[SOLVED] Trying (but failing) to upgrade

Shaidar_Rannow · 06-18-2009, 10:53 PM

Okay my current system is an Asus A7V8X using an Athlon XP running 2Ghz. I have 1GB of ddr ram pc2700. My old card is Radeon 8500dv agp. I want to put in a nvidia 7600gs 512mb ddr2 agp card but it wouldnt read it. I reformated to rid my computer of ati software but my monitor wont detect the video card when i plug it in, it still accepts the ati one. So I figured get the drivers and it will be fine but all software I have found requires the hardware to be present but the monitor doesnt register the new card but the card seems to be working. The large problem here is that the mobo does not have a port that I can plug my monitor into so it must have the video card. I am truely at my wits end here and any help would just make my year. Thanks guys(and gals of course)

**emosun** · 06-19-2009, 01:16 AM

Make sure the latest bios is installed on the motherboard. Did you purchase the card new?

dai · 06-19-2009, 02:19 AM

make sure the card is seating ok

Shaidar_Rannow · 06-20-2009, 04:56 PM

I alas do not have the newest bios and I am unfalmiliar with the skills to update it. Isnt it wierd that it works for one and not the other? I believe the system does boot windows with the Nvidia card in its just the monitor doesnt seem to reconize it even when I disabled my Radeon device. The Nvidia seems to be 2 pronged and the Radeon is three, I did some research and found several people who have had the same mobo and the Nvidia card working. So I know I am screwing this up I would like some tips on doing so. And thanks for the help so far too.

**wrench97** · 06-20-2009, 05:46 PM

Do yo have the auxiliary power hooked to the card?

dai · 06-20-2009, 08:33 PM

see if you can borrow a larger wattage power supply to try in it

Shaidar_Rannow · 06-22-2009, 09:54 PM

As far as I can tell there is no aux power. My other card didnt have it either. Unfortunately I dont have access to another Power Supply. The card does operate as far as I can tell. Its onboard fan is running and my computer seems to make all the nessesary sounds to tell me that it can boot to windows as well. My monitor simply doesnt reconize the card when I put it in.

**wrench97** · 06-23-2009, 11:55 AM

What brand and part number 7600GS some have the 4 pin molex power connector some do not.

Shaidar_Rannow · 06-25-2009, 12:28 AM

PNY GeForce 7600gs ddr2 512mb AGP
g77600sabe5ot + bte48da
S/N 429143e74300980

Mix that in with I found an AUX port on the GF card too. Sigh, am I to use the same cables as the hard drive cd drive etc? Also do you think the card was not actually active in this situation thus explaining my monitor problem or is this just a general good idea? On second thought sorry, I am sure it is a good idea, just trying to see where that puts me. Also my BIOS version is 1010. Thanks again for helping guys, this card can really beef up what I can do now with my ATI card and otherwise I would need to upgrade a whole lot more just to make it worth it. This cost me 20 bucks so it has thus far been an investment I can hope works out soon.

**wrench97** · 06-25-2009, 01:48 AM

Yes a lot of the 7600 cards had a 4 pin molex connector to power the card if you have an extra 4 pin plug hook it up if not what power supply is this?

Shaidar_Rannow · 06-27-2009, 01:50 PM

Unfortunately I dont have an extra 4-pin connector. I have to buy a new PS for a new mobo/cpu but I wanted to hold off and make sure I am getting a good one. THe one I have now is a 430watt PS I dont know what other information you need on it. Let me know.

**wrench97** · 06-27-2009, 02:10 PM

I this set up something like this will get up and running> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...nnorswebguidec

Shaidar_Rannow · 06-28-2009, 02:01 PM

Well I could take the power cord from one of my cd drives in the meantime couldnt I? The CD drive doesnt work anymore so do I will let you all know how it goes down soon.

**wrench97** · 06-28-2009, 02:12 PM

Yes you could.

Shaidar_Rannow · 07-01-2009, 03:41 PM

Well Guys I got it to work thanks to your help. Much thanks. Turns out it was just that aux power needed to be in.

**wrench97** · 07-01-2009, 04:00 PM

Good to hear you have it up and running:)

06-18-2009, 10:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shaidar_Rannow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Quad Cities, IA Posts: 11 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	[SOLVED] Trying (but failing) to upgrade Okay my current system is an Asus A7V8X using an Athlon XP running 2Ghz. I have 1GB of ddr ram pc2700. My old card is Radeon 8500dv agp. I want to put in a nvidia 7600gs 512mb ddr2 agp card but it wouldnt read it. I reformated to rid my computer of ati software but my monitor wont detect the video card when i plug it in, it still accepts the ati one. So I figured get the drivers and it will be fine but all software I have found requires the hardware to be present but the monitor doesnt register the new card but the card seems to be working. The large problem here is that the mobo does not have a port that I can plug my monitor into so it must have the video card. I am truely at my wits end here and any help would just make my year. Thanks guys(and gals of course)

06-19-2009, 01:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,088 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade Make sure the latest bios is installed on the motherboard. Did you purchase the card new? __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

06-19-2009, 02:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade make sure the card is seating ok __________________

06-20-2009, 04:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shaidar_Rannow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Quad Cities, IA Posts: 11 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade I alas do not have the newest bios and I am unfalmiliar with the skills to update it. Isnt it wierd that it works for one and not the other? I believe the system does boot windows with the Nvidia card in its just the monitor doesnt seem to reconize it even when I disabled my Radeon device. The Nvidia seems to be 2 pronged and the Radeon is three, I did some research and found several people who have had the same mobo and the Nvidia card working. So I know I am screwing this up I would like some tips on doing so. And thanks for the help so far too. Last edited by Shaidar_Rannow; 06-20-2009 at 04:58 PM.

06-20-2009, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade Do yo have the auxiliary power hooked to the card? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-20-2009, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade see if you can borrow a larger wattage power supply to try in it __________________

06-22-2009, 09:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shaidar_Rannow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Quad Cities, IA Posts: 11 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade As far as I can tell there is no aux power. My other card didnt have it either. Unfortunately I dont have access to another Power Supply. The card does operate as far as I can tell. Its onboard fan is running and my computer seems to make all the nessesary sounds to tell me that it can boot to windows as well. My monitor simply doesnt reconize the card when I put it in.

06-23-2009, 11:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade What brand and part number 7600GS some have the 4 pin molex power connector some do not. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-25-2009, 12:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Shaidar_Rannow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Quad Cities, IA Posts: 11 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade PNY GeForce 7600gs ddr2 512mb AGP g77600sabe5ot + bte48da S/N 429143e74300980 Mix that in with I found an AUX port on the GF card too. Sigh, am I to use the same cables as the hard drive cd drive etc? Also do you think the card was not actually active in this situation thus explaining my monitor problem or is this just a general good idea? On second thought sorry, I am sure it is a good idea, just trying to see where that puts me. Also my BIOS version is 1010. Thanks again for helping guys, this card can really beef up what I can do now with my ATI card and otherwise I would need to upgrade a whole lot more just to make it worth it. This cost me 20 bucks so it has thus far been an investment I can hope works out soon.

06-25-2009, 01:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade Yes a lot of the 7600 cards had a 4 pin molex connector to power the card if you have an extra 4 pin plug hook it up if not what power supply is this? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-27-2009, 01:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Shaidar_Rannow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Quad Cities, IA Posts: 11 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade Unfortunately I dont have an extra 4-pin connector. I have to buy a new PS for a new mobo/cpu but I wanted to hold off and make sure I am getting a good one. THe one I have now is a 430watt PS I dont know what other information you need on it. Let me know.

06-27-2009, 02:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade I this set up something like this will get up and running> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...nnorswebguidec __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-28-2009, 02:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Shaidar_Rannow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Quad Cities, IA Posts: 11 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade Well I could take the power cord from one of my cd drives in the meantime couldnt I? The CD drive doesnt work anymore so do I will let you all know how it goes down soon.

06-28-2009, 02:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade Yes you could. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-01-2009, 03:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Shaidar_Rannow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Quad Cities, IA Posts: 11 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade Well Guys I got it to work thanks to your help. Much thanks. Turns out it was just that aux power needed to be in.

07-01-2009, 04:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Trying (but failing) to upgrade Good to hear you have it up and running:) __________________ Power Supply and Selection