Even without the drivers loaded the monitor should come out of standby and
display the bios. Windows will load standard graphics drivers automatically
as windows loads, so you should see a display.
If the card has a power connector it will be a 5 pin (I think) connector the
same as the power connector on a CD/DVD/harddrive. If required it will need
power from your power supply.

Neil

"solomatrix" <solomatrix.1yjzbg@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> The fan on the Graphics card does have a power lead but but it is very
> short and is plugged into a socket on the card itself. I'll take
> another look to see if there is a spare power outlet on the PSU lead.
>
> I do intend to and have connected the monitor lead to the PCI Express
> Card but it does not work of course because the card is not installed.
> The on board graphics work and that is why ther monitor is still plugged
> into the on board socket. I also have a DVI lead so wondering if that
> being plugged in or not would make any difference but I don't think so
> as that is separate to the installation of the card.
>
> neil Wrote:
>> Not meaning to act daft, but you plug your monitor into the PCI Express
>> card
>> don't you.??
>>
>> If so I guess the display wont come on until you plug it into your
>> onboard
>> card.
>>
>> Neil
>> "solomatrix" solomatrix.1yi7ff@pcbanter.net wrote in message
>> news:solomatrix.1yi7ff@pcbanter.net...
>>
>> I am running Windows XP Home Version 5.1 (build
>> 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519:Service Pack 2) and I have Windows .NET
>> 1.1 installed, I think. I installed it but it does not appear in the
>> add/remove programs list?
>>
>> The above runs on a Mesh computer with a 3.4Ghz CPU and 1Gb of DDR
>> RAM.
>>
>> The on board graphics are Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
>> Family.
>>
>> I have just installed a 256MB ATI X600 PCIE Asus/HP OEM Graphics
>> card.
>> However, Windows XP will not 'detect' the new hardware and I am
>> unable
>> to install the drivers manually. The card is second-hand and has no
>> documentation but I have tried to install ATI's Catalyst Driver
>> without
>> success because the card is not 'detected'
>>
>> I have tried to disable the on board graphics in the hope of forcing
>> the system to detect the card but it merely detects the on board
>> graphics.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest how I can get Windows XP to 'see' the newly
>> installed graphics card? Thanks
>>
>>
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>> solomatrix
>
>
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> solomatrix