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General Category => Hardware => Topic started by: mikey6969 on December 14, 2008, 02:43:21 PM

Title: Video Card Installation Issue
Post by: mikey6969 on December 14, 2008, 02:43:21 PM
OK, this could be a hardware or software issue. I've recently bought a computer, not too bad of one for its price, but a pretty [censored]ty video card, so I decided to buy one. I bought the GeForce 9600 GSO, when I install it though, everything seems fine, I try to install the disc material however it says that the computer is not compatible. My motherboard is a Dell one E210882 and I'm wondering if this really is because of incompatibility between the two.
Title: Video Card Installation Issue
Post by: guestolo on December 14, 2008, 02:55:02 PM
A Dell what?
Give the exact Model
As eg.. Dell Inspiron E210882 and supply your Operating system
Title: Video Card Installation Issue
Post by: mikey6969 on December 14, 2008, 06:52:02 PM
[quote name=\'guestolo\' post=\'450465\' date=\'Dec 14 2008, 01:55 PM\']A Dell what?
Give the exact Model
As eg.. Dell Inspiron E210882 and supply your Operating system[/quote]

I believe it's just Dell E210882, I don't see anything else on it. windows xp
Title: Video Card Installation Issue
Post by: guestolo on December 15, 2008, 02:07:17 PM
That sounds like the motherboard model

Do you know what software won't install?
Is it NVtune?
Did the actual driver install properly?
Title: Video Card Installation Issue
Post by: newbiz02 on December 19, 2008, 02:52:47 PM
[quote name=\'mikey6969\' post=\'450457\' date=\'Dec 14 2008, 01:43 PM\']OK, this could be a hardware or software issue. I've recently bought a computer, not too bad of one for its price, but a pretty [censored]ty video card, so I decided to buy one. I bought the GeForce 9600 GSO, when I install it though, everything seems fine, I try to install the disc material however it says that the computer is not compatible. My motherboard is a Dell one E210882 and I'm wondering if this really is because of incompatibility between the two.[/quote]


/laugh.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':lol:\' />  that motherboard is definitely incompatible.  Youre attempting to run something a bit high end, on an old style motherboard.  The copatibility issue may be coming from -

1.)  the voltage required by the card, compared with what your mobo can actually allow.
2.)  Your power supply cannot support that card, and would need to upgrade to a higher watt power supply.  (450 - 600 watts)

the problem could be something else though.

cheers mate