Ok, so my friend got a computer for (late) Christmas, and being the only one of my friends that knows how to some technical stuff on the computer, I said I'll help him get his shit together. After a While of plugging in speakers and such, we (I) needed to install the video card. [url]http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/desktops/alienware-area-51/pd.aspx?refid=alienware-area-51&s=dhs&cs=19[/url] that's the computer he got and its running windows7 Help us out here :buddy:
Wait, it's a prebuilt computer but the graphics card didn't come pre-installed?
[QUOTE=DanTehMan;20182961]Wait, it's a prebuilt computer but the graphics card didn't come pre-installed?[/QUOTE]
No, because we installed AOE3 and when we pressed play, it said that we needed to install the videocard... and AOE is the only thing installed on it.
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would i have to update the drivers? If so, how?
It's actually pretty simple to prepare you computer for the new drivers.
1. Goto C:\Windows\system32
2. Find 'hal.dll' - it's the [b]Hardware Abstraction Layer[/b]. Basically it lets Windows talk to the hardware.
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3. Press delete. We're installing new hardware, so Windows can't use the old hal.dll to talk to the new hardware
4. If you're on Vista or 7, a confirm box will come up. Click confirm. If you're on XP, you can skip this step.
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/X-H4LZ.png[/img]
5. Reboot the computer, but make sure you tap F11 a few times. This tells Windows that it needs to make the new hal.dll to talk to the new hardware
6. You should be all done! Enjoy the new graphics card drivers
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Basically just open the case, unscrew PCI cover, put card in PCI express slot, screw back on, close case, boot up windows, go into device manager and install drivers.
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[QUOTE=Mr Drover;20183963]Basically just open the case, unscrew PCI cover, put card in PCI express slot, screw back on, close case, boot up windows, go into device manager and install drivers.[/QUOTE]
learn to read
the card is already in, it's a bloody alienshit
Reinstall the graphics drivers.
[QUOTE=turby;20183326]It's actually pretty simple to prepare you computer for the new drivers.
1. Goto C:\Windows\system32
2. Find 'hal.dll' - it's the [b]Hardware Abstraction Layer[/b]. Basically it lets Windows talk to the hardware.
3. Press delete. We're installing new hardware, so Windows can't use the old hal.dll to talk to the new hardware
4. If you're on Vista or 7, a confirm box will come up. Click confirm. If you're on XP, you can skip this step.
5. Reboot the computer, but make sure you tap F11 a few times. This tells Windows that it needs to make the new hal.dll to talk to the new hardware
6. You should be all done! Enjoy the new graphics card drivers[/QUOTE]
op please don't do this
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turby that is really douchish, it would be ok if the OP was an assehole but this guy just wants to help his friend out
[QUOTE=Yumyumbublegum;20184453]op please don't do this
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turby that is really douchish, it would be ok if the OP was an assehole but this guy just wants to help his friend out[/QUOTE]
All he does is go around being an asshole.
Well, I'd rather not go inside the computer cause i don't want to break anything...should i just tell him to call a profesional?
No, you don't need to install anything.
Just update your software.
[QUOTE=Facepunch her;20194971]No, you don't need to install anything.
Just update your software.[/QUOTE]
How would I do this?
[QUOTE=beanhead;20194873]should i just tell him to call a profesional?[/QUOTE]
No, they charge shitloads of cash for something that is super simple.
1. Switch off the computer
2. Leave it plugged in (so it's still grounded)
3. Take the side off the computer
4. Remove the backing plate where the graphics card goes
5. Stick the graphics card in
6. Screw it up
7. If necessary, plug extra power cables in
8. Close up the computer
9. Switch it back on
10. Install drivers from CD
11. Reboot
Done
[QUOTE=turb_;20196644]No, they charge shitloads of cash for something that is super simple.
1. Switch off the computer
2. Leave it plugged in (so it's still grounded)
3. Take the side off the computer
4. Remove the backing plate where the graphics card goes
5. Stick the graphics card in
6. Screw it up
7. If necessary, plug extra power cables in
8. Close up the computer
9. Switch it back on
10. Install drivers from CD
11. Reboot
Done[/QUOTE]
alt much?
What is your graphics card?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILrq7lMe-0[/media]
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dont you just love logan?
[QUOTE=rampageturke;20199012]
[editline]12:32AM[/editline]
dont you just love logan?[/QUOTE]
Learn to read he needs to install the drivers not the card.
[QUOTE=Thor667;20199057]Learn to read he needs to install the drivers not the card.[/QUOTE]
the video goes onto installing drivers if you watch
[QUOTE=rampageturke;20199085]the video goes onto installing drivers if you watch[/QUOTE]
He needs to download them from the site not the cd.
[QUOTE=Thor667;20199106]He needs to download them from the site not the cd.[/QUOTE]
:iceburn:
[QUOTE=Thor667;20199106]He needs to [B]download[/B] them from the site not the cd.[/QUOTE]
yeah... about that... we haven't really set up the internet yet....
Dl them on another computer, put them on a cd or a memory stick and just stick that in the new computer and run the driver installer from there.
[QUOTE=rampageturke;20199012][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILrq7lMe-0[/media]
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dont you just love logan?[/QUOTE]
"I like the way it looks, so i grabbed it..." WTF?
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