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@JamesC13wrote:

The new card that i have bought is a gigabyte gtx 1060,

 

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Cool :Cool:

Yeah, those used to be inexpensive.

Try the other slot. On the Aurora-R4, sometimes the lower slot worked better.

Not sure what make/model video card you are using this time.

Maybe it's just a bad motherboard or Power Supply (is it 875w version)?

One of the last Aurora-R4 BIOS updates was for Nvidia-card compatibility. If you need it, try not to brick it getting it on there. For non-UEFI machines, I think this is the safest way:

https://www.dell.com/community/Vostro/Vostro-460-XPS-8300-Upgrade-Adventures/td-p/6054983/page/2

The new card that i have bought is a gigabyte gtx 1060,

do you know how i would check my power supply wattage? i cant see anywhere where it is obviously marked

I dont understand why i would need a bios update for compatibility, i can remember exactly what happened when i got the beep code this time, i was using my razer synapse software, then i noticed that i couldnt close my chrome in the background or react with the taskbar, so i went for a restart and boom. Gone. I dont understand why i would need a compatibility update if the card had worked fine for over a year

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@JamesC13wrote:

 

1. do you know how i would check my power supply wattage? i cant see anywhere where it is obviously marked

2. I dont understand why i would need a compatibility update if the card had worked fine for over a year

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1. Yeah, the sticker is on top. It's easier to just look at Invoice or online config by Service-Tag

2. I didn't build machine or even own one. I'm just letting you know how it went-down back then. You are welcome to go search the old forum section for yourself.

Your motherboard might finally be ready for a new CMOS battery and a good reset. Maybe be sure none of the options changed.

Get a good UPS (like APC-LCD) if you don't already have one.

https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-General/Alienware-Desktop-General-Hardware-Troubleshooting/m-p/5555517#M57436

Thought you might like this:

https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-General/Recommended-NVIDIA-graphics-cards-for-Alienware-Aurora-R1-2009/m-p/5590861/thread-id/92456

My Aurora-R1 (circa 2010) ... now with Nvidia GTX-1070 and SSD ... Still rock-solid to this day. Still using original Asetek Liquid-Cooler (knock on wood). :Smile:

As my old trouble-shooting FAQ says ...

Remove everything optional to get system as basic as possible.

Go ahead and re-seat everything that's left.

Install a (known good) baby PCIe video card.

See if that works. If not, you have other problems, so keep fixing that until it works.

Or, retire 6-year old machine and start shopping. :Smile: