Re: Video Card Replacement on Dimension 8200


I doubt it is a power issue. I'm running a D8200 with a LOT more items
than you are running with no problem.
1.7 P4, 768 ram, 3 -80 gig drives inside, 1 more in an external box
(still getting power and control from a controller board inside though).
USB outboard drives/card readers and a scanner powered off the board.
Internal modem, original SB soundcard, add on USB 2 card, two extra
fans, USB mouse and keyboard. original DVD drive, new DVD+-RW drive. I
just stuck a Radeon 9500 in it and it is running just fine.

Keep in mind that Dell derates the power supplies in their machines
quite a bit. When Dell says 250 watts everyone else would say they are
350 watts or more. I would grab another card and try it before anything
else. I'd bet you got a bad one.


"Joe" <jwhorvathnospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:l6mdnWF-zt-1bx7eRVn-pA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks for your reply. I gave it one more try. I removed the Adaptec
> Capture Card and it still didn't work. I had also previously tried
the VGA
> 2 cable on the new card to no avail. I guess it is probably in need
of more
> power. Do you know where to get a power supply that will fit into the
8200
> chassis without having to modify anything? Once again, thanks for the
> reply.
> Joe
>
> "Christopher Muto" <muto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:XgLgf.1643$RI5.1530@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > assuming that this is an agp type card and that you removed your
original
> > card and installed this new one in its place... as you have done, i
would
> > also first make sure it was seated properly (but you would get a
beep code
> > if it was not). next, look to see if there are any error code on
the abcd
> > led on the back of the system (all green means good). could this be
a
> > windows issue... does the dell logo appear when you first power on
the
> > system only to have it go black when windows is starting? if so
then this
> > is a windows issue that you have to sort out in safe mode... if you
don't
> > even see the dell logo then i would suspect an incompatibility with
pci
> > capture card that you have. try pulling it and see if you get video.
the
> > all in wonder has its own video capture feature and software... i
highly
> > doubt that this is an electrical power issue. if it isn't a
conflict with
> > the adaptec video capture card then it is probably just a defective
card.
> > keep us posted.
> >
> > oh, one last thing... and perhaps the first thing to try... if you
have a
> > dual head (two monitor) cable try connecting your display to the
other
> > connector.
> >
> > "Joe" <jwhorvathnospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:4c-dnXx1p8yrWh_eRVn-tA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>I have a Dell Dimension 8200. The original configuration was 2 Ghz
> >>processor, 512 M RDRAM, 80 Gig HD with a 64 Meg NVidia GeForce 2 Mx
w/TV
> >>out (AGP), a CD Burner and a DVD ROM. I added a 250 Gig HD and a
Video
> >>Capture card (Adaptec VideoH PCI). I am trying to replace the video
card
> >>with a 256 Meg ATI All in Wonder 2006 Edition. I have followed the
> >>instructions included with the card to the letter and I can't seem
to get
> >>any signal out of this card. I have tried reseating the card and
video
> >>output cable 2 or 3 times to no avail. I have also tried to remove
the
> >>power supply cable from the second HD and CD ROM and DVD Drives to
see if
> >>it was a power supply loading problem and it did the same thing (no
signal
> >>to monitor).
> >>
> >> Is it possible to use this ATI card in this computer or am I out of
luck?
> >> Any help provided would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
> >> Joe
> >>
> >
> >
>
>



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