Need help video card issue, thanks

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by Qkush, Sep 26, 2009.

  1. Qkush

    Qkush Guest

    Hi, first time poster, please be patient.
    My PC build is from second hand parts, all tested before this set up.
    PS 400watts
    Acer aspire m1640 mobo
    Intel 2.2 duo2
    2gig's of Ram
    Asus eah4350 silent
    OS windows 7 32

    I put the PC together and after installed windows, the on board video card was working. after restart the on board video no longer worked and I used my video card. good stuff!

    Now i installed Ati catalyst driver from the CD it came with. then half way through it "crashed" blue screen.
    try reformatting to get the video card to work once more and nothing
    took video card out ran my pc then put the card back in, it did not read my card.I downloaded the Ati drivers and nothing
    After that i reinstalled windows and nothing?

    no real drivers for windows 7 for my chipset, that's on the Acer site

    any ideas?
    thanks in advance every one
    cheers
     
  2. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    Sounds like either a faulty card or motherboard. Try another graphics card first as that's easier to replace, ideally a brand other than Asus.
     
  3. jony218

    jony218 Guest

    try using a linux livecd to bootup your computer. This can rule out a hardware problem.

    From your description it sounds like a windows driver problem.
     
  4. Qkush

    Qkush Guest

    Thanks, I am going to try Linux live cd and get back to you guys.
     
  5. Qkush

    Qkush Guest

    Thanks anyways guys i think the card was a dud.
    i just returned it.
     

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