Soundcard/video card advise for emachines pc.

Hello here are the homepage:

http://support.gateway.com/us/en/emac/product/default.aspx?modelId=1581

This mainboard has the PCI-e graphic card socket, and a AGP graphic card will not fit and run on it.

A PCI-E graphic card, can be bought in a computer store or online.

Does the pc boot at all ???

If not try to renew the power supply.

Good luck

Richard,

Only two things drive video. The graphics card and the motherboard. Sounds like m'board is eligible for a serious tech session.

The eMachines 3260 is a UK model. I don't see driver download support at the UK site.

However the eMachines 3260 uses an Intel D845GVSR motherboard. Let's go to Intel Support, and see if the graphics, and audio drivers are available;

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&keyword=%22Intel+Desktop+Board+D845GVSR%22

On this page select the Operating System you are using. I am going to use Windows XP, as an example. (Home Edition or Pro Edition, doesn't matter)

Shows 7 drivers.
Among them are;
1) Intel Extreme Graphics Driver for 845 Chipset-Based Intel Desktop Boards

2) Audio: Realtek* AC97 Audio Driver

Download AND install these two drivers.

Post back in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

The eMachines 5240 Desktop PC is a UK model. I do not see support at the UK site.

The eMachines 5240 Desktop PC uses an Intel D915GVWB motherboard.
Let's go to Intel Support, and see if Drivers are available,

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Desktop+Boards&ProductLine=Intel%C2%AE+915+Express+Chipset+Family+Boards&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+Desktop+Board+D915GVWB

Yes. 6 drivers are available.
Among them are;
1) Chipset:

2) Graphics: (Download the newest version - 6/27/2005)

3) LAN: (Make SURE by looking in Device Manager, that this is the LAN device driver you need)

4) Audio:

Download AND install.

For additional questions please post in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

If your soundcard has completely died. You can use a usb sound card. like this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829128002

your computer has the following motherboard
Intel 865GV

this uses AGP graphic cards (old type)

Rate me yeah?

1. The emachines W3503 has an integrated ATI Radeon™ X300 based graphics card. It has also a PCI Express (PCIe x16) slot available.

2. The emachines W3052 has a NVIDIA® GeForce®4™ MX graphics card. I'm not sure whether it is integrated or not, but I'm sure that if it is not, it will be an AGP graphics card. Since The emachines W3503 has a PCI Express (PCIe x16) slot available for installing a graphics card, the swapping of graphics cards between the 2 machines is not possible since they support different types of graphics cards.

The graphics card takes its own power from the motherboard.

Dear Sir,

Im using Foxconn 45CMX motherboard desktop. Early it had sound and lastweek I formated the machine, and I install the motherboad drivers from the driver CD too. But sond is not working. I would like to know ahy is that?

thank you
M

Hi, you should have the driver CD for soundcard as it is shipped with the new sound card - if not you must download the driver for the soundcard not for the Chipset of the computer. Look at the soundcard - normal the driver manufacturer and model is shown on the "biggest" chip fixed on the soundcard - donwload the driver as shown on the chip of the soundcard from the manufacturer and install. (ensure you select driver for you operating system)

Hope this help.
Regards
Hands of Time