Hello, I am having trouble with installing a graphics card on my HP Pavilion a6157c. I am trying to install the PCI-E x16 Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4550.
My problem is that when I install the card in the computer and connect the cables to it, the monitor will not display anything from the computer, not even the boot-up screen (the screen where you can press F1, etc. to access Setup). It is only when I remove the card and use the onboard graphics that the monitor will display something from the computer. I have also tried disabling the integrated graphics (“Intel 82945G Express Chipset Family”) through Device Manager, although I was unsuccessful with that also.
I unsuccessfully tried to disable the on-board graphics. I went to the BIOS and found the settings for switching the video adapter, and found that there were two options: "Onboard" and "PCI". I found that it was already set to “PCI”, and restarted my computer. However, the monitor light remains on standby once I turn on the PC. Interestingly, I cannot hear the Windows start-up sounds with the card in, meaning that the computer may not even be starting up with the card.
As stated, the only way that I can output video to the monitor is if I remove the card and use the onboard graphics. I have searched everywhere on the internet for a situation, but am really frustrated not to find any workable solution. I got this card yesterday, and would not want to have to return it back.
My specifications:
Monitor: HPw2207 22" Widescreen Monitor
PSU: Thermaltake W0070RUC TR2 Series 430W
CPU: Core 2 Duo E4400 Processor at 2.00 GHz
Motherboard: Asus P5LP-LE (HP Name: Leonite2-GL8E)
Running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
320 GB Hard drive
RAM: 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1600
Onboard graphics: Intel 82945G Express Chipset Family
Video card that I am trying to install: Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4550, with passive cooling and VGA/DVI/HDMI output, uses PCI-E x16
What should I look for or do so that I can get this card to work with my computer and output video to my monitor? Any help, especially from those with similar experiences as mine, would be appreciated. Thanks!
Edit: Since this is the only PC where it has PCI-E inputs, I cannot use this card with another computer to check if this card may be defective or the problem is with my computer's settings.
My problem is that when I install the card in the computer and connect the cables to it, the monitor will not display anything from the computer, not even the boot-up screen (the screen where you can press F1, etc. to access Setup). It is only when I remove the card and use the onboard graphics that the monitor will display something from the computer. I have also tried disabling the integrated graphics (“Intel 82945G Express Chipset Family”) through Device Manager, although I was unsuccessful with that also.
I unsuccessfully tried to disable the on-board graphics. I went to the BIOS and found the settings for switching the video adapter, and found that there were two options: "Onboard" and "PCI". I found that it was already set to “PCI”, and restarted my computer. However, the monitor light remains on standby once I turn on the PC. Interestingly, I cannot hear the Windows start-up sounds with the card in, meaning that the computer may not even be starting up with the card.
As stated, the only way that I can output video to the monitor is if I remove the card and use the onboard graphics. I have searched everywhere on the internet for a situation, but am really frustrated not to find any workable solution. I got this card yesterday, and would not want to have to return it back.
My specifications:
Monitor: HPw2207 22" Widescreen Monitor
PSU: Thermaltake W0070RUC TR2 Series 430W
CPU: Core 2 Duo E4400 Processor at 2.00 GHz
Motherboard: Asus P5LP-LE (HP Name: Leonite2-GL8E)
Running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
320 GB Hard drive
RAM: 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1600
Onboard graphics: Intel 82945G Express Chipset Family
Video card that I am trying to install: Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4550, with passive cooling and VGA/DVI/HDMI output, uses PCI-E x16
What should I look for or do so that I can get this card to work with my computer and output video to my monitor? Any help, especially from those with similar experiences as mine, would be appreciated. Thanks!
Edit: Since this is the only PC where it has PCI-E inputs, I cannot use this card with another computer to check if this card may be defective or the problem is with my computer's settings.
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