Installing Ati pci video card

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by HAIR OF RED, Feb 7, 2015.

  1. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    I am installing the video card and having problems setting it up.
    The Computer is Windows XP Professional
    Version 2002 Service Pack 3

    Graphics card on board
    Intel(R)Pentium 4 CPU 2.80GHz

    Graphics card to be installed
    Ati pci 8M


    I installed the driver CD. It is listed in the Device Manager but when I hook up the new card, the computer does not boot up. I don't even get the Dell logo.
    In the Video settings, it was set for automatic and I changed it to onboard settings. I did that because when the new card is in the slot, the computer will not boot up at all. Now with the settings set up with Onboard, the original video can boot but not the new one.

    I tripled checked to make sure that all the cables are securely attached.

    Is there anything else that I may try to get it working?
     
  2. DOA

    DOA MG's Loki

    Please take a close look at your graphic card and post the model.
    Also check your power supply rating and post that.
    This is an older system and may not be able to power newer graphics cards.
     
  3. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    Thank you for your reply.

    Graphics Card: ATI Technologies, Inc. 3D Rage Pro PCI

    Processor: Intel(R) Pentium( R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
     
  4. DOA

    DOA MG's Loki

    That should work unless the power supply cannot handle the extra load.
    Next step is to post make, model of the computer and size of the power supply.
     
  5. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    It is a Dell Optiplex 210 L

    The Control Panel Power Opinions doesn't give the size of the power supply.
    Where would that information be located?
     
  6. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    I already posted the Processor information.

    This is an addition.
    2.79GHz, 2.99GB of RAM
     
  7. DOA

    DOA MG's Loki

    For the power supply wattage you have to open the case and look at the sticker on the power supply. Hopefully it will say something like 450W power supply.
     
  8. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    The max output is only 108 W.

    I guess that's why it won't work.

    Thanks for your support.
     
  9. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    Thanks for getting it right. I have one other problem with the Dell Optiplex 210L.

    Every time I boot up the manufacture logo boots but then I always get an error message:

    Floppy diskette seek failure
    Strike F1 to continue, F2 to run the setup utility

    This happens every time I boot up. I tried to change the settings in Bios.
    In the Boot Sequence the default is:
    Onboard or USB CD-ROM drive

    If I change it, I then get another error message:

    No boot device available

    Is there any other settings that I can try to change?
     
  10. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Have you replaced the CMOS battery in this 7 year old computer?
    This
    usually shows up when a computer "can't remember" the setup.
     
  11. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    I got this computer from a lady from Freecycle. She said that she put this together to work properly. The COSMOS battery was probably disrupted in the exchange of components.
    Is there a way to reset it without too much trouble?
     
  12. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    The Motherboard battery is really easy to change they are generally a CR2032 button cell and on your motherboard the battery is located up by the two white card slots, likely where you have your graphic card.

    pic HERE shows it at the top of the pic, the shiny silver circle above the black card slot. Pop a new one in and enter your BIOS at boot then check date and time are ok, as well as making sure the Hard Drive is 1st boot device, then F10 or Save and Exit to save the settings and hopefully you will boot the PC ok.
     
  13. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    Hi,

    Thanks for your advice. That seems easy enough to replace the battery.

    MajorGeeks has come through for me again.
     
  14. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    I installed a new battery and I'm still getting the same error message.

    Quote; Floppy diskette failure.

    I triple checked to make sure the Bios settings were correct.

    Everything checked out with the correct date/time

    Boot Sequence set at Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive. There was another choice
    Onboard SATA Hard Drive that didn't work.

    Diskette Drive set on Internal


    Any other suggestions?
     
  15. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Disable the floppy drive in the BIOS.
    You should be seeing more boot choices than CD-ROM and floppy drive.

    If it will not boot to the hard drive, then there is a problem with the hard drive. That old of a computer might have an IDE hard drive. Is the cable wide and gray or narrow and red connecting the hard drive to the motherboard?
    Check the cable connection to be sure you did not loosen something trying to install the video card.
     
  16. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    The cable is wide and grey. I replaced that cable with another similar cable. I also hooked up a hard drive that is known to be good with the same outcome. I reinstalled the cable connection to the motherboard several times to make sure there was a good connection. To me it looks like the motherboard socket is bad. The replacement cable is also known to be good.
     
  17. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Well, you can't take a good hard drive out of one computer and put it into another with different hardware and expect it to boot. That is the problem with the 2nd hard drive.

    If that is the case, you've almost run out of options.
     
  18. DOA

    DOA MG's Loki

    Floppy cables are infamous for being somewhat reversible. Some are keyed, many are not. Try flipping it on the drive?
     
  19. HAIR OF RED

    HAIR OF RED Guest

    My cable must be keyed. I couldn't reverse it.

    I have to agree and disagree with plodr.
    I agree that I am running out of options and disagree that you can't take a hard drive out of one computer and expect it to boot another.
    I did that to check the hard drive that was doubtful and used it to boot another computer. It booted up and worked beautifully.
     

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