• Welcome to TechPowerUp Forums, Guest! Please check out our forum guidelines for info related to our community.
  • The forums have been upgraded with support for dark mode. By default it will follow the setting on your system/browser. You may override it by scrolling to the end of the page and clicking the gears icon.

[SOLVED] Issues with Radeon HD 6950 Sapphire installation. [PSU incompatibility]

B

Biglove90

New Member
Joined
Mar 25, 2015
Messages
5 (0.00/day)
Hi everyone.

I've exhausted all my resources trying to fix the problem, checking back through posts & posts but i cannot seem to find out whats causing this issue.

I recently got a new comp and am attempting to install my old Graphics Card. I've installed the hardware but my comp doesn't recognize the Display Adapter in device manager. I've attempted to download the drivers for it using AMD Catalyst Omega 14.12 but continue getting an Error stating "Application Install : Install Package Failure". I'm using Windows 7 64 bit.

I've tried removing all old graphics drivers with Driver Fusion before attempting to use AMD Catalyst Omega but i continue to get the error. Any ideas of what i should be doing?

Thanks in Advance.
Sean
 
Hi , i was using a hd6950 before my actual gpu and never had issue with that, you should use something like atiman unistaller .
You can find it in the download section here on TPU .
On another pc you have encouter the same problem? What motherboard are you using? Pc specs?
Welcome to TPU XD
 
Sounds like you're able to get the display to work through the 6950 using the generic drivers baked in to Windows, just the Catalyst drivers/software fails to install? Might try updating them manually through Device Manager (browse to the .inf file extracted from the setup). Could also try seeing what Windows Update has to offer, if only to get something installed there.

The installer should create a log file somewhere that'll tell you what went wrong in more detail. I don't recall where that sits off the top of my head.

..and welcome to the forums! :D
 
If the card is not being seen in the device manager its hardware related. Confirm the card works and the slot with another card. Also could be your PSU

This is not a driver issue
 
xvi said:
Sounds like you're able to get the display to work through the 6950 using the generic drivers baked in to Windows, just the Catalyst drivers/software fails to install?
Click to expand...

At this stage I don't have my monitor cable plugged into the 6950, it wasn't displaying anything.

Correct the Catalyst software fails to install giving me the error "Application Install : Install Package Failure"

xvi said:
Might try updating them manually through Device Manager (browse to the .inf file extracted from the setup)
Click to expand...

I can't see the 6950 in the Device Manager

xvi said:
Could also try seeing what Windows Update has to offer, if only to get something installed there
Click to expand...

I have updated Windows as far as it will go. Only one update keeps failing and won't install.

Jetster said:
If the card is not being seen in the device manager its hardware related. Confirm the card works and the slot with another card. Also could be your PSU
Click to expand...

Unfortunately i don't have another card to test the slot/card with. Would posting my PSU details help?
 
Yep post all your specs
 
What PSU are you using? Wattage? 6950 calls for a minimum of 500 watt psu. And What Jester said ^ :)
 
PSU IMG_0819.JPG SpecsUntitled.pngor check images attached
 
  • Like
Reactions: xvi
There is the issue. That PSU will not power the 6950

You need at least 550w with 30A on the 12 volt <educated guess

Under full load it can pull 300w by its self
 
Last edited:
When you go to buy it or get one check back before you drop any $

And fill out all your specs.
 
Last edited:
Yes definitely check out the for sale section
 
The PSU out of the old PC should do the trick as well. Either way.

Shouldn't the 6950's bios have halted startup when it saw either unplugged or insufficient power?
 
The BIOS is the first thing to power up. Before anything else. It could be something else still its not a slam dunk. I would definitely test the card before I buy a PSU
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top