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tedder

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    video card
    « on: May 22, 2007, 03:41:55 AM »
    I want to change my video board and would like some assistance if poss. I took the old one out and inserted the new one but could not get the monitor working so that I could install the drivers. Anybody  advise please
     Thanks. XP pro 2.2 ghz pcu, 1.5 gig ram.
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: video card
    « Reply #1 on: May 22, 2007, 03:59:55 AM »
    How about some info on the actual machine and the details about the video card?
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    tedder

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      Re: video card
      « Reply #2 on: May 22, 2007, 04:06:45 AM »
      desk top .....aopen mother board.....   
      Existing nvidia 64mb......Replacing with ATI raedon 9550
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      GX1_Man

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      « Reply #3 on: May 22, 2007, 04:18:15 AM »
      Did you remove all of the nVidia drivers first? I am assuming that you have the right card for the slot available?
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      tedder

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        Re: video card
        « Reply #4 on: May 22, 2007, 04:30:24 AM »
        RE drivers.....No.........Card? appears to be..unsure.. any sure way of finding out Thanks
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        tedder

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          « Reply #5 on: May 22, 2007, 04:31:42 AM »
          Quote from: tedder on May 22, 2007, 04:30:24 AM
          RE drivers.....No.........Card? appears to be..unsure.. any sure way of finding out Thanks

          It seems to be a bit longer but the contacts appear to line up My Mother  board is...
          Nvidia GForce2 MX/MX 400
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          GX1_Man

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          Re: video card
          « Reply #6 on: May 22, 2007, 06:07:00 AM »
          You need to put in the old card and remove the drivers through Add and Remove.

          What is the computer or motherboard make/model? If you don't know, download and run Everest Home or Belarc Advisor.
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          tedder

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            Re: video card
            « Reply #7 on: May 22, 2007, 07:49:26 AM »
            Downloaded both... found everest more informative. Main board AopenAX4B-533. If I uninstalled the drivers for my video card would I not lose my monitor.?
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            Re: video card
            « Reply #8 on: May 22, 2007, 08:45:07 AM »
            Quote from: tedder on May 22, 2007, 04:31:42 AM
            It seems to be a bit longer but the contacts appear to line up My Mother  board is...
            Nvidia GForce2 MX/MX 400
            So, the original "card" is onboard video?
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            contrex

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            « Reply #9 on: May 22, 2007, 08:50:08 AM »
            Quote from: tedder on May 22, 2007, 07:49:26 AM
            If I uninstalled the drivers for my video card would I not lose my monitor.?

            No, Windows would default to SVGA with no acceleration, and the BIOS and loading screens would still be visible.
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            tedder

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              « Reply #10 on: May 22, 2007, 09:08:54 AM »
              So the reason that I could not get the monitor working when I plugged the new card in, was the fact that I had not removed the old drivers.
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              Re: video card
              « Reply #11 on: May 22, 2007, 09:11:10 AM »
              Are you making a statement or asking a question?
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              contrex

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              Re: video card
              « Reply #12 on: May 22, 2007, 09:15:16 AM »
              Quote from: tedder on May 22, 2007, 09:08:54 AM
              So the reason that I could not get the monitor working when I plugged the new card in, was the fact that I had not removed the old drivers.

              Which SVGA socket was the monitor plugged into, the old one or the new one?
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              tedder

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                Re: video card
                « Reply #13 on: May 22, 2007, 09:53:43 AM »
                the new one
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                contrex

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                Re: video card
                « Reply #14 on: May 22, 2007, 10:07:45 AM »
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                It seems to be a bit longer but the contacts appear to line up My Mother  board is...
                Nvidia GForce2 MX/MX 400

                CMIFIAW but that is a video card. Are we having our plonkers pulled here?

                Tedder, there's always PC World. They don't ask any hard questions like "What kind of computer is it?".


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