Help Installing New Graphics Card

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 17:09

Hi, earlier today purchased the XFX ATI Radeon HD 4830 from Overclockers.

I was previsously using the on board graphics, after putting the card into my PC it starts to boot up, but gets stuck on the windows loading screen. I have left it for about 10 minutes, the bar keeps moving along as if it is loading but surely there is something wrong? I have also tried safe mode which doesn't load.

I'm back on my on board at the moment, please help

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 17:22

Anyone?

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 17:28

Thanks for the reply.
I think so, but how would i go about doing it properly?

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 17:32

Ah ok, should it be relatively easy to find in my BIOS? and will it be called on-board graphics ?

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 17:40

I don't have the manual

But have found this, http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/ecs_690/4.htm

What would I do on there?

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 18:22

Nah,

It gets past the loading screen now, I chose the option to display the PCI-E first. On the OnChip PCI device it just has things like USB etc.
When its past the loading screen I just get a blank screen, but with a mouse pointer.
Thats as far as it goes.. anymore help?

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 18:27

Yeah I've moved the monitor cable and nope, no icons or anything, it's just the mouse pointer but is very jerky when moved.

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 19:58

Hi all, thanks for replies. I still can't get it to work. However, it does load windows, but so so slowly, like over an hour, but after it said windows is starting up, i got a black screen again, so went back to on board again.
It does require a separate power lead and that is plugged in.

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 20:08

Any ideas on what i can try next?

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 20:14

Shall I install the drivers while im on my on board graphics then try again?

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 20:58

It won't let me install the drivers properly. -_- . And my mobo is the ECS AMD690GM-M2.

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 20:59

I really can't understand it at all. It may load up windows, but it could take forever.

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 21:27

Xilence 480W PSU, less than 6 months old.

RSOT · 16 May 2009 at 21:29

This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)

If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system.

Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device.

In device manager then properties of the card it says this.

But even after i disable the on board graphics, it says this.

RSOT · 17 May 2009 at 00:22

Tried disconnecting drives. Still nothing

RSOT · 17 May 2009 at 01:26

Are the Overclockers support team useful?
Because I may give them a ring on Monday, I know 10p per min isn't too bad, but I may be a while

RSOT · 18 May 2009 at 19:25

Actually, could this problem be anything to do with my motherboard? Because it is relatively old and not really that good.

RSOT · 18 May 2009 at 21:59

No, I havn't actually, I only have one pc but I will try to test it in another one.

Thanks for reply.

RSOT · 19 May 2009 at 20:02

How would I reset CMOS?

And in what order would I do things? Reset, put new card in, wait 15 mins .. or?

Thanks for reply.