Computer Problems

[GSM Super Star]

Just incase any of you are computer friendly. I have been having problems with my new ATI Radeon 7000 Graphics Card.

I installed it into my XP system and every time I turned the machine on it would come up with the Windows XP splash screen but just as it is about to switch into Windows the computer Restarts.

I have now formatted the machine and Re-Installed XP with the Graphics Card in the machine. The Computer now loads up into windows but after a few mins comes up with "Windows has recovered from a Serious Error" and the Display ends up really crap running at a low 4bit.

I have tried 2 of these graphics cards with no luck. I have also done the following:

* BIOS Update
* Mainboard Chipset Driver Update
* Graphics Card Driver Update
* Windows Update

Tried adjusting every setting in the BIOS and also resetting BIOS to Factory Settings.

Im not having much luck just wondering if anyone can assist me.

[docmc187]

it seems like your ram could be the prob u would flip if u knew how many comps me and my boss have busted our brains overe tryin to fix and a simple ram switch was all they needed try that if u can not 100% sure check wit da motherboard company if the card is supported jus tryin to help i am 16 but i have 5 years + experince in computer repair and i work doing that so i am not jus some hacker kid by da way your sig scares me that it can read all dat through my firewall and all

[GSM Super Star]

Cheers mate will try that as soon as I find a computer to steal it from (maybe my mums :-P )

I am only 19 myself mate and have also had a few years experience but there seems to be always somin lately that catches me out LOL

I will let you know if it works

Cheers

[Gee]

Cheers mate will try that as soon as I find a computer to steal it from (maybe my mums :-P )

I am only 19 myself mate and have also had a few years experience but there seems to be always somin lately that catches me out LOL

I will let you know if it works

Cheers


I think it just a little conflict error all you need to do is take your sound card out give the contacts a clean with some kind of anti static wipes and put it back together make sure you push in the card fully you should hear a click once you card is in and it should work (might need to reinstall xpas well)

[manchildbb]

In case it's not a hardware problem...

Have you tried using another OS instead of WindowsXP?

Or if you can at least get into Windows XP with a crap display, can you then try to update drivers?