novatech 6600 LE 256mb AGP on Emachine 5210

reineken · Jun 15, 2006, 03:03 PM

hi, i'm just new here. i apologize if there is already a topic same as my problem here.

just wondering if i can upgrade an AGP 8x card on my PC (emachine 5210) which has got a built in graphics card.

i bought Novatech Geforce 6600LE 256MB AGP DVI/TVO

i don't if the item is faulty but the time i install the driver after it reboots the graphics is distorted. just only want to upgrade my agp card so i can connect my pc into my hdtv with the use of dvi so i can use it as my monitor.

again, thanks in advance and pleeeeeeeeeease help me.

sorry just new in upgrading pc, thanks for all your advise in advance.

reineken · Jun 15, 2006, 03:07 PM

quick update:

my motherboard is MSI RS3M - IL

**MIG-31** · Jun 15, 2006, 03:34 PM

you have a agp slot that supports 'AGP 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at 1.5V'

Link: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/produc...il.php?UID=537

Answer: Yes if you look at the link i gave.

Just make sure you remove the drivers & disable the onboard onboard card via the motherboards bios.

reineken · Jun 16, 2006, 03:52 AM

done the procedure mentioned on top, still got a distorted graphics. only showing 4bits of color quality and 640x480 screen resolution.

datalore · Jun 16, 2006, 11:59 AM

If you are using the driver that the manufacturer provided, I would ditch it immediately. Seems to me that they always screw up your computer.

I would recommend that you download Driver Cleaner Pro (you'll find it in the downloads section of driverheaven), uninstall your driver, run driver cleaner (be sure to reset after you run driver cleaner), and then download the latest WHQL drivers from nVidia and install those to see if you have the same problem.

If the problem persists, then I will roll it around in my head for a while for ya.

reineken · Jun 16, 2006, 12:01 PM

anyone can help me please.......

don't know what to do.

datalore · Jun 16, 2006, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reineken

anyone can help me please.......

don't know what to do.

Then try what I just suggested

reineken · Jun 16, 2006, 12:05 PM

thanks for the reply mig 31 and datalore, i'm going to give it a shot again. keepin my fingers crossed.

datalore · Jun 16, 2006, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reineken

thanks for the reply mig 31 and datalore, i'm going to give it a shot again. keepin my fingers crossed.

*crosses fingers for ya*

reineken · Jun 16, 2006, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datalore

If the problem persists, then I will roll it around in my head for a while for ya.

you will do that for me.

reineken · Jun 16, 2006, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIG-31

Just make sure you remove the drivers & disable the onboard onboard card via the motherboards bios.

sorry does this mean Bios setup, coz i already did if that's what you mean.

**MIG-31** · Jun 16, 2006, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reineken

sorry does this mean Bios setup, coz i already did if that's what you mean.

Thats a typing error "onboard onboard" on the quote you made.That was a mistake sorry bud.

Yes that is a motherboard bios setup i referred to.

reineken · Jun 16, 2006, 01:47 PM

still have no luck, don't know what i'm going to do with this. but i'm pretty much sure that my mobo is compatible with any 8x AGP. don't know if this has got something to do with the on board ATI 9100 IGP.