I bought a pci-e 1gb ati radeon hd 5670 but it didn't fit so I'm saving it for a new cpu (incomplete pci-e x16 slot no connectors if that makes any sense). In the meantime I bought a nvidia geforce 8400 gs pci 512 MB to play with for now.
So I put the card in and installed the drivers, disabled the onboard graphics card from bios and device manager and it still wont work. The screen is just blank, the cpu is on, I can hear its usual startup sounds and loading xp sounds but the screen won't display anything.
If I use the on-board vga port the monitor still works and that's what I have to use for now until I can figure out how to make the new card work. Should the monitor still be working with the on-board vga port when it's been disabled?
I also have a new problem that started right after installing the new drivers. Every time I try to shut off my computer, it shuts off, but then immediately reboots. I'm force to have the hold the power button for it shut off. Help with both these problems would be appreciated.|||First: try plugging your monitor into the motherboard video card port to make sure your BIOS settings are sticking. If not, restart the system, and make the changes in your BIOS again, making sure you chose the "Save and Exit" feature.
Second, if that doesn't work: Check your AGP card seating. Turn your system off and remove the video card completely, and then reinstall the hardware with a firm (but not heavy) downwards pressure. Make sure the back clip on your AGP card closes properly.
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