Installing graphics card Issues...

[Ken8472]

Hi guys, a few weeks ago I decided to upgrade my graphics card from a SiS 661FX to an Nvidia Ge Force 6800GT, because some games (The Sims 2 in particular) were playing choppy even on the lowest settings. Now here's where the issues come in:

1. Am I supposed to remove the original graphics card manually as well as removing the driver? I ask this because it appears to be impossible as I'm sure that the old graphics card is one and part of the Motherboard?! Although I do have the brown port for a graphics card available on the motherboard.

2. When I used this brown port to install the graphics card, all seemed fine until I tried to switch on my PC and ended up with a high pitched constant beep noise which wouldn't go away until I switched the PC off. When this happened, the monitor also failed to come on. I've tried to scour the net in search of answers, and from what I understand it might be that I need a new (higher) power supply? Is this the case, and if so can you recommend a good one (preferably low on noise)?

3. On the subject of noise, I removed my fan from my heatsink? while fiddling about with the PC, and not realising that I hadn't clamped the 4 pins back into place properly, I tried to start up my PC, to find that all of the fans came on, but the rest of the PC didn't seem to. When this happened I noticed that there was virtually no noise from any of the three fans. When I later realised my mistake and reattached the fan, the computer started up properly and was back to being it's old noisy self. My next question is; is this noise coming from the processor or somewhere else? And wherever this noise is coming from, can it be quietened in any way?

Sorry if this doesn't make much sense, but I'm quite inexperienced when it comes to PC hardware. Thanks!

 

[dglienna]

1) set the driver to a default windows driver at low resolution, remove the card, replace and start with CD in computer (for drivers)

Oh Oh, I've seen a processor melt within 2 seconds when someone did the same thing. All over in a small puff of smoke.

I'm afraid you cooked the processor. Hopefully, it didn't take anything else with it, but you never know..

-David
2006 & 2007 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)
2006 Dell Certified System Professional (CSP)

 

[RavenXIII]

First if your computer still works your processor is probabley fine especially if it is an intel chip as they dont cook them selves they throttle the selves down till they shut off only old amd processors cook them selves

Second PUT THE FAN BACK ON THE CPU!!! its there for a reason the cooler the procesor the better it performs

Third the high pitched constant beep means a power error check all the plugs in the computer if it still continues you probabley need a stronger PSU(power supply) the recomended minimum for your card is 300watt depending on what else you got in your computer youl probabley want to get a 500watt it is also most likley your PSU thats making all the noise as well if your after something quiet go for an Antec HE NEO or a name brand not some dodgy generic one as they usually make alot of noise

 

[BadBigBen]

1.) in the BIOS disable the onboard video... and follow what dglienna wrote about removing the drivers (I suggest you use Driver Cleaner)...

2.) I second the opinion that the cpu is fine... as most mainboards these days do not power the cpu when the HS Fan doesn't work, or as Raven mentioned the Thermal Shutoff will kick in... Do not be mislead by the cheap brands of PSU's and the WATTAGE HIPES... make sure that the new PSU is a branded one with at least 20A (amps) on the 12 v line and a wattage at around 380w + this should take care of most of it...

about the noise, well you could install third party HS-Fans and low noise casefans (= extra costs)...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."