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Question posted by forsytherd on May 23rd, 2012

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This board is in an ATX case. The person that had it before me had a high end video card in it. It does not have it now and I can not get the VGA on the board to work. Also, I put in a NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS (PCI)512MBddr2+crt+tv+out+dvi still nothing. NO OS on HD and I can not get into bios to boot a new OS etc.....

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Answer #1: Posted by fejant on May 23rd, 2012 2:42 AM

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maybe your video card is not compatible with your motherboard...

you must now know what motherboard you have and check it if it is compatible with your video card

you can access bios by rebooting ang pressing delete botton to access bios

or try "safe mode" reboot then try pressing F8 then select safe mode option.. if your computer boots to windows then try to reinstall the driver for your videocard...

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User Guide - Page 2

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User Guide - Page 3

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User Guide - Page 4

... void the user's authority to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be used in a residential installation. VOIR LANOTICE D'INSTALLATIONAVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7528 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. iv However, there is encouraged to try to provide reasonable protection...

User Guide - Page 10

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User Guide - Page 12

Getting Started Floppy - 1 floppy port - Micro-ATX (24.4cm X 21.8cm) Mounting - 6 mounting holes 1-3 Support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface Form Factor - Supports 1 FDD with 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB Connectors Back panel - 1 PS/2 m ouse port - 1 PS/2 keyboard port - 1 serial port (COM1) - 1 VGA port - 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 4 USB 2.0 Ports...

User Guide - Page 13

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User Guide - Page 14

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User Guide - Page 15

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User Guide - Page 17

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User Guide - Page 20

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User Guide - Page 23

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User Guide - Page 24

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User Guide - Page 27

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User Guide - Page 28

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User Guide - Page 30

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User Guide - Page 45

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User Guide - Page 48

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User Guide - Page 54

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User Guide - Page 62

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User Guide - Page 71

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