right thing, I feel like I'm taking advantage of their (now very generous) return policy.

I'd say it's time for a new card. Why not check out what your local BB has in stock, and don't feel bad if you have to use the return policy. They charge enough that they can afford it.

By the way, if you're looking for something equivalent to your 4830, an hd6670 would come close, an hd6750 would be slightly faster. They will cost about what you paid for your 4830 (such is progress in the VGA world nowadays).

 

[LTE]

I'd say it's time for a new card. Why not check out what your local BB has in stock, and don't feel bad if you have to use the return policy. They charge enough that they can afford it.

By the way, if you're looking for something equivalent to your 4830, an hd6670 would come close, an hd6750 would be slightly faster. They will cost about what you paid for your 4830 (such is progress in the VGA world nowadays).

Looks like we have a solution. I bought an XFX HD 6770 from best buy and it's running very smooth. They price matched Amazon, so I got a very good deal. RIP 4830.

Termie: Actually, I bought the 4830 modded and oc'd by another forumer here for an amazing price, so if i look at the overall cost of the two cards, I'm coming out way ahead.

 

[nurturedhate]

They price matched amazon? Do you have some heaven sent BB that's not ran by brain damaged demon spawn?

 

[LTE]

They price matched amazon? Do you have some heaven sent BB that's not ran by brain damaged demon spawn?

The rep showed me: the computers are set up to price match Amazon. There were a few limits (it depends who's working that day, and it had to be a price with 2 day shipping applied), but for the card it was a close enough match to be worth it.