Computer won't boot after installing new vid card

R

radam0101

n00b
Joined
Feb 13, 2004
Messages
4
I upgraded my video card from a geForce 2 32mb to a VisionTek x1300 256mb agp and now it won't boot at all. The system does have a diagnostic beep, I think, but I can't decipher what sequence it beeps in. I've tried resetting my bios with the jumper as well.

stats

msi 6339 mainboard
seagate 120gb HD
dvd rom
300W psu
ethernet card
sound card
 
Welp.. I guess the next thing to do would be the obvious: make sure your old card is still able to boot the system properly and then test your new card in a second system. Wouldn't hurt to find out what the beep codes suggest either.
 
Looking at the MSI website, it says the mobo has a AGP Pro slot up to 4x. The x1300 card is 8x/4x. Theoretically, it should be backwards compatible. But, that might be the source of the problem.

Some more info on the types of AGP slots and compatibility.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Graphics_Port

I agree you should try out hughJ's advice.
 
AGP Pro? isn't that hack up for almost AGP? maybe a compatibility issue there.

EDIT: nevermind I was thinking of AGP Express. Maybe that the AGP 4x slot is the wrong voltage for the AGP 4x/8x card.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top