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Install a new video card for a failing onboard video connection
This hardware question is about adding in an older NVidia graphics card to replace the onboard video.
One error I'm getting and computer power up is 'not getting signal' at the monitor from the onboard video.
A sample install of the add-in card to bypass that connection gave a typical blue screen with the message of a new piece of (something-- hardware software) is not recognized.
The motherboard has Radeon 4540 graphics on the board. The add-in card which is used is an Nvidia XFX gotten from a friend who is upgrading.
My question is this:
It is known that a hard disk can be migrated from one rig to another by modifying the driver in Device Manager. What this does is have Win7 make a new discovery of the hardware piece. Can something similar be done with video in Device Manager or the BIOS on this MSI 880GM-E41 model MS 7623?
Additionally, could a reinstall of Win7 adding in the proper Nvidia driver which I put on a cd solve the problem?
Or does the chipset simply not support Nvidia? I have looked at the specifications manual page and found nothing on it. The Radeon info comes from the Everest diagnostic program.
thanks for any replies