New Biostar GeForce 6800 XT - monitor not responding

[starlitegirl]

I just got a new video card (Biostar GeForce 6800 XT ) and when I put it in the monitor doesn't respond. It works with the original card when I put it back in.

I'm not sure what my motherboard specs are. How do I find out?

 

[raybay]

Is it an AGP or PCI Express board and card?
AGP cards come in 2X, 4X, 8X, etc... each being faster. Some motherboards can handle different video graphics speeds. Other cannot.
Please tell us more about your computer... operating system, brand, model

 

[Rik]

Google and get everest home edition and that will list all the information you will ever need.

 

[starlitegirl]

Is it an AGP or PCI Express board and card?
AGP cards come in 2X, 4X, 8X, etc... each being faster. Some motherboards can handle different video graphics speeds. Other cannot.
Please tell us more about your computer... operating system, brand, model

Well, in the bios, I can switch to AGP or PCI. I switched to PCI after AGP didn't work.

Here's all my system info:

intel d850emv2 motherboard

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz, ~2.6GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440

Processor
Intel Pentium 4, 2530 MHz
133MHz external bus

BIOS
Intel Corp. MV85010A.15A.0075.P13.0209191141 09/19/2002

Memory


512MB physical
90% free resources
4 memory slots, 2 free (256+256+0+0)

Video


Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 (Gateway)
Screen Area/Colors: 1024x768 pixels, 16 million colors
Monitor: (IQT 5143 - was this, I think) hyundai flat screen monitor now

Drives


C:\ (NTFS) 76316MB total, 40665MB free
D:\ CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD Drive
E:\ CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD Drive

Network and Modem


(modem) GTW GTW V.92 Voicemodem
(net) NETGEAR NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T
(net) Intel Intel PRO/100 Network Connection
(net) Microsoft Direct Parallel
(net) Microsoft 1394 Net Adapter

Operating System


Windows XP SP1 (Windows XP 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1)
Original setup date: 8/25/2004
DirectX Version: 5.3.0000001.0904 built by: private/Lab06_dev(DXBLD00)
SWAP FILE DISABLED
File cache managed by Windows

 

[Rik]

According to google your NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 is agp x8 and your new Biostar GeForce 6800 XT is also agp x8 so the problem is one of 3 things.

1 - Your psu (power supply unit) is not powerful enough. You need to have a look at the label on the side of the psu for it's make, wattage, and amperage on the 12volt rail.

2 - The new card is DOA and my need to be replaced under warranty.

3 - The new card may well have a power socket on it that must be connected in order to work properly. It will usually be a normal power molex, the type used by most ata hard drives and opticals or it may be a floppy molex as used by floppy drives.

I hope this helps in some way.

 

[starlitegirl]

Thanks Rik, I'll check those three things when I get back to that computer!