Problems installing new graphics card

ThemeOne

I've recently been trying to install a new graphics card on an ageing computer but whenever I try, the computer fails its POST and doesn't boot.

Here are the details:

New card: ATI Rage Mobility 8MB PCI Video Card
The computeer has no on board graphics, and no AGP slot
OS: NT4

The procedure I've used is to power off the computer, remove the old graphics card, replace with new and start up again. POST always fails whichever PCI slot I use - I've even tried removing all other PCI adaptors in case of conflict. I also tested this new card in another computer with the same result. In the computer where I want the new card, POST fails without any beep code.

Is there anything else I can do to try and get this card working?

Malestrom

 I also tested this new card in another computer with the same result.  

Ok, assuming that isn't a mis-type or a mis-read on my part, if the new card doesn't work on two different computers, then its almost certainly faulty.

Did you turn the PC off at the mains and press the power button to remove any voltage stored in the power supply before removing/inserting cards? Did you ground yourself on the metal of the case to remove static buildup before touching anything? If no to either of these, then you may have blown the card yourself

ThemeOne

Yes, I took the precautions you mentioned and my feeling is the card is probably faulty.

However, this is the first time I've replaced a graphics card, so just wondered if I'd overlooked something else, though I can't think of anything.

Rex_Mundi

Have you changed the BIOS?

If you were switching from an AGP to a PCI graphics card, you would normally change the BIOS to take account of the different type of graphics card. I would presume you would have to change the BIOS from on board graphics to PCI. It would be under advanced in the BIOS. This may help.

ThemeOne

No - didn't change anything in the BIOS as I was simply swapping the old PCI graphics card for a new PCI graphics card. The computer has no AGP slots nor any on-board graphics.