PC Graphics Card Woes!

[SonofABiker]

Hi Guys.

 

Im aware that im probably cringeworthy when it comes to PC's...

 

Ive just had my brother build me a pc, but we're having an issue with the Graphics Card.

 

Our system, has a built in Graphics Card, a Geforce 6100. But i've put in a Geforece GT220, as i had bought it for my now sadly departed old pc.

 

The only issue is, the monitor and pc wont talk to it! I plug it in via the VGA slot, and nothing, the monitor reads no signal. I then remove it and plug it into the Tower's own VGA slot (inbuilt one) and voila it works!

 

I have installed the driver's for the card, in the hope it would pick it up, nothing. I've tried to manually search- nothing. It finds the 6100, fine, but nothing else.

 

I know ive not been pretty helpful from this end but if you need to know anything please ask and tell me how to check and I will do everything to help! I need this pc for my work from home, after a bike crash and so the sooner the better! (and i'll be so annoyed if its the Graphics card thats broke as its brand new!!!)

 

Thanks and Regards

Paul.

[Tootech]

Take you card out, run on the onboard video for now.

 

Then uninstall all video drivers - both your 6100 and GT220 drivers if installed.

 

Reboot, then go straight into the BIOS.

 

Set the initial display device to PCI-E and if there is an option to, disable the onboard video.

 

Shutdown the PC.

 

Install the GT220, plug the monitor in to it, reboot - do you see the POST screen - ie the BIOS screen?

 

If so, it will boot and then you can install your display drivers for the new card.

[SonofABiker]

Hi there.

 

Just did what you said in the same order- graphics card out, uninstalled all, (and disabled the blighter on Control Panel), Rebooted to Bios and set it to PCI-E first.

Shut it down and put card back in....

 

Monitor will not load up with the card! it will only "activate" (ie turn on at all) with the onboard port..

 

This cant be a dodgy Graphics card arleady, can it?!

 

Someone mentioned possibility of it being too low power being kicked out by my pc, that cant be right, can it?

 

Paul.

[maynardvdm]

What power supply do you have?

[Tootech]

I have a GT220, it doesn't have any extra power connectors, and it runs on a bog standard 400W PSU.

 

Does yours have any additional power connectors on the back edge - if it has, and they are not connected it may not fire up.