HELP!!! Video Card Problem

Powerful Roger · 08-26-2005, 01:04 PM

Okay here goes, I have a Dell Dimension 2350. I recently purchased a Powercolor Radeon 9250 video card to upgrade it with. So I installed compleatly wrong and now I have a problem. Heres what I did.

1. I installed the card in the PCI slot, but left the monitor plugged into the motherboard.
2. I restarted the computer and installed the Drivers for it.
3. I removed the driver for the internal video.
4. I restarted the computer.
5. It rebooted this time in a huge resolution and without all the colors. Don't know what this is called. I shut off the computer to attach the monitor cord to the new video card, but remembered that I needed to change the BIOS settings.
6. I turned the computer on and now all I get is a Blank screen and blinking white dash. The Monitor is plugged into the motherboard. I get nothing through the video card.

What do I do? PLEASE HELP.

ebackhus · 08-26-2005, 01:56 PM

Boot into safe mode and install your drivers that way.

Powerful Roger · 08-26-2005, 02:00 PM

How can boot into safe mode? I can't get anything besides a blinking white dash. Please somebody explain this.

phubeone · 08-26-2005, 02:08 PM

Does it POST successfully before you see the white dash blinking?

Powerful Roger · 08-26-2005, 02:33 PM

What do you mean? I'm using another computer to type this right now. The computer dosn't succesfully start up. All it does is blink the white dash.

ebackhus · 08-26-2005, 02:49 PM

How far does it go before you see that?

Powerful Roger · 08-26-2005, 02:57 PM

When I turn on the CPU all I get is a black screen with a blinking white dash. It goes nowhere.

ebackhus · 08-26-2005, 03:03 PM

Ok, it might be a good idea to try reseting the BIOS. To do this just open the case sna look for a small silver battery. Remove it for about 30-60 seconds and put it back in. Try booting. Our next target will be your PSU.

Powerful Roger · 08-26-2005, 03:15 PM

Okay, so say that does nothing, what do I do now?

ebackhus · 08-26-2005, 03:56 PM

You tell us your PSU specs: brand, watts, amperes. All of this is shown on the label.

Powerful Roger · 08-26-2005, 04:53 PM

Okay, I have everything the way it was before I installed this thing. It's taken out, all the Drivers for it are gone. Walk me through the process of installing it now. I need to know how to disable my onboard graphics card first and foremost. Please walk me through this.

08-26-2005, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Powerful Roger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: XP	HELP!!! Video Card Problem Okay here goes, I have a Dell Dimension 2350. I recently purchased a Powercolor Radeon 9250 video card to upgrade it with. So I installed compleatly wrong and now I have a problem. Heres what I did. 1. I installed the card in the PCI slot, but left the monitor plugged into the motherboard. 2. I restarted the computer and installed the Drivers for it. 3. I removed the driver for the internal video. 4. I restarted the computer. 5. It rebooted this time in a huge resolution and without all the colors. Don't know what this is called. I shut off the computer to attach the monitor cord to the new video card, but remembered that I needed to change the BIOS settings. 6. I turned the computer on and now all I get is a Blank screen and blinking white dash. The Monitor is plugged into the motherboard. I get nothing through the video card. What do I do? PLEASE HELP.

08-26-2005, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Boot into safe mode and install your drivers that way. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

08-26-2005, 02:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	How far does it go before you see that? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

08-26-2005, 03:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Ok, it might be a good idea to try reseting the BIOS. To do this just open the case sna look for a small silver battery. Remove it for about 30-60 seconds and put it back in. Try booting. Our next target will be your PSU. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

08-26-2005, 03:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,313 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	You tell us your PSU specs: brand, watts, amperes. All of this is shown on the label. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

08-26-2005, 02:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Powerful Roger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: XP	How can boot into safe mode? I can't get anything besides a blinking white dash. Please somebody explain this.

08-26-2005, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
phubeone Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 282 OS: XP Pro/Vista Ultimate	Does it POST successfully before you see the white dash blinking?

08-26-2005, 02:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Powerful Roger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: XP	What do you mean? I'm using another computer to type this right now. The computer dosn't succesfully start up. All it does is blink the white dash.

08-26-2005, 02:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Powerful Roger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: XP	When I turn on the CPU all I get is a black screen with a blinking white dash. It goes nowhere.

08-26-2005, 03:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Powerful Roger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Okay, so say that does nothing, what do I do now?

08-26-2005, 04:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
Powerful Roger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Okay, I have everything the way it was before I installed this thing. It's taken out, all the Drivers for it are gone. Walk me through the process of installing it now. I need to know how to disable my onboard graphics card first and foremost. Please walk me through this.