Need help Installing Geforce mx 4000

[Frankspe 0]

Hello! I have an Acer Power SC with Win XP, and I am trying to install a Geforce mx4000. After inserting the new PCi card the picture (very dark) only last about 15 sec, just so I can se the win logo. Than the PC turns off. I have tried to disable the onboard 128-bit 2D/3D graphics accelerator (video card) in "my computer" ...... but it dosn't work, and there is no options in the bios that can help me.. Do I have to fix this with dip/jup swithes. I have a S57M-2 Motherboard but no manual to it.

There are tree PCI slots, whitch one should I use?

 

I'm verry thankfull for any help.

[sweggy 0]

Hello. I have exact same problem installing Radeon 9250 on Acer Power SX. Could you please tell me how you resolved the issue? this would be a great help.

 

 

[danleff 0]

This thread is over two years old, so I doubt that Frank is still around. He only posted once in 2005.

 

Do you have the manual to this system?

 

Is this an AGP or PCI video card?

[sweggy 0]

I think youre right. I googled my problem and came to this message.

 

The issue I have is installing a Radeon 9250 PCI video card into an Acer Power SX with an S57M motherboard. I am using Windows XP.

 

I have updated the BIOS and installed the drivers for the card. When I go into the BIOS and switch ‘primary display adapter’ to auto, the system connects to the card. However it gets as far as the windows screen, which it shows very dimly, and then it freezes.

 

The only way I can get the computer to boot up is by going back into BIOS and switching ‘primary display adapter’ back to ‘onboard’. Windows will then start but this obviously bypasses the card. I can then see that the Radeon 9250 has been recognized and is showing in device manager. When I click on it I get the message that the device is working properly.

 

As I say, I have tried flashing the BIOS and up[censored] drivers for motherboard and card. I have also tried disabling the onboard chip (SiS630E) in device manager. I have also checked the card on a separate computer and found that it works OK. I have checked the manual and seen that no jumpers are required and new cards should be recognized where ‘primary display adapter’ is on auto.

 

I have run out of ideas really, as I cannot get the computer to boot up through the graphics card. Any ideas?

 

[danleff 0]

When you set the VGA to Onboard, is there another option to disable it? According to the users manual, there should be.

 

Auto enables the onboard totally. Kinda confusing.