HELP! PCI Express Graphics Card

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I am running Windows XP Home Version 5.1 (build
2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519:Service Pack 2) and I have Windows .NET
1.1 installed, I think. I installed it but it does not appear in the
add/remove programs list?

The above runs on a Mesh computer with a 3.4Ghz CPU and 1Gb of DDR
RAM.

The on board graphics are Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
Family.

I have just installed a 256MB ATI X600 PCIE Asus/HP OEM Graphics card.
However, Windows XP will not 'detect' the new hardware and I am unable
to install the drivers manually. The card is second-hand and has no
documentation but I have tried to install ATI's Catalyst Driver without
success because the card is not 'detected'

I have tried to disable the on board graphics in the hope of forcing
the system to detect the card but it merely detects the on board
graphics.

Can anyone suggest how I can get Windows XP to 'see' the newly
installed graphics card? Thanks
 
You must first open the BIOS and disable your
onboard video, then enable AGP in the BIOS.

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| I am running Windows XP Home Version 5.1 (build
| 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519:Service Pack 2) and I have Windows .NET
| 1.1 installed, I think. I installed it but it does not appear in the
| add/remove programs list?
|
| The above runs on a Mesh computer with a 3.4Ghz CPU and 1Gb of DDR
| RAM.
|
| The on board graphics are Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
| Family.
|
| I have just installed a 256MB ATI X600 PCIE Asus/HP OEM Graphics card.
| However, Windows XP will not 'detect' the new hardware and I am unable
| to install the drivers manually. The card is second-hand and has no
| documentation but I have tried to install ATI's Catalyst Driver without
| success because the card is not 'detected'
|
| I have tried to disable the on board graphics in the hope of forcing
| the system to detect the card but it merely detects the on board
| graphics.
|
| Can anyone suggest how I can get Windows XP to 'see' the newly
| installed graphics card? Thanks
|
|
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| solomatrix
 
The OP stated that the card is PCI Express amd not AGP. They should look for
infol on PCI Express slots.
 
I have PCI Express and changed from a ATI 300 to an ATI 700. The slot to put
it in was unlike any I have seen, don't think you could put anything else in
it without extreme force.

JP
 
The Graphics card is a PCI-Express card inserted in the correct PC
Express slot. I have tried disabling the on board graphics but the
are somehow automatically re enabled after I have saved and exited.

The cooling fan on the PCI Express card is spinning but I suppose tha
merely confirms power is getting to the card and does not signify th
card is working correctly I suppose?!
 
Hi,

That card should use PCI Express X16, are you sure your mobo has PCI Express
X16 slot?
If yes, try boot into BIOS and disable the on-board display and then enable
the AGP/PCI slots.
 
Not familiar with this card but...Some PCI Express cards need and
extra power connection to work, some don't. Does the card have an
extra power connector on it? If it does then the card will not work
unless you supply the proper power to that connector.
 
Not meaning to act daft, but you plug your monitor into the PCI Express card
don't you.??

If so I guess the display wont come on until you plug it into your onboard
card.

Neil
 
The fan on the Graphics card does have a power lead but but it is ver
short and is plugged into a socket on the card itself. I'll tak
another look to see if there is a spare power outlet on the PSU lead.

I do intend to and have connected the monitor lead to the PCI Expres
Card but it does not work of course because the card is not installed.
The on board graphics work and that is why ther monitor is still plugge
into the on board socket. I also have a DVI lead so wondering if tha
being plugged in or not would make any difference but I don't think s
as that is separate to the installation of the card.
 
Even without the drivers loaded the monitor should come out of standby and
display the bios. Windows will load standard graphics drivers automatically
as windows loads, so you should see a display.
If the card has a power connector it will be a 5 pin (I think) connector the
same as the power connector on a CD/DVD/harddrive. If required it will need
power from your power supply.

Neil
 
Have done as Neil suggested leaving only PCI Express card connected to
monitor and still monitor did not come out of standby therefore the
card must be faulty. Moral of story is don't buy secon-hand unless you
know it works.

I am also assuming that the BIOS wouuld not allow changes because it
had not detected a new card. Perhaps it's a safety
feature..............or will I still have problems even if I buy a
brand new PCI Express Graphics Card??!!

Thank you to everyone who offered advice and suggestions.
 
What is the brand and model of your mobo?

I Use Intel Mobo 915GAV. It auto disable the On-board vedio and enable the
PCI Express display card when I insert my nvidia 6600GT into the PCI Express
X16 slot.
However, I still have the choice to either disable the on-board vedio and
then enable the PCI Express in the BIOS. I cannot enable both on-board and
PCI Express vedio at the same time.
 
Thank you for all the replies though some did not understand that I was
referring to a 'PCI Express' graphics card and not an 'AGP' card.
However, the problem was that the graphics card was defective.

I have now purchased a new PCI Express graphics card and it seems that
the BIOS settings have changed automatically as soon as the new card
was installed so I did not have to make any changes to the BIOS
settings.

In actual fact the BIOS boot was already set to "PCI/PCI Express" and
remained like that but the 'internal graphics' changed from "Enabled"
to "Disabled" automatically.

Thanks again
 
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