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none of the PCI slots recognizes my Radeon 9250 PCI card
Hi all,
Because I want to use 2 monitors, which is not possible with the on-board video card in my Dell Dimension 3000, I bought a radeon 9250 PCI card and followed the instructions of Dell to the letter (deactivation of the intel graphics, auto-selection in the bios etc.etc).
But somehow, the card is not recognized by any of the 3 PCI slots.
Tried another card from another PC, still no success.
Thus it appears the 3 PCI slots are somehow not functioning.
What should I do to see they are actually active and or to make them function?
PS: Did already get some good advise from other users (thanks Osprey and DaGeezerUs!) when I had this appeal posted in the first-time users section, but unfortunately, none of them solved my problem thusfar
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Eg teh advise from DaGeezerUS:
The 3000 is notorious for disliking PCI expansion video cards. I wish I had an easy answer but I don't.
Here are some things to try:
Download and install the latest BIOS revision (A03)
- Remove all PCI Cards.
- Boot to bios with card out, check the system even log for any errors, then clear it (This may tell you if a MB problem was detected with the video card.)
- exit and power off.
- Disconnect power, press and hold power button to discharge the residual power in MB, then install PCI video in card slot closest to the processor.
- Connect power & video to new card
- PRAY
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Dageezerus,
Knowing it is a notoriuos problem helped a litle, so thanks for that anyway.
Installing BIOS A03, and performing the recommended actions exactly like you proposed so clearly, did not help to get the Radeon activated/recognized.
PS1: I only didn't find a way to get a log from the MB, so can't say if there is/was a MB problem detected with the video card..
PS2: the only difference with the previous, at this time very frustrating, situation is that now at least a get to see my screen with the on-board card, even if I leave the radeon card in the PCI-slot (goes only for one of the 3 slots; leaving the card in one of the the other 2 slots results in not even being able to get a screen image with the on-board card). Not much use of course for my problem, but perhaps this tells you something more about what is going on (or not should I say)?
Anymore suggestions (I am praying now)?
Anieta
hrova
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June 18th, 2007 16:00
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_video&message.id=93965
Good luck.
sieuwerts
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June 18th, 2007 17:00
STEPS IN INSTALLING A PCI IN DIM 2200, 2300, 2350, 2400, 3000, 3100, E310
* Right click the My Computer icon
* Click Properties
* Click the Hardware tab and/or the Device Manager button
* Open the Display Adaptors. You should see the Intel video card
* Double click the listing for Intel whatever
* At the bottom under "Device Usage", click the down arrow and change this to "Do not use this device, disable"
* Click OK- Apply- OK
* Close all boxes when done
* Click Start- Turn Off Computer- Restart
* Press F2 at the blue Dell logo screen
* Down arrow to either:
Onboard Devices- Primary Video
Primary Video
Integrated Devices- Primary Video Controller
* Change yours to AUTO or PCI (whatever is listed)
* Press ESC several times to Exit and Save your changes
* As the system starts to restart, power the system off
* Open the case cover and add the PCI video card
* Connect the monitor to the added PCI video card
* Power on your computer
* Let the computer boot up and load the drivers off of the CD provided with the card
Will definitely try the quitte different one listed by you as soon as I am at my own PC again (wednesday) and keep the forum (and you) informed!
Bye, bye for now,
Anieta
sieuwerts
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June 20th, 2007 13:00
sieuwerts
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June 21st, 2007 13:00