There might also be an additional option to turn on the PCI-E support for graphic cards. I remember that i had a mainboard that wanted me to do that (back in the days when the old PCI was awesome).
I was about to commit suicide by allowing my cat Fritz to scratch off my whole face when I thought of a one last solution. On another PCIex slot there was a VGA switch card for which damn salesman told me that it has to be in motherboard the whole time (but he didn't tell me ". So I took it off, restarted, expecting blank screen on me again but, on my enormous surprise - the monitor turned on.
After 5570 did install, I rebooted, put back VGA switch card and the same problem was back on. Basically, every time I put that switch card in the slot, installed GPU doesn't work.
I'd be quite satisfied with this current status if I didn't remember reading in the manual that GPU works x16 only with that damn switch card in so I ran GPU-Z and found out the terrible truth that my graphic card IS running at x8 now.
Situation gotten better but it's still annoying. All I have to do is to find out now how to run graphic card while having VGA switch card in its slot, which provides that additional x8 speed.
Weird thing is that my BIOS is on default and that I dont see that integrated GPU in device manager, only this one which I put in now.
I don't believe face removal is fatal. May want to rethink that one for next time your PC is sick.
Good for you! I'm glad you got it fixed.
Funnily enough I have the exact same issue on an old PC my kids use. LCD is fine, but reports no signal as soon as the PC boots up. I think I'll stop procrastinating and fix it now!
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This is what bothers me - my 5570 is already in white slot and VGA switch card was the whole time in the blue one, just like it's described in the manual, just like this dude on that link said. I was following instructions the whole time.
As for reversing order of priority in BIOS, only one option allows PCIex as first priority,. I'll just go to the store tomorrow and ask for another VGA switch card (just to try) or I'll simply demand from them for this to be dealt with. No way I'll be running my GPU at x8.
Thanks for all the effort guys. Really appreciate it.
It was manufacturer's fault with manual which says that you put VGA switch card in BLACK PCIex slot. On my MB there's no black PCIex slot, only blue one and white one. So naturally, thinking that blue color (which is, ah yes - darker than white) will be a substitute for black one, I put that switch card in that damn blue one.
And it was opposite. Black slot (from the manual) was white slot in reality, and white slot (from the manual) was blue. What a idiocy! White should be white, shouldn't it?
Anyway, who cares now. All is working well. Managed to test only Civ 5 for now on high details. It runs so smoothly despite ATI Radeon 5570 being a low-budget graphic card. Also, previewing/editing Full HD video in Adobe Premiere CS5 is now a joke.
It was manufacturer's fault with manual which says that you put VGA switch card in BLACK PCIex slot. On my MB there's no black PCIex slot, only blue one and white one. So naturally, thinking that blue color (which is, ah yes - darker than white) will be a substitute for black one, I put that switch card in that damn blue one.
And it was opposite. Black slot (from the manual) was white slot in reality, and white slot (from the manual) was blue. What a idiocy! White should be white, shouldn't it?
Anyway, who cares now. All is working well. Managed to test only Civ 5 for now on high details. It runs so smoothly despite ATI Radeon 5570 being a low-budget graphic card. Also, previewing/editing Full HD video in Adobe Premiere CS5 is now a joke.
Yes, some solutions can be that way.
As for your budget video card, some of them can be outstanding value for money, particularly if you can find a bios upgrade for them.
Mind you it is NOT something recommended for the faint hearted.
The returns can be huge, such as activating capabilities normally found on more expensive video cards, but the downside is you *have* to get it right the *FIRST* time.
Happily, most ATi cards come with Catalyst Control Centre, which will let you do interesting stuff to your ATi video card, but it can lead to the card being unstable if you go too far.
could it be as you got a 400w and the gfx card needs 400w that most of the power is sent around the motherboard parts/drives etc before it gets to the gfx card and then there isnt enough?