New Graphics card wont install.

[lostprophetsam]

Just got a new graphics card. It wont appear on device manager atall. Fan on the gpu is running fine.

I thouhg its the pcie slot is dead. But i plugged a really old graphics card into the slot and the fan works on that and that is powered by the pcie slot. So it must be working?

 

[freaky88]

does the gfx card actually work?

 

[dooglo]

Make sure you uninstall the old graphics card drivers before installing the new one. Turn off computer, install new card, install new drivers, reboot, should work.

 

[lostprophetsam]

the old graphics card deosnt detect still, but the fan does run off of the pci-e port....

and i have removed the old graphics card drivers, now on the intergrated video atm

 

[lostprophetsam]

helo? lol

 

[DocBrown]

In your system specs it says you have 2 Samsung Monitors. Are you trying to install with one or both connected ?

 

[lostprophetsam]

tried with two then tried with just the one. when i try install the drivers it says no driver available for my hardware, (it cant find the card) its trying to install those drivers for the onboard video

 

[lostprophetsam]

Update:

Things that may be the issue.

Just updated my BIOS.
Just installed a new psu. from a stock 300W to antec sg 850W
old Gfx card blew 2 capacitors, could this have damaged it?

Any ideas?

 

[Lordbob75]

helo? lol

No need to bump after an hour, have some patience.

Here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/80392-graphics-card-install-new-card.html

~Lordbob

 

[lostprophetsam]

tanks for the link. tried all that and no installation. I think the pcie ports just gone. How can i check if its nackered?

 

[Lordbob75]

tanks for the link. tried all that and no installation. I think the pcie ports just gone. How can i check if its nackered?

Put a card that you know for sure works in it and try it.

~Lordbob

 

[lostprophetsam]

Sorted it! sorry systems been down for a few days! the motherboard pci slot was dead. I ordered a replacement. All done and dusted thanks for the help

 

[Lordbob75]

Sorted it! sorry systems been down for a few days! the motherboard pci slot was dead. I ordered a replacement. All done and dusted thanks for the help

Glad to hear you got it solved.

~Lordbob