I have recently bought a graphics Card for a special gaming upgrade to my pc.
There was originally a RADEON X300(128MB) PCI-E X16 and yestd I tried 2 remove and insert the new one which you can find here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/graphics-cards/asus-extreme-ati-radeon/4507-8902_7-31798958.html?tag=specs
Its an Asus Extreme Ati Radeon X1600 PRO(256MB)..1 more thing:the picture of the card in cnet.com is not quite the same as the 1 i have!any suggestion??
but it did not fit! there's only a few millimetres difference!
my friend told me to buy only PCI-E cards and that's what I bought but its not being fitted!
I have an ASUS PG5D1-FM motherboard and its clearly written next to the pci slot: "PCI-E X16 SLOT"
PLEASE HELP ME OUT!
is there any way to make this graphics card work?
I need to try NFS RO STREET ASAP!
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
;-)
2007-11-21 00:40:35 · 9 answers · asked by LordGaga 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
http://reviews.cnet.com/graphics-cards/asus-extreme-ati-radeon/4505-8902_7-31798958.html?tag=sub
2007-11-21 00:49:12 · update #1
@ Danlow:
Thaks for your reply..everyone..
The graphics card slot is black and the mothereboard is an ASUS PG5D1
but when I removed my original X300 card,it is specified on that it is a PCI-E Radeon X300
2007-11-21 00:51:12 · update #2
Its probably because your motherboard has PCI EXPRESS but not 16...
There is
PCI Express x1
PCI Express x16
PCI Express 2.0
Also what motherboard do you have?
What color is the slot for the graphics card? Is it brown, green, or black?
Its possible that your friend is wrong, and the whole time you have AGP and he just thought you had PCI E.
PCI E x1 looks like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?Image=14-161-017-07.jpg%2c14-161-017-02.jpg%2c14-161-017-03.jpg%2c14-161-017-04.jpg%2c14-161-017-05.jpg%2c14-161-017-06.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&Depa=1&Description=HIS+Hightech+Radeon+X1300+H130HMF128E1N+Video+Card
PCI E 2.0 looks like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=14-102-714-01.jpg&Image=14-102-714-04.jpg%2c14-102-714-02.jpg%2c14-102-714-01.jpg%2c14-102-714-03.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&Depa=1&Description=SAPPHIRE+Radeon+HD+3850+100216L+Video+Card
PCI E 16x looks like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=14-102-710-04.jpg&Image=14-102-710-02.jpg%2c14-102-710-03.jpg%2c14-102-710-04.jpg%2c14-102-710-05.jpg%2c14-102-710-06.jpg%2c14-102-710-07.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&Depa=1&Description=SAPPHIRE+Radeon+X1300+100184+Video+Card\
AGP looks like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=14-161-195-05.jpg&Image=14-161-195-03.jpg%2c14-161-195-04.jpg%2c14-161-195-05.jpg%2c14-161-195-06.jpg%2c14-161-195-02.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&Depa=1&Description=HIS+Hightech+Radeon+7000+H700H64-1TOAN+Video+Card
2007-11-21 00:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by Danlow 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
hi mate
theres only one type of pci-express graphic interface and thats the x16 bandwidth,so this has to be either a issue with the card or the actual motherboard
the card may of been manufactured with a flaw in the pins which go onto the slot or the motherboards pci-express slot may be at fault,however this is rare,have you checked the slot itself,use a can of "compressed air" better known as a "air duster" and spray along the slot to blast any foreign objects clear,if theres something stuck in the pci-e slot then this will stop the card from inserting correctly
have you got another pci-express x16 motherboard ,if so try inserting the new card in that slot,if it dosent fit then its obviously a problem with the card,so return it under the warranty and get a replacment
note :remember that a pci-express motherboard sometimes has a securing clip like a agp slot,make sure this isnt the problem and also dont force the card,i found this problems when i got my first pci-express card,i thought it wouldnt fit but it was getting stuck by the case end of the card,and once i sorted this out it fitted perfect
any problems let me know
good luck mate !
2007-11-21 03:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are two different technologies and they are not interchangeable. If you desire a PCI-e (meaning express) video or other card you will need to upgrade to a motherboard which has one or more of those slots on it. Be warned some very high end video cards can require 2 PCI-a slots and additional power from the power supply.
2016-05-24 21:17:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have bought a PCI card and are trying to fit it into a PCI-E slot. See if your motherboard has a PCI slot as that's what you'll need to fit the card into. Either that or just go and buy another PCI-E card.
2007-11-21 01:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I not real sure. Look at the picture from Newegg of a motherboard (MOBO). You will see the card slots. See the long 4 white slots and to the right is one that is green. These are different and you may be trying the wrong slot.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=13-186-037-02.jpg&Image=13-186-037-06.jpg%2c13-186-037-01.jpg%2c13-186-037-02.jpg%2c13-186-037-08.jpg%2c13-186-037-05.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&Depa=1&Description=Foxconn+NF4UK8AA-8EKRS+ATX+AMD+Motherboard
2007-11-21 00:52:24 · answer #5 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(a) That link has no picture of the card
(b) PCI-E x16 slots are all the same.
2007-11-21 00:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the box, see if it actually is that model. If not, ring the company you bought it off or try Asus/ATI support.
2007-11-21 00:53:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
youve bought a pci card not a pcie
2007-11-21 00:53:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
maybe you have a "melon". return your card and exchange it with another...
2007-11-21 00:46:56 · answer #9 · answered by omigodgem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋