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Anyway, Just got a new 256Mb Geforce 5500 to upgrade from my 128Mb 5200. At first, it was Code10-ing. A few moments on google states that the card doesn't run on the new drivers for some reason and to roll back to an older version. Tried that and lo and behold, the Code 10 clears and I can use the card.

Restart the machine, switching cables and disabling the On Board of course, and the screen won't actually pick up the card. Now I know the card's working, or at least there's power to it as the fan's spinning. And I know XPSP3 can see the card, as I mentioned previously.

Dell Dimension 3000. Standard Mobo running 512Mb RAM, 80Gb IDE HDD etc.

I personally think it's a dodgy card as the CD which the seller gave me flagged up a ZA warning about trojans, but what do you lot reckon?

you might want to ask m3rk, i beleave he haz that same card, and it works for him. hope that helps : )

Well, as I said, the actual unit works. Windows picks it up, fan psins round, happy days.

I just can't seem to get the card outputting >_<

have you tryed safemode does the card display anything when the pc starts or is nothing displayed at all , i mean can you see anything at all while booting?

It's possible that your video drivers got corrupt. If you have another system laying around or can use a friends, try your card in their computer and see if the problem goes away. If it does then its not the card and its either the computer or the OS.

Now if the card worked, to test if its the computer or the OS take the hard drive from the computer that the video card worked on and plug it into your computer along with the video card. If it works then its an OS problem (will be a lucky thing). If it doesn't then its your computer that has the problem.

Ain't the drivers. Did about three different driver installs on it. I don't think it shows anything on boot but I'll try that later.

First, can you see the system POST? If you do, then it's a driver issue. If you don't, check to see if there is a power connector for the card. Also, check your cables and connections going to the monitor (might want to make sure the monitor is working and plugged in).

Before I install a new driver, I first go to "ADD and REMOVE PROGRAMS" and uninstall the driver. Then, while in the Control Panel, I go to the SYSTEM icon and then click on the HARDWARE tab, Click on the DEVICE button, click on the + beside the DISPLAY ADAPTERS and highlight the card. Right click and scroll to uninstall and click. Reboot after completed. After full boot-up to Windows, disable any running programs (including antivirus). Install new drivers and reboot. After that, go to video control panel and make adjustments for resolution and such.

Well, Device manager sees it and reports it's working fine. Isn't the lead issue as I'm using the same cable ATM.

Only thing I could think of instead of dodgy card would be the VGA port's disabled.

I'll have another play with it tomorrow. CBA to do it now. Cheers for the help though.