Grrr just bought a new video card and it will not work !!!

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  • Zuzana Designs
    All Your Design Needs
    • Feb 2005
    • 20900
    #1

    Grrr just bought a new video card and it will not work !!!

    I'm trying to set up a pc with dual monitors. I went to tiger direct this morning and got a new pci video card and a 17 inch lcd.. I put the card in, it loads windows then goes blank on me.. I can plug the lcd into the onboard card and it works, but just not with the dual head card .. anyone have this happen to them ?? Thanks

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    • Persius
      Tap into MOBILE!
      • Jul 2003
      • 11779
      #2
      maybe its a driver problem? Try to see if it goes into safe mode when its plugged in the videocard (Not onboard)

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        • GatorB
          The Demon & 12clicks
          • Oct 2001
          • 18208
          #3
          Is it PCI or PCI-e? Are you sure you board doesn't use AGP?

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            • Zuzana Designs
              All Your Design Needs
              • Feb 2005
              • 20900
              #4
              Originally posted by Persius
              maybe its a driver problem? Try to see if it goes into safe mode when its plugged in the videocard (Not onboard)
              yea I need to try that.. I loaded the drivers off the card but still no go

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                • Paco, of Large Cash.
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jun 2002
                  • 2267
                  #5
                  Zuza..

                  when you check your 'Display Properties', are both monitors present, or visible (in the list)?

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                    • Jarmusch
                       
                      • May 2003
                      • 12479
                      #6
                      Disable the onboard video in the bios, it may be acting as a dual display setup.

                      Or load windows in safe mode and install the drivers.

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                        • Antonio
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Oct 2001
                          • 14136
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Jarmusch
                          Disable the onboard video in the bios

                          that's what I'd do first

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                            • Zuzana Designs
                              All Your Design Needs
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 20900
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Paco, of Large Cash.
                              Zuza..

                              when you check your 'Display Properties', are both monitors present, or visible (in the list)?
                              LOL that should have been the first thing I checked .. looks like I can add another monitor too .. WOOT WOOT .. I may add another 17" to it .. Thanks so much for the help I feel really stupid now for not checking that first and just thinking it should work if I plug it in lol

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                                • Brad
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                                  • Jan 2007
                                  • 2510
                                  #9
                                  As has been mentioned, you'll have to disable the on board graphics processor in your BIOS first.
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                                    • Paco, of Large Cash.
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jun 2002
                                      • 2267
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Zuzana Designs
                                      LOL that should have been the first thing I checked .. looks like I can add another monitor too .. WOOT WOOT .. I may add another 17" to it .. Thanks so much for the help I feel really stupid now for not checking that first and just thinking it should work if I plug it in lol
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