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Qkix

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    Installing New Network Card Causes Loss of Video
    « on: December 20, 2012, 02:02:57 PM »
    Hi.

    I am trying to install a new gigabit network card that I bought for $6 on Amazon.  When I installed it I lost video out to the monitor.  The computer apparently booted, but there was no video.  I took the network card out and video was restored.  Put the NIC back in, and lost video.  Took NIC out, and got video back.  I made sure both the video card and NIC are properly seated and that they're not touching each other, or anything else.

    I suspect a hardware resource conflict, but I have no idea how to go about resolving it, especially when I can't see the NIC's settings with no video.  What can I do?

    The specs:

    Dell Inspiron 620
    Windows 7 Home Premum 64 bit, 6GB Ram, Intel i3 CPU.
    Nvidia Geforce 9500 GT video card
    PCIe NIC: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JTCN7K/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

    Thanks!


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    Re: Installing New Network Card Causes Loss of Video
    « Reply #1 on: December 20, 2012, 02:52:21 PM »
    I'd buy a better card...i've seen lot's of cheapo ones DOA.
    " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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      Re: Installing New Network Card Causes Loss of Video
      « Reply #2 on: December 20, 2012, 04:03:41 PM »
      Thanks, but I'd like to make the one I already have work since, well, it is here now.  Not to mention that I have no idea what DOA is.

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      Re: Installing New Network Card Causes Loss of Video
      « Reply #3 on: December 20, 2012, 04:19:58 PM »
      You have onboard LAN.  Why do you need a LAN card?
      I see your motherboard has one x16 slot & three x1 slots or I would have suggested a PCI card.

      Latest BIOS update (A04) might fix conflict, but not sure.

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      Re: Installing New Network Card Causes Loss of Video
      « Reply #4 on: December 20, 2012, 04:37:54 PM »
      DOA = dead on arrival...
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        Re: Installing New Network Card Causes Loss of Video
        « Reply #5 on: December 20, 2012, 10:38:53 PM »
        How would the card being dead cause the video card to stop working?

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        Re: Installing New Network Card Causes Loss of Video
        « Reply #6 on: December 21, 2012, 08:26:06 AM »
        Try card in different slot.

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          Re: Installing New Network Card Causes Loss of Video
          « Reply #7 on: December 21, 2012, 09:34:06 AM »
          I have.

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          Re: Installing New Network Card Causes Loss of Video
          « Reply #8 on: December 21, 2012, 09:56:30 AM »
          Dead card...and yes i have seen them affect other cards...
          That or the MBoard slot is bad,
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