Nvidiage GeForce 6800GT Graphics card problem

[gadgetgeek]

Hi. After having hanging problems on my Packard Bell 6810SLI I have hopefully narrowed the probelm down to my graphic cards....2 x GeForce 6800GT 256mb. I swapped the units over after cleaning both. The PC now works but with a warning of 'Nvidia System Sentinel reporting that the Nvidia Powered Graphics Card is not receiving sufficient power'. I have checked the leads etc and all looks. One of the graphic cards has a green light on under the unit when powered up, the second does not. Is this a fault that could show the card is faulty and needs replacing or just a coincindence n the light is just u/s? Thks for help.

[Huderon]

Yhou have two video cards installed ? I won't ask what else is in that box ...

I'm not that technical but you could try disconnecting the power from all but one disc drive and one optical drive (DVD OR CD), and starting the PC again. If you don't get that message, add power to one extra item (disk drive or whatever), then reboot and keep going until the message appears again. then decide what you can do without and leave it disconnected from the power or think about getting a higher spec PSU.

If you get the message with just one disc drive and one optical drive powered, your guess is as good as mine as to what to try next