Radeon 4850 red lights at the back of the card

drew24 · Aug 5, 2008

when i turn on my computer, i noticed that at the back of the video card there are two red lights that are on. i did not notice it before. I think i have a problem.

What could these lights possibly mean?

erocker · Aug 5, 2008

Do they stay on, or only a few seconds when you boot up?

drew24 · Aug 5, 2008

they stay on when i boot

ShadowFold · Aug 5, 2008

I think that means its dead

drew24 · Aug 5, 2008

what? noooo....

ShadowFold · Aug 5, 2008

If you don't get video and no post then the cards dead. Mine did the same thing.

lukesky · Aug 5, 2008

Does it still work though? Vista crashing is normal if you installed with 4 gb of RAM.

drew24 · Aug 5, 2008

my computer wont boot anymore.

here is the real problem i think. when i plug the auxillary cable to the motherboard my computer wont even turn on but when i unplug the auxillary cable my computer starts but it does not boot up since no auxillary cable is connected and that is where i see the lights on the back of the video card showing up.

i think my pc is dead...

Darknova · Aug 5, 2008

The red lights generally mean the card isn't getting enough power.

erocker · Aug 5, 2008

There are four LED's on the 4870/4850. I'm not sure what the order is per card but here are descriptions of each:

D1601 - Shows overheating

D1602 - Power connector #1 removed

D1603 - Power connector #2 removed

D1604 - GPU fail

The descriptions above are for a 4870. I'll have to check my 4850 when I get home to see if the numbering is the same and location.

drew24 · Aug 5, 2008

D1601 and D1602 are the one's lighting

erocker · Aug 5, 2008

Make sure you are using the right cable for the motherboard. Are both connectors plugged into the card? What power supply are you using? Give us your system specifications please.

drew24 · Aug 5, 2008

Athlon 64 x2 5000+ BE, Radeon 4850, MSI K9A2 CF, 2gb ram, HEC 550w Power supply

ShadowFold · Aug 5, 2008

drew24 said:
HEC 550w Power supply

Thats your problem! Its not getting enough power because HEC is a case psu manufacturer and its complete garbage. Get a new psu asap before it kills something!

erocker · Aug 5, 2008

Agreed, get something like a corsair 550w or even better the HD620.

drew24 · Aug 5, 2008

i just tried another power supply, a coolermaster 500w. when i plug the 24pin power cable to the motherboard but without the auxillary cable connected, my pc runs (fans etc....) but when i connect the auxillary power cable, it wont power on. same scenario when i use the HEC psu.

i think my motherboard is dead.

AsRock · Aug 5, 2008

drew24 said:
i just tried another power supply, a coolermaster 500w. when i plug the 24pin power cable to the motherboard but without the auxillary cable connected, my pc runs (fans etc....) but when i connect the auxillary power cable, it wont power on. same scenario when i use the HEC psu.

i think my motherboard is dead.

Still sounds like it need more power.

erocker · Aug 5, 2008

I think you may be right. You are using the mobo connector and not a pci-e power connector in the motherboard right? You also have standoffs under the motherboard for mounting?

dipsta · Aug 5, 2008

dunno if this helps , when i boot my pc the 2 red lights on the top of both cars flicker on then quickly.

drew24 · Aug 5, 2008

before this happened, my pc always runs fine. it suddenly wont run

drew24 · Aug 5, 2008

i am using the mobo-connector. i have standoffs for mounting

Widjaja · Aug 5, 2008

dipsta said:
dunno if this helps , when i boot my pc the 2 red lights on the top of both cars flicker on then quickly.

Yes this is standard at boot/reset etc. . . .

@drew
Did you overclock your system?

thoughtdisorder · Aug 5, 2008

Also, as crazy as it sounds, right before this happened did you increase your fan speeds by any chance?

drew24 · Aug 6, 2008

i did not overclock my system. i was just converting videos like i always do

i did not increase my fan speeds.

laszlo · Aug 6, 2008

try all components in other mobo but with a good psu; i think your mobo is dead because the hec psu

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