hondochica
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Greetings;
I need Help! Been on other forums (Tom's Hardware) and still no answer. Also posted this on Zotac - awaiting response. But I would really like to get my computer up and running, I have done the following at least 4 times with variations to no avail. been at this all weekend!
Also - I read your sticky on re-installing drivers - did all but have not run 'driver sweeper' (was that here? or elsewhere? been so many places!). have not tried to re-install - too scared!
I am pretty much a newbie . . dabbled in building computers 17+ years ago - but things have really changed!
I have an older refurbished Lenovo thinkcentre M55e desktop. It only has a PCI slot - no PCI-E x16 (only pci-e x1). bought the 610 card as it had pci slot and hdmi capability.
When I initially install the card - Windows 7 (home prem) starts - using generic drivers - everything seems fine - generic driver. When I run installation cd - or use device manager to update drivers (I've installed and uninstalled this card a few times now), Windows will not start. It tries to start, gets to "starting windows" with the 4 mini-windows aligning then the HD completely shuts off and restarts - kinda scary!! Windows then goes to "Windows startup repair" and I have to let that run before I can shut it down. Says it cannot repair startup. If I remove the card - windows runs fine on integrated graphics. So Win 7 does not seem to like the drivers for this card. OR the drivers are not compatible with some other component?
All I want to do with this dinosaur computer is watch internet TV/netflix! no gaming, no programs - just video. this was one of only 2-3 cards I could find with a pci slot and hdmi output (tough to find a decent TV with VGA input). am currently running on Acer monitor - not the tv - yet!
computer specs:
MB: Lenovo 9300A15
CPU: Intel Pentium E2140
chipset: Intel 946 PL/GZ southbridge: 82801 GB (ICH 7/R)
Bios: Lenovo 2QKT22AUS 7/2007
I have set the bios to look for pci first. I have also enabled "plug and play" in the bios - but at no time has windows given me the "found new hardware" notice.
is this card compatible? what other specs do you want/need?
Also, card - when it's running on basic drivers seems pretty hot to the touch - is this normal?
Thanks so much - I've been at this for HOURS - don't know what else to do! Sorry for the long post.
Kelly
I need Help! Been on other forums (Tom's Hardware) and still no answer. Also posted this on Zotac - awaiting response. But I would really like to get my computer up and running, I have done the following at least 4 times with variations to no avail. been at this all weekend!
Also - I read your sticky on re-installing drivers - did all but have not run 'driver sweeper' (was that here? or elsewhere? been so many places!). have not tried to re-install - too scared!
I am pretty much a newbie . . dabbled in building computers 17+ years ago - but things have really changed!
I have an older refurbished Lenovo thinkcentre M55e desktop. It only has a PCI slot - no PCI-E x16 (only pci-e x1). bought the 610 card as it had pci slot and hdmi capability.
When I initially install the card - Windows 7 (home prem) starts - using generic drivers - everything seems fine - generic driver. When I run installation cd - or use device manager to update drivers (I've installed and uninstalled this card a few times now), Windows will not start. It tries to start, gets to "starting windows" with the 4 mini-windows aligning then the HD completely shuts off and restarts - kinda scary!! Windows then goes to "Windows startup repair" and I have to let that run before I can shut it down. Says it cannot repair startup. If I remove the card - windows runs fine on integrated graphics. So Win 7 does not seem to like the drivers for this card. OR the drivers are not compatible with some other component?
All I want to do with this dinosaur computer is watch internet TV/netflix! no gaming, no programs - just video. this was one of only 2-3 cards I could find with a pci slot and hdmi output (tough to find a decent TV with VGA input). am currently running on Acer monitor - not the tv - yet!
computer specs:
MB: Lenovo 9300A15
CPU: Intel Pentium E2140
chipset: Intel 946 PL/GZ southbridge: 82801 GB (ICH 7/R)
Bios: Lenovo 2QKT22AUS 7/2007
I have set the bios to look for pci first. I have also enabled "plug and play" in the bios - but at no time has windows given me the "found new hardware" notice.
is this card compatible? what other specs do you want/need?
Also, card - when it's running on basic drivers seems pretty hot to the touch - is this normal?
Thanks so much - I've been at this for HOURS - don't know what else to do! Sorry for the long post.
Kelly