Hi, Im a first time poster here, having some graphic card installation problems..
My specs..
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @ 2000 MHz
2048 MB (2 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM )
PCI and AGP bus
Manufacturer:MSI K8T Neo-V (MS-7032)
Model: Ms-7032
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CPU/Ram: 2 GHz / 2047 MB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Sound Card: Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
Temps:
Processor Temperature : 26.5 °C
Mainboard Temperature : 41 °C
Please dont laugh..lol..anyway..as you can see I have a crappy video card..so I just purchased an EVGA NVIDIA 8400 GS..AND a new psu, 550 watt, should be plenty to run the card.
So..I uninstall the old drivers..even use Driver Sweeper to make sure..install the new card..and drivers..everything is fine until reboot..then I get a totally pixelated screen. Its neon colors and cant read anything on it..btw.its a PCI card..so it says..and I have both PCI and AGP bus slots, and bios is set to both.
I also installed this 5200 just a week ago from a previous 5200 that went out. So the installation went fine with this one.
Strange thing is..I go into PC Wizard to see..or BARELY see..what its saying about the card..it is saying its PCI E..at least I THINK it says that since it's almost impossible to see the screen. The card itself is PCI.
I tried getting into my bios..and no luck..I have a razor keyboard and no matter what key I hit..I cant access bios..
What do you think is wrong..is it the graphics card itself? Just got it from Tiger Direct..hmmm
I really cant afford to spend any more money! Im a single mom and it was bad enough buying a psu and card. HELP!
Hi, Im a first time poster here, having some graphic card installation problems..
My specs..
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @ 2000 MHz
2048 MB (2 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM )
PCI and AGP bus
Manufacturer:MSI K8T Neo-V (MS-7032)
Model: Ms-7032
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CPU/Ram: 2 GHz / 2047 MB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Sound Card: Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
Temps:
Processor Temperature : 26.5 °C
Mainboard Temperature : 41 °C
Please dont laugh..lol..anyway..as you can see I have a crappy video card..so I just purchased an EVGA NVIDIA 8400 GS..AND a new psu, 550 watt, should be plenty to run the card.
So..I uninstall the old drivers..even use Driver Sweeper to make sure..install the new card..and drivers..everything is fine until reboot..then I get a totally pixelated screen. Its neon colors and cant read anything on it..btw.its a PCI card..so it says..and I have both PCI and AGP bus slots, and bios is set to both.
I also installed this 5200 just a week ago from a previous 5200 that went out. So the installation went fine with this one.
Strange thing is..I go into PC Wizard to see..or BARELY see..what its saying about the card..it is saying its PCI E..at least I THINK it says that since it's almost impossible to see the screen. The card itself is PCI.
I tried getting into my bios..and no luck..I have a razor keyboard and no matter what key I hit..I cant access bios..
What do you think is wrong..is it the graphics card itself? Just got it from Tiger Direct..hmmm
I really cant afford to spend any more money! Im a single mom and it was bad enough buying a psu and card. HELP!
Been my experience that when a graphic card is bad you wouldn't get any picture at all. I would think that looking at the screenshot that it was a driver problem or you have some kind of conflict without something else you have installed.
Just curious, but why would you by a PCI card when you have an AGP slot. I've always been told that PCI(not PCI-E) cards were old technology and that AGP was the newer and more efficient technology and therefore better. PCI-E cards are the newest technology and the best.
Been my experience that when a graphic card is bad you wouldn't get any picture at all. I would think that looking at the screenshot that it was a driver problem or you have some kind of conflict without something else you have installed.
Just curious, but why would you by a PCI card when you have an AGP slot. I've always been told that PCI(not PCI-E) cards were old technology and that AGP was the newer and more efficient technology and therefore better. PCI-E cards are the newest technology and the best.
Ty for your reply..yes..Im not sure WHAT that screenshot means..I did try an updated driver from the Nvidia site also, and same thing..and I have to laugh at your question, because everyone Ive talked to asks the same thing. I guess I bought the PCI card because it was on sale from Tiger Direct..bad choice Im thinking now.
If you can't come up with a solution to fix that new card you might want to RMA back to TigerDirect before time runs out and maybe then look around for a decent AGP card. TigerDirect is a good site and maybe you could look on NewEgg.com. NewEgg is where I been getting all my hardware lately, they're fairly reasonable and reliable. Or maybe even even look on ebay for something. If you pay attention to customer reviews it's usually a good indication how trustworthy the site is.
If you can't RMA back to TigerDirect you can try EVGA. You should have at least a couple years warranty through them. Might cost you a little for shipping but if you get your initial investment back it's better than nothing. Just tell them it's DOA.
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