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haggenm wrote:

I have a Dimension 8400 (500mb ram, 128mb Radeon x300 video card).  About 3 months ago I noticed that my video card had question mark next to it in device manager with a code 10 error (device cannot start).  I have since tried everything

 

* updated drivers - both from Dell and Radeon
* used driver cleaner to clear old drivers

* upgraded to A09 bios

* removed other PCI cards (only other card is firwewire) and tried to install graphics card with all USB devices unplugged

 

I finally decided that the card was shot and bought a new Nvidia GeForce 7600 (EVGA).  The new card provided the same code 10 error.  I called EVGA and tech support thought that either the new card was bad or my PCI-E slot was shot.  Having had the same problem with both cards, I assume the PCI-E slot may be causing the problem. 

 

I decided to try a PCI card to see if that would work and purchased an Nvidia GeForce 5200 (PNY).  The new card again provided the exact same code 10 error.  Again tried all remedies noted above and still can't get the card to work.

 

I've searched through the Dell forums as well as many others and am at a loss for any additional possible solutions.  Any advice on what may be causing this problem and how to fix it would be much appreciated.

 

Happy Holidays

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