Geforce FX 5200 PCI Graphics Card Problem

[Nobody in particular]

I have bought a PCI Graphics Card, I installed the card, then changed the Onboard VGA Graphics to PCI in the BIOS, then when the PC restarts, it gets to the boot screen, then the monitor stays black. The Monitor has signal (the green light is on) but there is nothing on screen.

Device Manager picks up the Card up fine.

HELP!!! lol

 

[Waynos_Face]

Are you sure its not an AGP?

Can you link a picture or upload one as i'm sure the 5200 was an AGP.

 

[Waynos_Face]

Ignore me i found a PCI version.

Ermmm.....

I take it you can see it device manager when you asre using the onboard graphics then switch and it does the black screen thingy?

Have you disabled the onboard instead of just switching?

Is it new???

 

[Nobody in particular]

Hi WF here is the card :

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/7200064/Zotac-256MB-GEF-FX5200-PCI-Graphics-Card/Product.html

Yeah I used to have a 5200 which was AGP

 

[Nobody in particular]

Ignore me i found a PCI version.

Ermmm.....

I take it you can see it device manager when you asre using the onboard graphics then switch and it does the black screen thingy?

Have you disabled the onboard instead of just switching?

Is it new???

Yes i can see it in Device Manager when using Onboard.

I have looked through the BIOS and I couldnt find anything to do with disabling Onboard (I will double check though) only to switch to either PCIe, Onboard VGA or PCI Slot.

 

[Waynos_Face]

Okay mate thats pretty weird, i take it when you switch it over you also switch the cable with it?

 

[Nobody in particular]

Okay mate thats pretty weird, i take it when you switch it over you also switch the cable with it?

Unsure what you mean lol

 

[TriplexDread]

The cable that connects the VGA output from the Motherboard to monitor

Do you discoonect it and put it onto the graphics card you bought?

Thats what he meant


One more thing

You say you have options for PCI-E, PCI and Onboard? I'm confused!

Your last card was AGP? But you have gone backward in time and decided to fit a PCI card??

WHY?

 

[Nobody in particular]

The cable that connects the VGA output from the Motherboard to monitor

Do you discoonect it and put it onto the graphics card you bought?

Thats what he meant


One more thing

You say you have options for PCI-E, PCI and Onboard? I'm confused!

Your last card was AGP? But you have gone backward in time and decided to fit a PCI card??

WHY?

Yes I disconnect it (from the Mobo's VGA), and then connect it to the actual card.

No my last card wasnt an AGP lol. I'm getting confused now

I used to have an AGP Card (which was the same model, but on a defferent PC)

 

[guest_9323wk]

have you tried changing the auto under the video card section in the bios?

 

[Nobody in particular]

Whey!!! got it working I installed the drivers in Safe Mode, and changed to a low resolution and rebooted, then it worked!!

Thanks to people who contributed with ideas

Mods, if you could close the thread please