Computer won't boot with new Card

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DanB25

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Recently swapped my Dimension 5000 for my dads Inspiron 545 (took some work) and the computer wont boot properly with my GT220. I see the Dell loading screen and can get into the BIOS but at the point where windows would normally begin to load the computer just reboots. It's currently working fine with my old 7600GT and same on the chipset graphics.
Of course at this point it looks like it should be the card but the GT220 still works fine in the Dimension and has done so for over a year.
I'm thinking the problem probably lies with Windows, Im running 7 64bit SP1 with all the updates

Any ideas?
 
It's likely that the old power supply isn't meeting the needs of the new card. Dell (along with most other big manufactures) likes to ship systems with power supplies that just barely meet the system's needs, so if you want to do a significant upgrade you need to upgrade the PSU as well.

It's also possible that the problem is driver related. You should try booting into safe mode and uninstalling the old video drivers.
 
Sorry forgot to mention I thought the PSU was the problem at first so replaced it with an OCUK own brand 550W one, still if it was the PSU seems odd that it would let me go through BIOS etc but not into windows

how exactly do I boot into safe mode? I only seem to get that option when the computer has crashed
 
DanB25 said:
Sorry forgot to mention I thought the PSU was the problem at first so replaced it with an OCUK own brand 550W one, still if it was the PSU seems odd that it would let me go through BIOS etc but not into windows

how exactly do I boot into safe mode? I only seem to get that option when the computer has crashed
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Hold down Ctrl after the BIOS screen. You will have to be quick.
 
Alternatively, with the old card in the system, uninstall its driver, shut down, remove the old card, reinstall the new one, and reboot. Install the new drivers when prompted by the found new hardware wizard.

If the problem continues, I suggest reviewing the detailed instructions for installing a video card at:

http://www.upgradevideocards.com/install.html

Use those instructions as a checklist make sure you did not miss any important steps.
 
rockyjohn said:
Alternatively, with the old card in the system, uninstall its driver, shut down, remove the old card, reinstall the new one, and reboot. Install the new drivers when prompted by the found new hardware wizard.

If the problem continues, I suggest reviewing the detailed instructions for installing a video card at:

http://www.upgradevideocards.com/install.html

Use those instructions as a checklist make sure you did not miss any important steps.
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Amazing how many people have been linking to that site lately :rolleyes:
 
rockyjohn said:
Alternatively, with the old card in the system, uninstall its driver, shut down, remove the old card, reinstall the new one, and reboot. Install the new drivers when prompted by the found new hardware wizard.

If the problem continues, I suggest reviewing the detailed instructions for installing a video card at:

http://www.upgradevideocards.com/install.html

Use those instructions as a checklist make sure you did not miss any important steps.
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Tried that and still no result Ill try booting into safe mode and installing the driver with the card installed

EDIT: Windows does not enter safe mode (just reboots as it did before) and Ive tried it with and without the nvidia drivers pre-installed, nothing will get windows to boot with that card installed
Should I give up? the 7600 despite having a quarter of the memory doesn't benchmark much slower than the 220, my only worry is Ill have this problem installing my GTX460 when I come round to buying it
 
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