No display with PCI Video Card.. Pls help!!

[scdas141]

Hi Guyz..





I have an HP D530 SFF based on intel 865g chipset, Pentium-IV in perfectly working condition, with the latest BIOS & Driver updates..



I bought an NVIDIA GeForce Quadro FX 5500 Graphics card.

Now to this working-ok PC, As soon as I plug-in the NVIDIA FX into one of the PCI slots & press the power switch, the display suddenly goes blank..

I tried disabling the On-board VGA IRQ --> DISABLED, pressed F10 to save and restarted the PC. Still the same happens!!

As soon as I press the power switch with the Video card attached to one of the PCI slots, I can hear the processor Fan. HDD, mobo all working --> But NO DISPLAY!!

I even tried changing the PCI VGA PALLETTE SNOOPING from 'DISABLED' to 'ENABLED'.. ( whatever that means!! ) as per a user's suggestion, but zilch, Nada.. No DISPLAY with the PCI Video card attached..



Is there a hardware mismatch like the HP D530 not being compatible with the Nvidia Quadro FX 5500 ??



Any help is deeply appreciated, Pls help..

Thanks in Advance..

 

[maxie]

Looks as if it will not work with your Computer ...

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/770897/geforce-basics/no-display-with-nvidia-fx-5500-pls-help/

 

[scdas141]

Oh crap!! Guess I am not meant to use this card on this pc..

Thanks Anyways..

 

[maxie]

No problem .. There is a BIOS Update do not think that would Help though ...

 

[scdas141]

Yeah.. I just wish if somebody could confirm, I mean is there a hardware mismatch like the HP D530 not being compatible with the Nvidia Quadro FX 5500 ??

 

[maxie]

Will search around and see what other Information is available ...

 

[scdas141]

Righto Max, Thanks for the help.. Too bad my problem remains unsolved..

Thanks Again..

 

[alphanumeric]

Did you move your monitor cable from the onboard video connector to the video connector on the PCI card?

 

[scdas141]

Hi AlphaN.. U see the prob. is that as soon as I plug in this Nvidia FX 5500 Quadro into one of the PCI slots, there is simply no video.. The screen is simply blank!!

Whether I connect the monitor cable to my old integrated video, or the new PCI card or not connect at all.. Bam!! - No display, & As soon as I remove it from the PCI slot - Viola!! The PC is back to running normal again,..

Whether this is a video clash or PCI device clash or what, Jesus knows.. But,, Pheeeeewww!!

 

[alphanumeric]

OK, just wanted to make sure. Does this PCI card work in another PC? Is this really a PCI card? Isn't the NVidia FX 5500 Quadro a PCI-E card? If yes are you plugging it into a PCI-E slot? All the required power cables connected to the card?

 

[scdas141]

Hi Alph..

No it is a PCI card which itself says so on the back.. And yes, The card works quite normally on an intel original D865 Mobo.. I myself tested it out & even downloaded drivers for it!! But plug into my HP & NO Display!!

Maybe this is a sign not to consider purchasing HP in the future.. ??

Anyways, Ur trying to help is greatly appreciated!! Thanks so much..

 

[alphanumeric]

Ok, it was just another "wanted to make sure" post. If you work on PC's long enough you'll run into issues like this. Sometimes one piece of hardware just won't work with another. I was working on a Dell for a friend and tried to give him a free video card upgrade. Every time I installed my card the PC would just endlessly reboot. Same card worked on fine on several on my home PC's.

 

[scdas141]

Even the HP Guyz couldn't help me out, maybe they do not want to admit that there was a issue regarding PCI video cards in their older line of Compaq PCs..

Here:

Re: No display on HP Compaq d530 SFF with PCI Video Card.. P... - HP Support Forum - 4794289

I won't allow this issue to be a dampner of the Festive spirit.. Hence, I'll be taking a load off..

Thanks from the bottom of my Heart, for trying to help!!

 

[alphanumeric]

If there is more than one PCI slot try a different slot? Assuming you haven't done this already.

 

[scdas141]

Yeah.. Yeah.. Many times over.. Even tried changing PCI VGA PALETTE SNOOPING & PCI SERR GENERATION# whatever that is but, Nada - Zilch.. Atleast if it goes to the BIOS SCreen, we can take it up from there.. can't we ??

But..

 

[scdas141]

Thanks All of u, I'll be taking ur leave for the night..

 

[alphanumeric]

I would reset the BIOS to defaults when your done. If you don't, it may mess up trying to install another video card latter on.