Rank: Guru
Rating: 85%, 2178 votes
You never said that you ininstalled the drivers for the cards. Try this:
Uninstall current graphics card drivers. Right-click
My Computer and select Properties. Under the Hardware tab, find the
button to open the Device Manager. Your graphics card should be listed
under the Display Adapter heading. Double-click the name of your
graphics card to open a properties window for your current card. Last step: Under the
Driver tab, click the Uninstall button.
Install new drivers. Turn on your PC and install the drivers.
Windows XP should automatically recognize the new hardware and walk you
through the installation wizard. If Windows doesn't detect the card,
click Settings from the Start menu. Open the Control Panel and click
Add Hardware. From there, a wizard will help you install the new
drivers from the CD that came bundled with your new card. It's a good
idea to check the graphic card vendor's Web site for more up-to-date
drivers, just in case the vendor has released drivers since
manufacturing your card. Once you've downloaded the drivers, simply
restart your PC. Now, you're ready to start gaming.
If this doesnt work, then your card is BAD.
Let me know how you make out.
Comments:
Jan 03, 2008
- santhosh, Try running the cd that came with the graphic card, or better yet, go to the video card manufacturer website and get new drivers. Maybe new drivers will have solved the problem.
Another thought is the card could be overheating, make sure that the fan(if it has one) is working.
Jan 04, 2008
- Did this work? if so please rerate this as a FIXYA, thanks