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HELP....new video card problems
hi,
can some please, please help me. i just installed a new video card (sapphire atlantis 128se) into my kids pc. i uninstalled the nvdia drivers then shutdown the system,removed the old card, put in the new card in. i turn the machine on and there is no display, nothing, just a black screen. i even put the old card back in and i still have a black screen. the system is a compaq presario 5004us. this really sticks, can some offer any advise. im checking compaq web site also. bob brozewicz |
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make sure the card is fully seated...
"bob brozewicz" wrote in message news:iaBzd.19772$Ff3.10264@trndny04... hi, can some please, please help me. i just installed a new video card (sapphire atlantis 128se) into my kids pc. i uninstalled the nvdia drivers then shutdown the system,removed the old card, put in the new card in. i turn the machine on and there is no display, nothing, just a black screen. i even put the old card back in and i still have a black screen. the system is a compaq presario 5004us. this really sticks, can some offer any advise. im checking compaq web site also. bob brozewicz |
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doS,
if you where here next to me, id give you a big hug. that was the problem, the card was not seat all the way in the slot. for a little while i thought i was in deep dodo. thank you so much, i am really greatful. i also feel like and ass. once again thank you so much. doS wrote: make sure the card is fully seated... "bob brozewicz" wrote in message news:iaBzd.19772$Ff3.10264@trndny04... hi, can some please, please help me. i just installed a new video card (sapphire atlantis 128se) into my kids pc. i uninstalled the nvdia drivers then shutdown the system,removed the old card, put in the new card in. i turn the machine on and there is no display, nothing, just a black screen. i even put the old card back in and i still have a black screen. the system is a compaq presario 5004us. this really sticks, can some offer any advise. im checking compaq web site also. bob brozewicz |
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Happens to me all the time, I put one a machine last week, didnt have it
seated... "bob brozewicz" wrote in message news:l9Czd.10060$113.6331@trndny03... doS, if you where here next to me, id give you a big hug. that was the problem, the card was not seat all the way in the slot. for a little while i thought i was in deep dodo. thank you so much, i am really greatful. i also feel like and ass. once again thank you so much. doS wrote: make sure the card is fully seated... "bob brozewicz" wrote in message news:iaBzd.19772$Ff3.10264@trndny04... hi, can some please, please help me. i just installed a new video card (sapphire atlantis 128se) into my kids pc. i uninstalled the nvdia drivers then shutdown the system,removed the old card, put in the new card in. i turn the machine on and there is no display, nothing, just a black screen. i even put the old card back in and i still have a black screen. the system is a compaq presario 5004us. this really sticks, can some offer any advise. im checking compaq web site also. bob brozewicz |
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