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airborne_mtrs
10-06-2004, 04:50 PM
Every time I put the card back into the AGP slot after having it out of my system for various reasons I get a black screen on the first boot. I can hear windows load but no video. After I reboot the computer the video comes back on and works perfectly until I take it out again. I am always sitting on pins and needles to see if it is still working but it has never failed to come back on after I reboot. It has done that since it was brand new about a year ago. I want to sell it because I got a new 6800NU but I didn't want to list it if that is a sign of an early death.
I was wondering if anyone has experienced this with their 9700 Pro or any other video card for that matter.

airborne_mtrs
Tech
10-06-2004, 05:30 PM
Have you overclocked it all? Is the molex connector in all the way? What power supply do you have?
airborne_mtrs
10-06-2004, 06:24 PM
Yeah, I have the plug all the way in and only have had it overclocked slightly but 99% of the time I run it on stock speeds. My power supply is a Thermaltake silent pure power 480W. I have put it in a couple of systems and it does the same thing...Black screen on first boot and works fine after a reboot. I guess it is not really a big deal as long as it comes back on but seems a little strange.
poiuy223
10-06-2004, 06:26 PM
does seem a little strange. is this with all different monitors?
airborne_mtrs
10-06-2004, 08:02 PM
Yeah, 3 monitors in all. The card was made by Powercolor but I don't think that would have anything to do with it. I have heard good and bad things about the company.
I'll just pop it in my daughters computer and leave it to die a natural death.

Thanks for the input guys!
poiuy223
10-06-2004, 08:38 PM
haha. you should get it RMA'd
DarkAsHell
10-06-2004, 09:03 PM
haha. you should get it RMA'd
Agreed...send it back and sell the new one with the nice retail box.
Mickey21
10-07-2004, 08:07 AM
I would RMA it now as well if you can. No sense in wasting a perfectly capable card. My 9700 pro in my "tivo" box doesnt have those kinds of problems and I havent heard of that before...
Synthetic
10-07-2004, 08:10 AM
BTW :welcome: to InsaneTek
Mickey21
10-07-2004, 08:26 AM
Just noticed, sorry... Welcome to Insanetek!
airborne_mtrs
10-07-2004, 12:22 PM
Thanks yall for the welcome. I will have to check into seeing if I am able to RMA it.
Tech
10-07-2004, 01:18 PM
You should be able to RMA it no problem.