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Dell Inspiron 660 PCIe Card
I purchased a Dell Inspiron 660 4 days ago and transferred in an HVR 1250 from my Dell XPS 420 (where it worked fine with no problem). I have tried everything I can think of to get the Inspiron to recognize the card but to no avail. The slots seem to be inactive( I've tried two of them now) and I get no indication from the computer that it even recognizes the card has been inserted. No "found new hardware" or anything else. Tried downloading the drivers from Hauppauge and it said "no hardware found". C'mon Dell, after reading this forum, your Inspiron 660 has a problem and like all the other posters, I would like a fix for this please!
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November 15th, 2013 11:00
Windows 8 Certification Locks out Vendors Software Drivers as well as hardware.
CSM Legacy mode and Legacy Option Roms Must be enabled in bios.
64 Bit versions of windows Drivers REQUIRE WHQL Certification before they will install.
UEFI Bios and non Microsoft hardware do not play well together.
In the case of an Nvidia Video card it may not even post.
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3156
http://www.hauppauge.com/site/support/support_hvr1250.html
Note: to use the WinTV-HVR-1250 with the REQUIRES Windows Media Center
This is an Addon for Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/feature-packs
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November 15th, 2013 11:00
Since this is a brand new system, you should contact Dell Tech Support directly.
If necessary, you have 21 days (in US) from date of invoice (not date of delivery) to request a replacement system.
I can't say if it's a problem with the card or the motherboard, so check to see if the card is compatible with newer revisions of the PCI-e standards. If it's old, it might not be compatible with the newer standards and that could be why it won't work in the 660.