RC410-M motherboard troubles with Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT PCI-E

[jimbo8098]

Boutght an Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT PCI-E a couple of months ago. Installed the card and latest driver. As soon as I restart my computer the screen starts flickering.

1) the screen flicker - screen begins flickering when left idle or while and after playing a high performance game (UT3 for example). Nvidia say its inno 3D that I should contact. Inno 3D say I need to update system BIOS. Tried to update it and an error occured. Computer defiately has the correct motherboard for the update.

later on after that my computer has started making strange noises

2) Accleration of system fan - Sysem fan has been speeding up which has never happened before. not looked into the issue as yet.

I have contacted the Packard Bell Forums (manufacturers of pc) about both these issues today.

[patio]

Did Inno3D even inquire what MBoard you had ? ?
If not i would be skeptical of flashing your BIOS.

[x2543]

one other thing, if you have other graphics card you can test, then see what happens. maybe 9400GT graphics card not functioning properly and should be returned back to inno3d for a warranty check if warranty did exist and still is available for said card.

[jimbo8098]

Well I have contacted them and the card has been sent and returned by the warranty manufacturer.

Inno 3D has not asked anything about the motherboard but I have told them ad given them a DxDiag.

I recieved a reply from them a day ago saying:

1) If you have used a 4-pin to 6-pin and 8-pin power converter, make sure both 4-pin connectors is connected to the card firmly.

2) Restore motherboard BIOS default and update the latest BIOS if available

3) Change the following BIOS settings if available

Assign IRQ to VGA: Enable

PnP O/S Installed: Enable

VGA Pallet Snooping: Disable

PCI Bursting: Disable

PCI Latency Timer: 128

Peer Concurrency: Disable

Video BIOS Shadowing: Disable

Video RAM Cacheable: Disable

USWC: Disable/UC

Pipeline Cache Write: Disable

PCI 2.1 Compliance: Enable (Only needed when using PCI graphic cards)

Passive Release: Enable

Delayed Transaction: Enable

4) Reinstall the Windows OS and update the latest VGA driver form the URL below:  http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Before installing new drivers make sure you uninstall all NVIDIA display drivers from the Windows Control Panel. Browse to the Start Menu > Windows Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and search for "NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers" or "NVIDIA Display Drivers" and select remove.

           Finally, if it does not resolve the problem, test the card with another system if available.

I followed this but to no avail. Most of the settings they were asking me to change in the BIOS was not available and the computer came iinstalled with the OS so a reinstall is out of the question. I have the latest driver (as of 07 Jun 2009 - v185.85) but this has not helped in any way.

The power connector that I was asked to connect in the manula and in the e-mail is not available but I have recently found a cable which may be able to fix that problem using an old 3-pin connector which I do not use (the product can be found here -  http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=98840)

though I'm not sure if it will do the trick , I will ask instore. Mabe this is the problem. Mabe it's (this is what I think) sucking the power out of the motherboard from the PCI-E slot an leaving too little power for the motherboard itself.

All going well , I should get a reply back tomorrow , then I'll give you some more info.

[patio]

You need a new PSU...you're asking yours to do something it wasn't built for...

[jimbo8098]

PSU = Power Supply Unit?

How much do those cost?
would the card connectdirectly to the PSU if its got the right stuff?
Do I need to know any technical details when buying one?

[jimbo8098]

Oh my god... The answer fwas FAR too simple!!!!!

The problem is all fixed now. All I had to do was download and install the new bios update for the motherboard. It was so easy.as soon as it had started the screen had stopped flickering! I had to activate windows though and my internet wasn't working for some reason so I had to ask over the phone. I had to refresh the conformation ID three times before the machine accepted it!

Anyways , I downloaded the driver from

http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/motherboards/socket775/ecs_RC410-M_downloads.shtml

That will take you straight to the page I got the download from.

Thanks for your help everyone!

Jimbo8098

(The stupidhead  )

 

[jimbo8098]

o yeah and the 1/29/2007 one done the trick

 

[jimbo8098]

A couple of days later the problem began again but it turns out that the problem for all this screen flicker was in fact ... wait for it... a bit of dust 

[patio]

Thanx for the update...
Glad to hear you are fixed up.

[jimbo8098]

Thanks

[squall_01]

Its going to take me a while an supposebly there are still issue.  Will seriously have too look at this later.

[jimbo8098]

well its back nto not working
i have updated the BIOS and the driver for GPU but its not working all the tim

i can stop the effects temporarily by running a cloth over pins though i believe that it wont help in the long term

it seems to be either dirt or an incompatablility

i want to ask for a refund but i dont know if i can

[patio]

Return it for a replacement...most vid cards are a minimum 1 yr. warranty.....don't waste time...do it today.

[jimbo8098]

it seems to be like that doesnt it patio but i sent it to the manufacturer and it was sent back a couple of weeks ago

I have had the card sent back but no details were given , for example , if it was broken and fixed or replaced etc