Sound Card-Graphics Card Conflict

skii · 08-08-2008, 11:38 AM

Firstly, I'd like to say hello to everyone. I registered here hoping that the community could help shed some light on a problem that just cropped up.

Here is the System I currently run
OS:XP sp2
Motherboard: Asus m2n-e SLI
CPU: AMD Athlon 5200+
VGA: XFX 8800GTS 640MB
RAM 2*1024 Corsair 800Hz

This Afternoon, i bought a Creative X-Fi 7.1 PCIe soundcard. When i went to install it on my PC, I got the BIOS error for 'No Graphics Card Detected'. I thought this might be because of the fact that the Soundcard was covering the fan of the VGA, limiting it's cooling and causing it to not function properly. I removed the soundcard, and the PC booted up as normal. I then tried again, this time with the VGA in the secondary PCI-X slot, which is under the PCIe slots, so that the fan wouldn't be covered. Still, i got the BIOS error code. The PC is running perfectly fine without the graphics card, but I would like to get the card installed as soon as possible. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this conflict?

**FreoHeaveho** · 08-09-2008, 05:38 PM

Reset the motherboard CMOS and shutdown. Then install the sound card in the PCI slot furtherest away from the CPU. Restart.

skii · 08-11-2008, 03:52 AM

I've just tried that, and it gave me the same error

08-08-2008, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
skii Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP sp2	Sound Card-Graphics Card Conflict Firstly, I'd like to say hello to everyone. I registered here hoping that the community could help shed some light on a problem that just cropped up. Here is the System I currently run OS:XP sp2 Motherboard: Asus m2n-e SLI CPU: AMD Athlon 5200+ VGA: XFX 8800GTS 640MB RAM 2*1024 Corsair 800Hz This Afternoon, i bought a Creative X-Fi 7.1 PCIe soundcard. When i went to install it on my PC, I got the BIOS error for 'No Graphics Card Detected'. I thought this might be because of the fact that the Soundcard was covering the fan of the VGA, limiting it's cooling and causing it to not function properly. I removed the soundcard, and the PC booted up as normal. I then tried again, this time with the VGA in the secondary PCI-X slot, which is under the PCIe slots, so that the fan wouldn't be covered. Still, i got the BIOS error code. The PC is running perfectly fine without the graphics card, but I would like to get the card installed as soon as possible. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this conflict?

08-09-2008, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
FreoHeaveho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,225 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, Windows XP Professional SP3, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: Sound Card-Graphics Card Conflict Reset the motherboard CMOS and shutdown. Then install the sound card in the PCI slot furtherest away from the CPU. Restart. __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2009 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Driver Sweeper

08-11-2008, 03:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
skii Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP sp2	Re: Sound Card-Graphics Card Conflict I've just tried that, and it gave me the same error