Need help to install Nvidia GeForce 6200 PCI Closed

Question

Hello,

I have recently bought a Nvidia GeForce 6200 PCI (not PCI-E) Video Card for Intel 845GVSR motherboard, My computer has total of 512 RAM, 2.4 GHz P4, and 80 GB HDD

I installed the PCI video card in the PCI slot then plugged in the monitor cable and switched on the computer. But my monitor showed nothing. I waited and still nothing.

Please tell me what I should do. How to make it work.

xpcman · Answer

Does your PC have video built into the motherboard?  Some machines require you to manually turn OFF the MB video in the BIOS.  I would check for that option.

Good Luck

biman7777 · Answer

I am using Intel 845GVSR mother board which comes with a built in video of 64 MB. How to disable it from BIOS as there is not option like that.

xpcman · Answer

If there is NO BIOS option - it should be automatic - so that is not your problem.

  I would remove the video card and try it in another slot.  Be sure to disconnect the PC from the wall plug before you do any work inside it.

biman7777 · Answer

One more question can Intel 845GVSR motherboard support DDR2 PCI card?

xpcman · Answer

The MB does not know what type memory the video card has. It will NOT be a problem.

biman7777 · Answer

I mean the PCI video card i bought is written DDR2 and my motherboard only supports DDR RAM that is the reason why I was worried. Are you sure that it will run?

xpcman · Answer

YES 100% sure

biman7777 · Answer

Thanks I was very worried about it. I'll try to reinstall the card and see if it works. I'll also make changes in BIOS and then I'll post what I come up with.

xpcman · Answer

If the video card was not fully seated in the socket it might have shorted out and been damaged when you powered on the computer.  I checked the Intel web site and verified that your BIOS should automatically switch from MB video to PCI video after you install the video card.

biman7777 · Answer

No the video card was perfectly seated and there was no sorting out as my computer was detecting it when I was using the on-board graphics adapter. I am explaining what happened in detail.

First I inserted the card and switched on the computer I also plugged my monitor hopping that it would work, but it didn't so I restarted the computer without removing the card I plugged my monitor to the on-board video driver and then I saw that my computer was detecting it and it also installed the device properly but Whenever I plug my monitor cable in it I get no display.

Is it possible to use both devices simultaneously?

xpcman · Answer

If you get a signal on the MB video then the BIOS is not automatically switching as it should.  It is designed to switch and use only one video output source. 
At this point you could do one or more of the following:
1. It could be that this card is incompatible with the MB and you need another card. 
2. If Intel still supports this MB you might try a BIOS update as this might fix the problem. BIOS updates can result in a totally broken computer if not done correctly.  So I don't suggest you try it. 
3.  Video cards are designed to use the basic VGA support until you install the native video driver. You could try to install the GeForce driver - but I don't think that will help since the main problem is the switching of video processing.

Need help to install Nvidia GeForce 6200 PCI

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