Radeon R7 260X not recognized

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It just shows up as "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter".

I'm using Windows XP SP2 x64, and my motherboard is a Gigabyte 970A-D3P.

I've installed the drivers from AMD's site, and it recognizes my card and installs them, but there is no change afterwards. It's still listed as Standard VGA Graphics Adapter.

I've tried disabling VGA Graphics through the Device Manager, but it makes no difference when I reboot. Device Manager will show it as disabled, but my card still isn't being recognized.

It's possible I've misunderstood, but I'm not even sure my motherboard has onboard graphics to disable. I certainly can't find the option to turn them off in the BIOS.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Turn your computer on and log on using Safe Mode. You can do this by pressing F8 repeatedly during boot up. You should come to a list of options; highlight Safe Mode using the up and down buttons, and press 'Enter' to select.

Right click on My Computer and select Properties.

Select the Hardware tab, and click on Device Manager.
Click on the '+' by the picture of a monitor. It should pull up your graphics device (something like Intel Integrated Graphics).

Right click on the device for your on-board graphics.Disable it, don't uninstall it; otherwise, this will cause...
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There are no drivers from an old card to uninstall. It's all new parts.

Regarding it being an issue with Windows XP, I suppose it's possible? I'm not sure that's the problem, though. AMD seems to have drivers for the R7 series that are listed as being compatible with XP.
 
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System Requirements
PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard.
2X75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector is required for CrossFireX™ system.
1X75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector is required.
4096MBMinimum of system memory.
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive.
DVD playback requires DVD drive.
Blu-ray™ / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive.
500 Watt Power Supply is required.
600WattPower Supply is recommended for CrossFireX™ System.

As long as your computer meets the above requirements it should work. So i would unistall your intergrated graphics first, then see how you get on.
 
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Turn your computer on and log on using Safe Mode. You can do this by pressing F8 repeatedly during boot up. You should come to a list of options; highlight Safe Mode using the up and down buttons, and press 'Enter' to select.

Right click on My Computer and select Properties.

Select the Hardware tab, and click on Device Manager.
Click on the '+' by the picture of a monitor. It should pull up your graphics device (something like Intel Integrated Graphics).

Right click on the device for your on-board graphics.Disable it, don't uninstall it; otherwise, this will cause you a world of trouble.

Log off, and power your computer off.

Remove the case cover and insert the new card in an empty slot.

Plug your monitor cable into the new card, and when you log on, it should run on low resolution until the driver is installed. It should find the new hardware, and from here, follow the graphics card installation manual. Sometimes it has programs that install the driver and not the Found New Hardware Wizard.

hope this helps
 
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Tried that already, unfortunately.
Safe mode > Device Manager > disable Standard VGA Graphics Adapter.

When the computer restarted, the resolution was unchanged. Standard VGA Graphics Adapter was still disable when I checked the device manager, so I know that carried over.

I've even tried uninstalling it, which didn't actually seem to have any repercussions at all, besides Windows XP automatically reinstalling it as soon as I had booted back into the OS.
 
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