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i know for a fact that my power supply is more than enough to handle one of these cards. i got the 2900pro today and when i plug in the card and the power connectors my computer won't even power on. no fans spin up, nothing. also if anyone has a 2900xt or pro and the corsair 620 PSU, did you notice that it was really hard to plug the 8 pin connector in?

 

anyway even when i took off the 8 pin connector the computer spins up but i get a beep code. beeeeep beep beep :-)

 

any idea's?

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since ive goten into computers this is the first ever product that ive ever gotten that was DOA :-P

You have got to be kidding me. I can't believe you would even post that.

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since ive goten into computers this is the first ever product that ive ever gotten that was DOA :-P

 

Probably >99% of all DOA complaints (for brand new hardware) are a result of user error.

 

The 8-pin EPS connectors are keyed & pinned differently than the 8-pin PCI-e.

If it was the EPS connector that you connected to the GFX card; then Praz is right that you probably fried the card.

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also if anyone has a 2900xt or pro and the corsair 620 PSU, did you notice that it was really hard to plug the 8 pin connector in?

was because of this.

The 8-pin EPS connectors are keyed & pinned differently than the 8-pin PCI-e.

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There is no right way. The connector you used was meant to plug into the motherboard not the video card.

 

This is the plug you used.

 

eps.jpg

 

 

This is the plug the card is intended to use.

 

cab-97_2.jpg

 

The polarity is reversed between the two. You fed 12 volts to the ground side of the card.

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