Graphics card doesnt want to work

[Amidamaru]

Hi, I recently installed a graphics card by myself.. how great. Now i cant use it though. One time when i installed it, the bios beeps started, i think it added to 9. I went back into the PC and did some twiddling again. This time it didnt beep but it came up with a blank screen using Graphics Card. At the minute im using the onboard graphics display. I think i have the card placed properly but what i did with the power outlet is connected it from the graphics card to a power cable between the hard drive and something else. I did try what it said before from the graphics card to the hard drive then connected the hard drive one back into the cable i connected. I am totally unsure of what to do, so if anyone could help me. It would much be appricated.

 

[KornNut]

Are you using XP? Does your mobo have onboard video?

 

[Amidamaru]

It has an integrated graphics card. Its the only way im able to see. P.S if i have to disable the onboard graphics display please tell me what options i need to go to in the bios. Im using SiS, American Megatrend thingy.

And yes i am using Windows XP Professional

cheers

 

[jolancer]

its not dangerous for u to just search around in your bios, cause u have to specify to 'save & exit' so for a normal human i think its imposible to acidently screw something up... the option is something to do with 'Primary display adapter, and all u need to do is witch it off 'Onbourd' to 'pci' or 'agp' ..witchever kinda card u have.

 

[Amidamaru]

:'(

Thanks for reply. The Bios i use is Ambios Simple Setup Utilities Version 1.21.06 on a SiS 730S.. i know its crap but i wont be getting a new one anytime soon. I did search and found "Primary graphics adapter" but the only thing i could set it to was onboard AGP... is it the graphics card or just me. I must of tried this graphics card installation 5 times now to ensure its in. The cables i think are correct. So has anyone got any ideas..?

If needed this seems to be a user manual of my sort of system http://www.amptron.com/manuals/K7-810CLM/810s71C.pdf

Cheers

 

[jolancer]

wat kinda graphics card did u install... its AGP right?

maybe some one else can clear this up, but i was thinking... the manuall said your mobo supports 4x agp, maybe it could be conflicting if ur using a 8x agp. although i know there suppost to be backwards compatible?

 

[Amidamaru]

Its an ATI Radeon 9800 SE. It should be backwards compatible. I know the ATI Radeon x800 is only compatible with AGP 8x/4x. So i should see no problem with that not working. Oh well.. please give me more advice if possible. I heard resetting the CMOS helped someone out? What exactly does that do?

 

[Amidamaru]

Please.. Please... Please... Please... would someone just reply

 

[didi]

I think resetting CMOS is to make the BIOS setting back to default.
I dont think there is any problem put a 8XAGP card on a 4Xmobo.
I also run 8XAGP using 4Xmobo.

 

[didi]

change your Primary Graphics Adapter from PCI default to AGP bus in your BIOS. After that click Save n exit, the the Pc will reboot again n entering window. Inside the window, install the driver came along with your card.