Re: HELP! PCI Express Graphics 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

"solomatrix" <solomatrix.1yjzbg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:solomatrix.1yjzbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> The fan on the Graphics card does have a power lead but but it is very
> short and is plugged into a socket on the card itself. I'll take
> 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 Express
> 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 plugged
> into the on board socket. I also have a DVI lead so wondering if that
> being plugged in or not would make any difference but I don't think so
> as that is separate to the installation of the card.
>
> neil Wrote:
>> 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
>> "solomatrix" solomatrix.1yi7ff@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in message
>> news:solomatrix.1yi7ff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> --
>> solomatrix
>
>
> --
> solomatrix


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