Dell Dimension 5150 - XFX 8600GT graphics card installation problems

[Jay]

from scan (or where ever you choose) you need LN193 and LN4815. Connect the splitter to an esisting power connection and then the changer to one of the ends of the splitter and the other end to the graphics card

WTF are you on about??

Thats a SATA power cable!!! and the gold bit is for SLi That has to be THE WORST advice I have ever seen on here. Honestly shocking.

*edit*

Madduck noticed it too! lol

[bk7]

thank you for your help (and your corrections )
I wish it was as simple as that missing 6pin lol.
The picture of it on page one is actually spot on exactly what it is.

There is no such additional power connection required for this card - i have since tried to connect it again and i am certain Vista is booting - i think i know this because when i turn it off i have to hold the power button for 10seconds (as opposed to the usually instantaneous shutdown when you are in bios) - also when i reconnect the ATI card i see the standard "windows vista did not shutdown blahblah" screen.
The graphics card just refused to show anything on screen. Unless i really am missing a trick here with the ATI --> Nvidia change, i am stumped - never had any of these problems with a fresh build :@

[Jay]

Minimum Power Supply Requirement: 350 WATT

Still I would expect you to get a boot screen

[Agent]

killie99 - I have removed the last 2 posts of yours.

I'm not sure if they were posted as a joke or if they were serious, but we can't run the risk of someone following that advice and not knowing better.

If it was serious advice - then please read up the basics of graphics cards before fitting one

[bk7]

Thank you everyone who gave the time, even killie
I hope nobody had a solution because im returning the bugger!
Scan are quite nice like that

[MadduckUK]

WTF are you on about??

Thats a SATA power cable!!! and the gold bit is for SLi That has to be THE WORST advice I have ever seen on here. Honestly shocking.

*edit*

Madduck noticed it too! lol

in retrospect it was really funny, even moreso if it was genuine advice. im sure iv caught killi saying something daft in the past too. perhaps he works at pc world?

[Str8-Ownage]

Dell Dimension 5150 - XFX 8600GT graphics card installation problems

anyone find the problem with this, I have recently bought the same card 1gb 8600gt XFX version and when I install the card with all the required procedures I still have the same problem when I turn the pc on its just a black screen. Card is TESTED and WORKING on another PC. I have valid power supply and ram ect also in the dimension 5150.