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    I recently got a new video card, but am having problems installing. I have checked the requirements several times, and I meet them all (it's not very demanding). The only one I come close to is the PSU; I have exactly the minimum wattage.

    I disabled my current integrated card (Intel HD), installed the new hardware, then booted up. It didn't recognize any new hardware, and when I ran the installation CD, it could not recognize compatible hardware. I reinstalled the hardware, but I am still getting the same issue. The card installation itself was pretty simple. I just had to replace the original bracket with two low profile ones, and pop it into place. There was no auxiliary power connector required.

    I'm guessing the problem is one of the following, but before I spend forever trying, does anyone have suggestions?

    -I have to completely uninstall the current drivers, not just disable them (although most places I checked said this would be sufficient)
    -I am not meeting the minimum power requirements
    -Either the new card or the PCI-E slot is defective

    I'm not in a huge hurry; I just want to get it complete (or know that it can't be) within two weeks.
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    I can't exactly say why it isn't detecting your new video card, but I can say this:

    I ran the Radeon 5570 on a 250 Watt PSU for a long time. (6 months+) so it isn't that. The wattage is really only recommended when you're doing GPU intensive tasks. Granted, you want to be around minimum, but for daily use, it isn't completely necessary. If your PC isn't detecting your video card, it may not actually be "plugged in" to anything. If it takes no external power supply, does it plug directly in to the Motherboard? What card is it, by the way?
    I know I'm not too good with GPUs yet, but I hope this generally helps you. I had a similar problem when I first got my card, too. If your PC isn't too old, your PCI-e slot shouldn't be bad. Does your motherboard accept external cards?
    And what are you using? HDMI, DVI, VGA?

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    I don't know if this has been said yet but make sure it recognizes the card on the BIOS menu.
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    What is the card we're talking about here? Model number would be sufficient, but the exact model/brand would be better to know. Also, what motherboard are you using?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dae314 View Post
    What is the card we're talking about here? Model number would be sufficient, but the exact model/brand would be better to know. Also, what motherboard are you using?
    GTX 520 I'm pretty sure
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    This is the card
    Motherboard:
    Board: Dell Inc. 0c2kjt A00
    Bus Clock: 133 megahertz

    This is the computer I have, although the PSU is 300W.


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    When the card's in and your computer's on does the card's fan spin up?

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    nice thing about Dells is that everything's in one place lol.

    I found some GT 420 drivers from Dell here. While this isn't the same as the card you have it might work :P.

    If your BIOS isn't recognizing the card you might need to update it. The BIOS flashing utility by Dell is here, but it says in the instructions that you need to update this thing first (for whatever reason). If it comes down to flashing the BIOS I would back up your computer lol. As long as nothing bad happens while you're flashing you will be OK, but if the flash is interrupted for any reason your system might not start :P.
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    The fan runs, so I assume the hardware is installed correctly.

    I'd always heard that flashing the BIOS was a last resort; how exactly do I check if the BIOS is recognizing the card first? If this could go badly, I might have to wait until I'm back in my dorm. I accidentally left my disks there and am unable to get back in.

    I'll try the GT420 drivers first though.


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    Always grab the latest drivers from nVidia's website. Also flashing the BIOS is usually as simple as spamming DEL when the computer is booting. It's just a different mode in DOS. When you check you look at the PCIe menu which you should find somewhere, can't be that hard. It should tell you what devices are recognized in the PCI/PCIe.
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    I can't find any option in the BIOS for checking the PCIE slots


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