AGP Graphics card problem

I just replaced a PCI graphics card with a Radon VE Dual display, When I re-boot I have to wait 15 minutes to 1 hour the get my Monitors to turn on with the re-boot, The yellow/green light on the monitors stays yellow. I have changed the BIOS to AGP prefence, I removed all the old cards drivers before I replaced the card so that it would boot in standard VGA (640x) I'm thinking that It might be the Power Supply it is only a 250 watt. I downloaded all the current drivers. Could the card be overheating? I do not get any POST beep errors. but If I let it sit turned of for 20-60 minutes. It boots up and the monitors turn on? I have tried unppluging the Power cord until the led on the MOBO goes off then turn it back on. I can put the PCI card back in and get the monitors right off the bat?? any thoughts. This one has me puzzled, I am thinking that it is a Heat issue because of the time factor involved.

[Beta Spanky]

Couple of questions.

What type of Mobo do you have?

I can't remember if that is a regular AGP or a pro card.

I just installed the Radeon LE and didn't have any probs. Same card basically.

When you boot your pc. do you get a beep at boot up?

Try taking the card out and re-seating it. i had this problem once before and found that I didn't have it seated good. Very easy to do on Mobo's that have a pro AGP slot.

I have ATI RADEON 64Mb DDR.

I didn't have any problems installing it at all.

I would do as Beta Spanky said, just check that you have inserted the card correctly, double check your Mobo BIOs settings.

Re-install back to VGA graphic drivers then try installing the proper drivers again.

If you try all this and still nothing, you may have a faulty graphics card bud.

But once again double check by trying the card in a other rig before you chuck-it.

Maybe your card could be overheating, which could make it unstable.

Maybe try something like this

[img:c3910a87df]http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/bmonk/gf2hax.jpg[/img:c3910a87df]

I think that guy went a little over the top with cooling that 1Mb Cirrus Logic.

LOL!!!

Just Kidding.

[quote:cf1f5e17f3]Originally posted by Beta Spanky:
Couple of questions.

What type of Mobo do you have?

I can't remember if that is a regular AGP or a pro card.

I just installed the Radeon LE and didn't have any probs. Same card basically.

When you boot your pc. do you get a beep at boot up?

Try taking the card out and re-seating it. i had this problem once before and found that I didn't have it seated good. Very easy to do on Mobo's that have a pro AGP slot.[/quote:cf1f5e17f3]

ASUS A7V, I belive that it is a standard AGP with the " L " hook at end of the card. No "POST errors" beep(s) per me orginal posting.

I have tried reseating it multiple times, No luck. I think that I will return it and get another card.

Hmmmm Heat Sinks, great idea but overkill is an understament on that 1meg card lol.

[Beta Spanky]

Also make sure you have nothing in the first PCI slot. That slot is shared with the AGP slot and could cause conflicts.

You may just have a bad card. That's the same board I installed the LE on, with no problems.

Cirrus Logic my ass, thats my lovely Geforce 2. Those 2 orbs do a good job, top one has a chrome orb fan in it. Extra fun =D

[Howierr]

Kinetic Reality, HOW THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT WITHout shorting your videocard???? I tried that once and D*mn my video card is gone, gone, short short.