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NVidia g-force 2 ms400 graphics card problems (Read 460 times)

Oct 5^th, 2003 at 11:05pm

Triple_7 Ex Member

i just got home with a new graphics card. i read the instructions and unistalled the old video card but i cant take it out it is built into the main mother board. i put in the new one i an open pci slot and turned on the computer. it came on but the monitor is totaly blank. the light wont even change to green it just stays orange.

I have no idea what im doing wrong can someone help me ??? ??? ???

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Reply #1 - Oct 7^th, 2003 at 10:40am

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The reason you can't take the old one out is because it is held in with a clip. You'll see an off white clip on the end of the AGP port at the end furthest from the back of the case. Carefully press it in with your fingure nail or a non-magnetic screw driver. It will automatically lock in place again when you press the new card into place.

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Reply #2 - Oct 7^th, 2003 at 5:28pm

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well if only it was that simple. i had this computer built from scratch the graphics card is acualy built in to the mother board there is no clips holding it in. and there is no way to remove it. ill look again to make sure theres not another one hiding somewhere. but im pretty sure its in there for good.

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Reply #3 - Oct 7^th, 2003 at 6:28pm

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if it will help i have a

Aptiva IBM E Series 240

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Reply #4 - Oct 7^th, 2003 at 10:14pm

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Sounds to me like it's glued in. I'd take it to a computer repair shop.

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Reply #5 - Oct 8^th, 2003 at 5:25pm

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well im trying to contact my friend that upgraded it for me. he should know what to do. down side is ive been trying to contact him for the last 2 months and have not got anywhere. he will do it for free if i can just talk to him.

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Reply #6 - Oct 14^th, 2003 at 12:44am

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The answer may be simple.

Did you plug the monitor into the new PCI video card?

Also, in BIOS setup there is a setting to change from onboard graphics (which I assume you have: it may be PCI onboard but it's probably AGP.....)

Anyway, plug the new card in, but connect the monitor to the old connection you used before. Next when the screen comes up hit delete while the ram is counting up to enter bios setup.

now change the setting for primary display to PCI slot graphics, there also may be a setting to enable an IRQ for PCI graphics card.

Reboot and plug the monitor into the new card.

Voila!

or......

The PCI slot may be no good or disabled in BIOS.

Try another slot.

hope this helps

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