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Problems installing a AMD low profile card
Ok everyone, I appreciate any help in advance.
Details:
I have recently purchased a $25 low profile card for my fiance's crappy acer AM1610-u1201A with a
250 watt PSU.
The card is a ASUS Radeon HD 5450.
See link for specs: Newegg.com - Refurbished: ASUS EAH5450 SILENT/DI/1GD3(LP) Radeon HD 5450 1GB 64-Bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
Anyways, before purchasing I researched and found this card should work no problems. Even though the power supply is weak in the acer, this graphics card is supposed to work as its low profile and other sites said it would work just fine with even this low wattage.
Anyways, My fiance's pc has 1 dvd drive and thats it. Nothing else hooked up to it that would suck a lot of power. So anyway, her integrated graphics stink worse then any I have ever seen so I wanted to install this card so we could stream netflix onto the 32inch tv we have.
The problem:
Installed the card in the computer. PC won't turn on. Take the card out, pc turns on. Install the card, pc won't turn on. Here is where it gets weird: Uninstall the card from the pc, PC still won't turn on. Next 4 hours, pc will not turn on. Pushed power button another 30 minutes later, pc turns on with card. Starts loading windows. Pc shuts off.
Uninstall card, pc will not turn on. Waited another 2 hours, pc now turns on.
What the heck is going on?
Power supply can't power it, I know what your saying. But the psu is supposed to be able to power this card, and the weird thing is it did not power on again with the card removed for a few times there. Does that make any sense? Am I having a senior moment?
What am I doing wrong?
PS: Computer has been running fine for the last week (no card), no power issues. And she shuts it down when she is done with it, and then turns it back on.