New PCIe Graphic Card not detected

w123kid

Ok guys
i bought a 8800 Gta nd a new power supply to support it

mounted the card changed the PSU and boot the system, power gets to the card as the fan goes but windows cannot detect it.

I have a onboard ati card currently

i have mounted teh card several times, checked bios and its set to boot from PCIE if detected...flashed bios also

When i try to install the nvidia drivers i get no hardware was detected for these drivers and insatllation halts.

Please any suggestions?

Ta much

[Deleted User]

Have you disabled through BIOS the onboard graphics?

w123kid

be_alright wrote: »

Have you disabled through BIOS the onboard graphics?

There is no disable onborad graphic card on my bios....another add on to the above

on my device manager i see PCI configured with PCI standards under it but should tehre be a PCI express aslo????

totalsolutions

Normally you will reset the graphics to 640x480 and 256 colours. Read the manual to disable built it card and follow instructions. Power off. Remove graphics card, install new card. Restart pc and it "does not find" any g/card and install any drivers, it picks up on the 640x480 settings you provided, it just works to give you a screen. Download the latest drivers from the web and install them. Reset settings to match your screen size.

w123kid

ok i did uninstall my onboard drivers
disabled it in device manager
but still when i reboot it activates the on borad and still no sign of teh pcie being recognised

GoodRiddance

Not to insult your intelligence but have you plugged a power cable into the gfx card ?

[Deleted User]

w123kid wrote: »

ok i did uninstall my onboard drivers
disabled it in device manager
but still when i reboot it activates the on borad and still no sign of teh pcie being recognised

What motherboard do you have?

w123kid

GoodRiddance wrote: »

Not to insult your intelligence but have you plugged a power cable into the gfx card ?

before insulting my intelligence read my post lol

"power gets to the card as the fan goes"

motherboard is a MS 7297 cant really find much on it tought
Graphic is a inno3d 8800GT

[Deleted User]

Download and run this, then report back with the Motherboard manufacturer and model

BillScarab

w123kid wrote: »

before insulting my intelligence read my post lol

"power gets to the card as the fan goes"

motherboard is a MS 7297 cant really find much on it tought
Graphic is a inno3d 8800GT

He's not insutling your intelligence, it would probably get enough power from the PCI-E slot to power the fan. But it would require the power from the additional power connector to power the actual board.

w123kid

well i did connect the adequate connetor form the psu to it

i have a pin converter that also came with it so i will check this one too on a different power lead just to make sure

will get back to you shortly