Non-compatible videocard?

Screenager · 02-02-2005, 09:36 AM

Hey!

I got a newer and better videocard from someone due to excess of somebody. It's a Geforce 2 GTS 64 Mb. The problem is that when I tried to boot my pc with this new videcard, I did not see anything at all, all the way from the beginning. I just see stripes on my screen. I have a DFI (Diamond Flower) (Crusader?) CA61 motherboard with Via Apollo Pro Plus (692/596) Chipset. I was told by someone that it could be that my BIOS perhaps could be updated or that it just isn't compatible with the videocard. Anyone else suggestions?

Jeroen

dai · 02-02-2005, 11:01 AM

what were you using before

**MD_Willington** · 02-02-2005, 02:05 PM

The DFI CA61 based on the Apollo Pro 133 chipest supports only 2X AGP, the later Apollo Pro133A, supports 4X AGP.

Is your GTS a 4x or 2x AGP compliant card? The slots should be different but sometimes they are not.

May be a simple hardware incompatibilty as you suggest.

MD

Screenager · 02-03-2005, 06:31 AM

Before I was using the highly high-tech (

) Diamond Speedstar A50. This one has an AGP 2x interface, while this is said about the Geforce (I've checked it at some site):

Slot Type 1 x AGP 4x; AGP Support AGP 1x, AGP 2x, AGP 4x

This means that the card is only compatible with a slot on a motherboard of 4x AGP?

Screenager · 02-10-2005, 03:21 AM

It's still not working. I think there must be something else wrong as well, because the pc from which I took the videocard, now doesn't work with the card as well. Here I get a screen with stripes all over it as well when I try to boot it. I figured it could be the lack for a driver or something, so I downloaded a driver from Nvidea and installed it. But when I boot my pc afterwards with the new videocard, the screen still remains the same, i.e. stripes all over.
Suggestions are most welcome!

dai · 02-10-2005, 01:47 PM

in the device manager uninstall the card
reboot tapping f8
choose vga mode
when windows finishes installing the card
disable a/virus
install the via 4 in 1 drivers
install nvidia drivers
reboot the computer

Screenager · 02-11-2005, 05:29 AM

Yes, that might help, It's just that there's no way of me to reboot. I see no startup screen or whatsoever. It's just stripes all over the screen from the moment I turn the pc on. A friend told me it might as well got broke while changing it from the one pc to mine .... ?

dai · 02-11-2005, 05:41 AM

start in vga mode and see what picture you get

Screenager · 02-11-2005, 06:00 AM

But dai, How can I set the VGA mode if I can't see anything on my screen?

dai · 02-11-2005, 07:52 AM

if you cannot see the post screens are you getting any bios beeps indicating a faulty video card
try resetting the cmos

Screenager · 02-11-2005, 08:02 AM

No, I don't get any beeps indicating that fact. And the thing is, when I put in my old videocard in either pc's, they both boot normally. With a normal screen and all. Do you then still think it could be possible that it is something with CMOS and I should reset it?

dai · 02-11-2005, 01:12 PM

sometimes resetting the cmos lets you back in,if it does'nt and you lost the second card i would suspect the p/s or m/b also check you have not bent a pin when connecting monitor cable

02-02-2005, 09:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Screenager Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands Posts: 9 OS: win2000 sp2	Non-compatible videocard? Hey! I got a newer and better videocard from someone due to excess of somebody. It's a Geforce 2 GTS 64 Mb. The problem is that when I tried to boot my pc with this new videcard, I did not see anything at all, all the way from the beginning. I just see stripes on my screen. I have a DFI (Diamond Flower) (Crusader?) CA61 motherboard with Via Apollo Pro Plus (692/596) Chipset. I was told by someone that it could be that my BIOS perhaps could be updated or that it just isn't compatible with the videocard. Anyone else suggestions? Jeroen

02-02-2005, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
MD_Willington Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: WA State & BC Posts: 587 OS: XP	The DFI CA61 based on the Apollo Pro 133 chipest supports only 2X AGP, the later Apollo Pro133A, supports 4X AGP. Is your GTS a 4x or 2x AGP compliant card? The slots should be different but sometimes they are not. May be a simple hardware incompatibilty as you suggest. MD __________________ Mainboard: PCC M848ALU / ECS L7S7A2 / ECS 748-A, HDD: Western Digital 40Gb, RAM: 2-256Mb DDR266 by Micron 4x AGP Card: 3DForce4-MX440, CDRW: Liteon 52x32x52, PSU: Antec True430, CPU: XP2200+ (AXDA2200DUV3C) *It's OK to be ignorant; it's not OK to play stupid.* *Never assume you are entitled to an answer. You are not.*

02-03-2005, 06:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Screenager Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands Posts: 9 OS: win2000 sp2	Before I was using the highly high-tech ( ) Diamond Speedstar A50. This one has an AGP 2x interface, while this is said about the Geforce (I've checked it at some site): Slot Type 1 x AGP 4x; AGP Support AGP 1x, AGP 2x, AGP 4x This means that the card is only compatible with a slot on a motherboard of 4x AGP? Last edited by Screenager; 02-03-2005 at 07:00 AM.

02-10-2005, 03:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Screenager Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands Posts: 9 OS: win2000 sp2	Still not working It's still not working. I think there must be something else wrong as well, because the pc from which I took the videocard, now doesn't work with the card as well. Here I get a screen with stripes all over it as well when I try to boot it. I figured it could be the lack for a driver or something, so I downloaded a driver from Nvidea and installed it. But when I boot my pc afterwards with the new videocard, the screen still remains the same, i.e. stripes all over. Suggestions are most welcome!

02-11-2005, 07:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	if you cannot see the post screens are you getting any bios beeps indicating a faulty video card try resetting the cmos Last edited by dai; 02-11-2005 at 07:53 AM. Reason: to ad

02-02-2005, 11:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	what were you using before

02-10-2005, 01:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	in the device manager uninstall the card reboot tapping f8 choose vga mode when windows finishes installing the card disable a/virus install the via 4 in 1 drivers install nvidia drivers reboot the computer

02-11-2005, 05:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Screenager Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands Posts: 9 OS: win2000 sp2	Yes, that might help, It's just that there's no way of me to reboot. I see no startup screen or whatsoever. It's just stripes all over the screen from the moment I turn the pc on. A friend told me it might as well got broke while changing it from the one pc to mine .... ?

02-11-2005, 05:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	start in vga mode and see what picture you get

02-11-2005, 06:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
Screenager Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands Posts: 9 OS: win2000 sp2	But dai, How can I set the VGA mode if I can't see anything on my screen?

02-11-2005, 08:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
Screenager Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wageningen, the Netherlands Posts: 9 OS: win2000 sp2	No, I don't get any beeps indicating that fact. And the thing is, when I put in my old videocard in either pc's, they both boot normally. With a normal screen and all. Do you then still think it could be possible that it is something with CMOS and I should reset it?

02-11-2005, 01:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	sometimes resetting the cmos lets you back in,if it does'nt and you lost the second card i would suspect the p/s or m/b also check you have not bent a pin when connecting monitor cable