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Thread ID: 87957	2008-03-10 03:25:00	Trouble with a PCI-Express graphics card	JohnstonDJ (12197)	Press F1

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648126	2008-03-10 03:25:00	I have a Gigabyte GA-M61VME-S2 (don't know what revision; in the process of trying to find that out), and I bought a Radeon X300LE 256Mb PCI-E-16 graphics card with tv-out off trademe. I tried the card in and older system and works fine, however when I insert it in this system and tell the bios to initialize it; it does nothing. Doesn't even post. I am going to flash the motherboards bios to see if it fixes it (when I know the revision) but the comments in the bios updates doesn't make it sound like it should. Any help would be much appreciated. I really want to get this card to work in my system :-)	JohnstonDJ (12197)
648127	2008-03-10 03:48:00	I have a Gigabyte GA-M61VME-S2 (don't know what revision; in the process of trying to find that out), and I bought a Radeon X300LE 256Mb PCI-E-16 graphics card with tv-out off trademe. I tried the card in and older system and works fine, however when I insert it in this system and tell the bios to initialize it; it does nothing. Doesn't even post. I am going to flash the motherboards bios to see if it fixes it (when I know the revision) but the comments in the bios updates doesn't make it sound like it should. Any help would be much appreciated. I really want to get this card to work in my system :-) Didn't see an edit button. Updated bios. Still doesn't post with the card. Any ideas anybody	JohnstonDJ (12197)
648128	2008-03-10 04:04:00	Can we assume the original card that was in the Motherboard still works OK when in the board ?	wainuitech (129)
648129	2008-03-10 04:05:00	Had integrated graphics. The PCI-Express slot has never been used, but the computer is about a year old.	JohnstonDJ (12197)
648130	2008-03-10 04:37:00	You can try with the card in first and connect the monitor to the onboard graphics - (if this doesn't work remove the card) Go into the BIOS, with the integrated Graphics connected.( press Delete when booting) go to Advanced BIOS features/Init Display First / Make sure its set to PCI Slot, save and reboot-( if the card is installed - if not installed save and shut down the PC - install the card)- the card should then work.	wainuitech (129)
648131	2008-03-10 04:41:00	I've tried with it initilizing both the PCI-E card, and the on-board graphics. If the card is plugged into the port, the system will hang before POST, without it just loads the on-board graphics. I'm really at a loose end. I think I might need to sell the card which really annoys me, I got it for a great price, need TV-Out, and the card works in my other system.	JohnstonDJ (12197)
648132	2008-03-10 05:39:00	According to the GB site, Revision 1 (tw.giga-byte.com) Or Revision 2 (tw.giga-byte.com) Only supports up to x1 mode. PCI-E cards Thats if its plugged into the x16 PCI-E slot. Whats this card?? Even tho its a x16 card? A list of supported video cards is here (tw.giga-byte.com) (pdf file) This applies to both revisions	Speedy Gonzales (78)
648133	2008-03-10 05:45:00	According to the GB site, Revision 1 (tw.giga-byte.com) Or Revision 2 (tw.giga-byte.com) Only supports up to x1 mode. PCI-E cards Thats if its plugged into the x16 PCI-E slot. Whats this card?? Even tho its a x16 card? A list of supported video cards is here (tw.giga-byte.com) (pdf file) This applies to both revisions I can't find the exact details by googling stuff on the card, but it's a Radeon X300LE 256MB. It's a cheap bargain basement card, so I would have thought an x1 mode card. (Also as a side note; I would have thought that it would be backward compatible. I would have thought having a x2 card would work in a x1 slot, but only go at the x1 speed. I would now think I was wrong with that.....lol.) EDIT: none of the websites that are trying to sell it specify if it's a x1 card or not. Lol	JohnstonDJ (12197)
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