Windows not detecting PCI Express Graphics Card

[Matrix]

I am running Windows XP Home Version 5.1 (build 2600.xpsp_sp2
_gdr.050301-1519:Service Pack 2) and I have Windows .NET 1.1 installed.

The above runs on a Mesh computer with a P4 3.4Ghz CPU and 1Gb of DDR
RAM.

The on board graphics are Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
Family.

I have just installed a 256MB ATI X600 PCI-Express Asus/HP OEM Graphics
card. However, Windows XP will not 'detect' the new hardware and I am
unable to install the drivers manually. The card is second-hand and has
no documentation but I have tried to install ATI's Catalyst Driver
without success because the card is not 'detected'

I have tried to disable the on board graphics in the hope of forcing the
system to detect the card but it merely detects the on board graphics
and automatically re-enables the on board graphics.

Can anyone suggest how I can get Windows XP to 'see' the newly installed
graphics card? Thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You must first open the BIOS and disable your
onboard video. Be sure you have the correct card
for your available expansion slot. A PCI Express
video card will only work with a motherboard
that has a PCI Express expansion slot.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I am running Windows XP Home Version 5.1 (build 2600.xpsp_sp2
| _gdr.050301-1519:Service Pack 2) and I have Windows .NET 1.1 installed.
|
| The above runs on a Mesh computer with a P4 3.4Ghz CPU and 1Gb of DDR
| RAM.
|
| The on board graphics are Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
| Family.
|
| I have just installed a 256MB ATI X600 PCI-Express Asus/HP OEM Graphics
| card. However, Windows XP will not 'detect' the new hardware and I am
| unable to install the drivers manually. The card is second-hand and has
| no documentation but I have tried to install ATI's Catalyst Driver
| without success because the card is not 'detected'
|
| I have tried to disable the on board graphics in the hope of forcing the
| system to detect the card but it merely detects the on board graphics
| and automatically re-enables the on board graphics.
|
| Can anyone suggest how I can get Windows XP to 'see' the newly installed
| graphics card? Thanks