No VGA Detected!please help!

Have you tried taking out the card and putting it back in? Sometimes they become loose which would explain the beeping.

I don't think a driver would cause the computer not to boot up, it would cause something to go wrong once you got to windows maybe.

Also, you mentioned you have alternate slots you can plug the card into, have you tried moving it to one of those slots?

usually the erratic start up and beeping are due to failing ram, had it myself had to rma 1 stick, no more boot probs !

Install the card in the blue PCI-E, The Blue is X16, the black are X8 (Upper) and X4 (Lower).

Download and run Memtest86. It is a program that will test your RAM. You should have NO errors.

Do you have another Video Card? If you do, swap cards and see if the porblem the card or another.

Trouble shooting is very important, Narrowing it down is the hardest part, because it could be the Video card, RAM, Motherboard, PSU.

Try this.

1) If you have another Video Card, swap them out and see if that is the problem.
2) If the problem stays, Run Memtest86.
3) If no errors, Put Video Card in the top black slot, If the porblem is gone it is the blue PCI-E slot. If still there Check the PSU.

Most cards come with a MOLDEX to 6PIN PCI-E adapter see if the power supply PCI-E supply bad, If you have a multi 12v rail supply try both rails and you can even ues both if you use one moldex from each rail.

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