"AcidX" <acidecks********.com> wrote in message
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> Heya.
>
> The other day I decided that my PC needed a better video
> card.
> It's been running of the 32mb onboard graphics for ages.
>
> However, before I ran out and bought one, I decided to
> look through
> some old computer parts.
>
> I found this
> (http://www.epinions.com/Matrox_Video...ay_~full_specs)
> card, which I'd been given a while ago by a friend.
> Firstly, I'm not
> too sure whether this is just a 4mb graphics card, or if
> that's just
> the built in size. It also says 64-bit graphics on the
> main chip, and I
> was wondering whether this means I need a 64-bit machine,
> or if it's
> 64mb graphics (or whatever)...
>
> I never actually used it in my old system, and when trying
> to install
> it in this one, windows didn't start up correctly.
>
> My PC booted fine, but then when trying to open the logon
> screen it
> just stayed black and (I think) stopped responding, as the
> keyboard
> wasn't working either. (eg, num lock light, etc)
> Is this due to a bios setting, the card, or my PCI slots?
>
> I have had similar issues with my PCI slots before (when
> trying to
> install firewire my PC responded in a very similar way) so
> in the end,
> I just got rid of that card and have been using a special
> USB cable
> ever since. However, the card I threw away was faulty
> (recieved a shock
> or something and got fried)
>
>
> Basically, I just want to know what this card is capable
> of and also if
> my PCI slots are broken/how to fix them. I'm not too
> hesitant about
> throwing the card away, I got it for free, it'd just give
> me time to
> save up a bit more and buy a few other things if I can use
> this card.
>
> Thanks =)
That card is 4MB of video memory only. The data width
has only to do with the on card video processing. The
card has a PCI interface. Did you turn off the built
in graphics in the BIOS?