GT240 doesn't work

Hey!

My friend just bought a new nvidia GT240. But when he plugs it into his computer, it doens't get past POST.

The mobo is
MSI MS 7525 ver: 1.0

He has a more than a sufficient PSU, for the passive gt240, Corsair cx400w.
Just as a note, he has bought this because at first we had thought that his oem psu was the problem.

He claims the PCI-E slot is not broken.

The card works fine, he tested it with his friends computer.

There are the screens from his boot:
http://img443.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=p0210101916.jpg

He can only get to boot and past WITHOUTH the card inserted. If he inserts it, his computer locks up before POST.

I am really out of ideas for what could be wrong.

If you speak german, here's the original thread:

http://www.elitepvpers.de/forum/technical-support/763873-grafikkarten-problem.html

Thanks for ur help. iZver

 

Does he have onboard video? Kill that in BIOS first if it's the case. Otherwise, nothing more that I can say.

 

From what I can see from the pics it looks all correct.

It's possible his mobo PCI-E Slot is shot.

Does he have another video card to test in it?

 

Don't think this is going to help him if he cant post with the video card in.

 

^ that.

And I am running 4850 with cx400w, flawlessly. He should have the slightest problems with his passive dwarf. XD

And, no, there does not appear to be any option of disabling the on_board graphics. Only to change the adapter from pci to pci-e.

I have suggested about the same. Get a pci-e peripheral to double check if the pci-e is really working. He can't. It's a shame, but he'll resort on buying a new mama.