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RenegadeRuss
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Thread created on Mon Mar 18, 2013 14:49:11
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i got a second hand gt 430 (specs say it needs a PCIE 2.0 x16)
my mobo has a PCIE x16, but the gt 430 should work as there backwards compatable, correct?
the card is being powered as the fan on it is running..
windows 7 will not detect the card. nothing in device manager..
anyone had a problem like this or can help me??
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Silent-Rage
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Posted on Mon Mar 18, 2013 15:43:16
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If it's putting an image on to your screen, you just need to install the drivers. Nvidia's support section on their website should be all you need.
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Posted on Mon Mar 18, 2013 15:54:25
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What was it using before?
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RenegadeRuss
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Posted on Mon Mar 18, 2013 16:53:07
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no image on screen..have to use on board graphics to take me to desktop..
i was using a gt 9500, an older card but pcie x16 still..just not version 2..
reading up a bit and the asus motherboard can sometimes be temperamental with GPU's..
i went to one site and he had his gt 430 working on the same motherboad..weird
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Posted on Mon Mar 18, 2013 17:01:55
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not sure if you can do something with it, but i had it once where my asus mobo didn't detect my GC anymore all of the sudden.. I just took it out, put it back and it worked again..
i read somewhere sometimes the contact points can become a bit corroded (or whatever) and that you "clean" it with pulling it out and putting it back in a couple of times.. be gentle tho..
again, i'm not sure if your problem is fixed with this stupid idea
good luck nonetheless
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Posted on Tue Mar 19, 2013 06:21:51
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Try disabling the integrated graphics card from your bios and setting it to boot up from PCI-E first.
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RenegadeRuss
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Posted on Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:31:27
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yea tried that..its detecting my previous graphics card straight away aswell, just doesnt want to know..
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Posted on Wed Mar 20, 2013 15:50:39
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You said second hand... Do you know if it even works? Where did you get it from?
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Posted on Thu Mar 21, 2013 03:51:09
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By RenegadeRuss [1295794]
i got a second hand gt 430 (specs say it needs a PCIE 2.0 x16)
my mobo has a PCIE x16, but the gt 430 should work as there backwards compatable, correct?
the card is being powered as the fan on it is running..
windows 7 will not detect the card. nothing in device manager..
anyone had a problem like this or can help me?? |
The card will not work in that slot. You have to have a PCIE 2.0 x16 or later. The graphics card is NOT backwards compatible, the port that it plugs into is.
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Posted on Thu Mar 21, 2013 04:23:05
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By StockHunter [1610875]
By RenegadeRuss [1295794]
i got a second hand gt 430 (specs say it needs a PCIE 2.0 x16)
my mobo has a PCIE x16, but the gt 430 should work as there backwards compatable, correct?
the card is being powered as the fan on it is running..
windows 7 will not detect the card. nothing in device manager..
anyone had a problem like this or can help me?? |
The card will not work in that slot. You have to have a PCIE 2.0 x16 or later. The graphics card is NOT backwards compatible, the port that it plugs into is. |
The PCIE 2.0 x16 card is compatible with the PCIE 1.0 x16 slot.
After thinking about it for a bit, I ran into a similar problem like this before. I solved it by updating my bios and reinstalling windows. See if that helps.
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Posted on Thu Mar 21, 2013 04:45:22
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If the fan spins up, it's obviously not a power issue. If the GPU, outputs or bios are fubar, nothing you do from this point is going to make a difference. I'd talk to whoever sold it to you and get your money back.
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RenegadeRuss
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Posted on Thu Mar 21, 2013 16:36:56
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I Have sent the card back for a refund, thanks for the answers guys
looking around a few people have this peoblem and i think it comes down to the mobo not being compatable with alot of cards, even though you would think they are..
anyway next idea..looking for a HD 4850 or 4870..ive seen a chap say that the 4870 works with this board so touchwood it will..
i know that the mobo is old now and i shud look to get a upto date rig, but im determined to get a bit longer out of this and get a decent graphics card working with it, wish me luck
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Posted on Thu Mar 21, 2013 22:30:10
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If you can get a 4870 working with it, that's still a bloody good card. I can't think of anything that it won't run at decent settings. You might struggle a bit with the very latest games but it should only be one step down in graphics quality or resolution.
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