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Hey,
Slight couple of problems with a new build that im really struggling to getg my head around and would really appreciate some help on.
Finally got around to sticking the new pc together, everything worked ok, and turned on just fine, nothing blew up. So I got around to installing windows, I'm installing it on a 40gb Spinpoint, and using that for windows and programs. When it came to installing I partioned a section of the hard drive into 10gb, as my aim was to put windows on that, and use the 30gb left for programs. That then all worked ok and windows xp 64 loaded up. I then installed all the motherboard drivers, then went to install the graphics card drivers...and well...it wasnt working, was telling me there was no hardware on my pc to the level of the drivers, or something similar...Im using two Geforce 6800's, in SLI,l so tried everything, one card, two cards...but obviously both on the PCI-E section...and nothing still, on the hardware section, the devices where only coming up as visual devices or something, and that only the first was working, and that the second wasnt working properly....I also had both in at the time of turning on the pc first time if this is any help....sooo, then grabbed my friends 40gb harddrive, as his set up is identical to mine, and swapped it for my 40gb, loaded it up, and everything was there..under hardware both graphics cards were recognised and claimed them as 6800's. I tried installing a game to see what would happen, and before it started installing, it told me it couldnt go any firther as my pc hadnt been configured properly...also just as a note, In all my manuals, it says on the toolbar, there should have been an nvidia lil icon, which would open all the nvidia property things, but well, it isnt there on mine...it is however on my friends
So then I decided to go for a complete clean reinstall, but the problem is, I cant seem to get my 40gb, back to 40gb....its only coming up as 10gb...no matter what I try...I formatted it...but its still coming up as something is taking up memory on it when I look into its properties...
So my aim now is this....to get my 40gb, back to 40gb and completely wiped as if new....install windows on this...probably without the partion....and then get the graphics cards up, installed, and both recognised and working
My equipement is
Asus A8n Standard
AMD 64 4200+ x2
2gb Geil Ram
Seasonic 600w
40gb Spinpoint
250gb Spinpoint
2x Geforce 6800's
2x Benq 1640's
thanks for any help, sorry I cant be more descriptive on certain things, but the internet is down at mine, so im having to do this away from the project
Jay
Slight couple of problems with a new build that im really struggling to getg my head around and would really appreciate some help on.
Finally got around to sticking the new pc together, everything worked ok, and turned on just fine, nothing blew up. So I got around to installing windows, I'm installing it on a 40gb Spinpoint, and using that for windows and programs. When it came to installing I partioned a section of the hard drive into 10gb, as my aim was to put windows on that, and use the 30gb left for programs. That then all worked ok and windows xp 64 loaded up. I then installed all the motherboard drivers, then went to install the graphics card drivers...and well...it wasnt working, was telling me there was no hardware on my pc to the level of the drivers, or something similar...Im using two Geforce 6800's, in SLI,l so tried everything, one card, two cards...but obviously both on the PCI-E section...and nothing still, on the hardware section, the devices where only coming up as visual devices or something, and that only the first was working, and that the second wasnt working properly....I also had both in at the time of turning on the pc first time if this is any help....sooo, then grabbed my friends 40gb harddrive, as his set up is identical to mine, and swapped it for my 40gb, loaded it up, and everything was there..under hardware both graphics cards were recognised and claimed them as 6800's. I tried installing a game to see what would happen, and before it started installing, it told me it couldnt go any firther as my pc hadnt been configured properly...also just as a note, In all my manuals, it says on the toolbar, there should have been an nvidia lil icon, which would open all the nvidia property things, but well, it isnt there on mine...it is however on my friends
So then I decided to go for a complete clean reinstall, but the problem is, I cant seem to get my 40gb, back to 40gb....its only coming up as 10gb...no matter what I try...I formatted it...but its still coming up as something is taking up memory on it when I look into its properties...
So my aim now is this....to get my 40gb, back to 40gb and completely wiped as if new....install windows on this...probably without the partion....and then get the graphics cards up, installed, and both recognised and working
My equipement is
Asus A8n Standard
AMD 64 4200+ x2
2gb Geil Ram
Seasonic 600w
40gb Spinpoint
250gb Spinpoint
2x Geforce 6800's
2x Benq 1640's
thanks for any help, sorry I cant be more descriptive on certain things, but the internet is down at mine, so im having to do this away from the project
Jay