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clawz
February 1st, 2011, 20:57
Ive looked through my MSI mother board manual but im unsure if they include how to activate grpahics cards etc so can any give me a simple guide to follow or write down some instructions here i would be very grateful :)
Toonshorty
February 1st, 2011, 21:01
Ive looked through my MSI mother board manual but im unsure if they include how to activate grpahics cards etc so can any give me a simple guide to follow or write down some instructions here i would be very grateful :)

Activate graphics card?

It should be enabled by default.
clawz
February 1st, 2011, 21:05
Activate graphics card?

It should be enabled by default.

I mean like parts in general, apparently i have to turn on the case fans etc
Toonshorty
February 2nd, 2011, 16:22
I mean like parts in general, apparently i have to turn on the case fans etc

What the? Where are you reading this from?

The fans should work automatically if you plug them in.
clawz
February 2nd, 2011, 17:50
What the? Where are you reading this from?

The fans should work automatically if you plug them in.

Im thinking too much into the BIOS :P Im going to do them in the next 30 mins so do i do them and thing just put the windows disk in then the driver disks?
Toonshorty
February 2nd, 2011, 17:53
Im thinking too much into the BIOS :P Im going to do them in the next 30 mins so do i do them and thing just put the windows disk in then the driver disks?

Yeah, it should boot the Windows disk.

If you just get a blank screen with nothing but the Windows background on for a while, it's not broken - it can take 10-20 minutes for the installer window to open, not sure why.
clawz
February 2nd, 2011, 17:58
Yeah, it should boot the Windows disk.

If you just get a blank screen with nothing but the Windows background on for a while, it's not broken - it can take 10-20 minutes for the installer window to open, not sure why.

Do when i yturn it on for the fiest time i should

Press esc to bring up bios > do bios > Put in windows disk > do windows > drivers?
clawz
February 2nd, 2011, 18:20
Nvm the monitor doesnt work (it was an old one from my dads friend) ... can i just turn the pc off by the front button or will it damage it?
Toonshorty
February 2nd, 2011, 18:26
Nvm the monitor doesnt work (it was an old one from my dads friend) ... can i just turn the pc off by the front button or will it damage it?

That won't damage it.

Are you use it's the monitor that's broken?
clawz
February 2nd, 2011, 18:29
That won't damage it.

Are you use it's the monitor that's broken?

Well i had a VGA cable that i plugged into the motherboard because the graphics card only had DVI slots.. My dads friend it switched between modes but he said it would be fine for the bios, im just not sure what he meant by that
Toonshorty
February 2nd, 2011, 18:32
Well i had a VGA cable that i plugged into the motherboard because the graphics card only had DVI slots.. My dads friend it switched between modes but he said it would be fine for the bios, im just not sure what he meant by that

Did the graphics card come with a VGA to DVI adapter? Most do - check the GTS 450 box.
clawz
February 2nd, 2011, 18:46
Yay i found it :P i just need to screw it in then ill check again