video card problem

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i just got a 6800gt for my system and when i first put it in, it boots up fine to windows. after installing the drivers and rebooting, the screen does not show anything. am i installing the drivers incorrectly or anything? I checked all the wires, everything is plugged in correctly. I also tried the card in another system, and the same problem persist. Did I get a bad card?
 
i have a 430 watt antec truepower supply. The molex plug is plugged in also, any other problems it can be?
 
maybe, have you un-installed the previous drivers from the old video card?
 
true that, if you've changed camps from ATI to nVidia I'd use a driver cleaner of some sort before installing the newest drivers from nVidia's site. Are you using the drivers that came on CD or the new ones from nvidia.com?
 
i used the newest drivers from nvidia, and also the only card that was in the system was the integrated video.
 
Did you disable the onboard video in BIOS or choose AGP as graphic adapter?
hossdaddy said:
maybe, have you un-installed the previous drivers from the old video card?
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Steps would be to remove the onboard video drivers and instead of rebooting when prompted, shutdown.
Install the card, boot into BIOS and disable onboard video if that option is offered or choose AGP as video adapter.
Usually in the "Advanced Settings" in BIOS.
Boot into Windows and install driver for the card.
 
I read that part ruthless but did you un-install the drivers from the previous card you were using?
 
I did not uninstall the previous drivers. also, the card i am using is pci-express.
So what i would do is:
1. install the 6800gt video card drivers
2. instead of restarting, uninstall the onboard drivers and then restart.
3. disable onboard video in bios.

also, how do uninstall the previous drivers if the integrated video was nvidia based without uninstalling the 6800gt drivers? and if i use driver cleaner will it remove the 6800gt drivers also?
 
If me, without the card installed:
Uninstall the onboard driver and card's if still listed.
Shutdown/install card
Boot into BIOS and disable onboard/choose PCI-E as Graphic Adapter.
Boot into SafeMode
Run Driver Sweeper
Followed by CCleaner to remove any old Registry entries.
Install the current drivers for the card and when prompted to reboot, let it reboot into Windows.

If you attempt to uninstall one set of Nvidia drivers it might bork the install of the one you are attempting to keep.
 
huh? you are going to rma the card? You have yet to diagnose the real problem? What card did you have before that? There are other cards in that performance realm that dont require that much power.
 
well i tried the card in a different system, and this is my first pci-express system. The card had the same problem in a different system. I dont know what else to do but to rma the card.
 
i bought it used, and i already sent it back. So you guys dont think my psu is the problem is it? otherwise if i buy a card, i'll have to buy a psu also, which might be later as im broke atm:rolleyes:
 
I second the BIOS option. Does your mobo have onboard video? you may need to disable it.
 
shouldn't he have the Initial Display First option should be pic-express in the bios? This should bypass the onboard all together no?
 
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