I need help installing a 3D graphics card. I've tried it twice and still not working.?

For Christmas my daughter got me 3 computer games--Lord of th Rings, Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth and Eragon. She also got me a 3D graphics card to make sure the games would play. I've installed it twice, which should be an easy thing to do, and it still doesn't work. It might just be something small I forgot to do, but I want to play my games and so I came here for help. It's a 3D Fuzion graphics card.

I need help installing a 3D graphics card. I've tried it twice and still not working.?

You do not say if it's an APG or PCI. I assume it fit properly in the correct slot on your system's Motherboard?

If so did the drivers CD install ok without errors?

And this may sound stupid to ask but did you plug the monitor into the new cards output and not the one that probably is built on to the motherboard?

One other thing to check if as I am assuming your video adapter that you were useing was built on the mother board, then you may have to disable it to get the new card to work.

To do this you have to enter your system BIOS setup.

To do this there is a key you have to press and hold down as soon as you turn the system on (usually the "Delete" key, but not always) it says when you boot up to enter setup press {this key}

Once you are in the system BIOS you will have to find the correct page and disable on-board video.

This is different depending on the brand of the mother board and what BIOS they used.

Check the manufactures website for details. If it's a OE PC, Dell, HP....etc... Then go to there website if it's not then you need to know the make and model# of the motherboard then check there website or the manual if you have it.

Be careful not to make changes other than this in the BIOS, and if you have problems after the change then go back and reverse it.

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I need help installing a 3D graphics card. I've tried it twice and still not working.?

Be sure you installed the proper drivers and follow the instruction manual. If the monitor is just black when you start your computer then the card is physically not installed properly. If you provide more details on how exactly it isn't working I could provide more accurate answers.

I need help installing a 3D graphics card. I've tried it twice and still not working.?

did you install the stuff that was on the cd that came with it?

ps: for more extensive help please email me at olegnep@gmail.com , please email me what it is (nvidia *4 digit number* something ) what is the 4 digit number and the something (should say it on the box)

I need help installing a 3D graphics card. I've tried it twice and still not working.?

You need to find out if its a (pci) or a (agp) slot on the main board , it is intresting i was just thinking of puting an free ad here w/computing, i have a game rig, lots of money invested ill do my best, also make sure card is in the slot , push down real hard dont worry wont break, some do have a cord need to plug in power supply, pci slot is an express slot i am trying to explain as easy as i can some times hard to do......then if it is in correctly the computor will then ask (found new hard ware).and follow steps from there if you need more info please feel free to write and ask ...(knerps1@yahoo.com). i can also recieve calls , please dont take it wrong easier to explain then write if you still need a sence of direction w/ graphic card ......i hope this helped a bit .lol.PAUL............calif........be safe....P.S. make sure power is off when putting card in slot.