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Having trouble installing PCI soundcard
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ozz3000
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22. December 2007 @ 18:49 |
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I'm having trouble installing a soundcard (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102003)
onto my Dell Dimension 4600c.
Heres a pic I took of the PCI slot and soundcard
soundcard is lying on the power supply to the left, PCI slot in the middle(should be white right?), and my video card which goes into a AGP slot to the right.
I put it in but I'm not sure if it went in all the way, as thats probably why my computer wont detect it.
Also the end metal part won't go intact and sticks out, i was considering screwing it off but couldn't find the appopriate screwdriver.
Any tips?
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22. December 2007 @ 20:43 |
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could you please post a clear photo of just the motherboard w/o any cards installed in the expansion bays?
thanks
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ddp
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22. December 2007 @ 23:48 |
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because the bracket of the card is bent from the middle to the bottom is preventing it to be properly seated & recognized by the computer.
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22. December 2007 @ 23:53 |
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i think its bent case he tried to force it in, i suspect some motherboard mounting problem...
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ddp
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22. December 2007 @ 23:59 |
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i know. if bottom was bent out a bit then might seat properly.
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23. December 2007 @ 00:01 |
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you maybe right
but till he replies, we wont know...
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ozz3000
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23. December 2007 @ 00:07 |
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the metal part (at the end, not the actual soundcard) of the soundcard is quite bent. is this the problem? how can i fix this?
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23. December 2007 @ 00:09 |
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pliers
but be careful as you can snap it otherwise
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ddp
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23. December 2007 @ 00:31 |
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can use your hand to straighten it then use pliers to bend the tab like bottom of the bracket slightly out. doesn't need much of a bend out.
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ozz3000
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23. December 2007 @ 00:42 |
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Tried my best straightening it using pliers.
Took some of pics of it installed, comp still won't detect it.
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23. December 2007 @ 00:49 |
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that card isnt in all the way
the little hole should be much closer to the bottom of the casing
are you sure you didnt ruin the pci slot when you had it in crooked?
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23. December 2007 @ 00:52 |
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also, did you test the card in another system?
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ozz3000
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23. December 2007 @ 01:00 |
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CRAP! i found out what the problem is. I am missing one of those pin things on my soundcard! Just one!
Apparently that has rendered it useless.
30 bux down the drain.
EDIT: Nvm! I compared my soundcard to this one and they are the same.
Umm so anyways, how will i make it fit?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 23. December 2007 @ 01:04
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ddp
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23. December 2007 @ 01:02 |
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that card is not in all the way as it should be sticking out at the bottom. bend the tip a bit more out. compare it to your videocard. you need half height brackets for both cards as your brackets are standard height but too tall to fit in that case.
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23. December 2007 @ 01:05 |
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half height brackets wont work
the cards themselves are fullsized...
What pin are you talking about???
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23. December 2007 @ 01:06 |
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Originally posted by ozz3000:
CRAP! i found out what the problem is. I am missing one of those pin things on my soundcard! Just one!
Apparently that has rendered it useless.
30 bux down the drain.
EDIT: Nvm! I compared my soundcard to this one and they are the same.
Umm so anyways, how will i make it fit?
push it in
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ddp
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23. December 2007 @ 01:11 |
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im1992, i know what i'm talking about as had to modify a full height modem bracket to fit into half height slot.
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23. December 2007 @ 01:12 |
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okay
i am sorry
i did not mean to annoy you
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ozz3000
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23. December 2007 @ 01:15 |
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Which tip? the one closer to the actual body or farther? which way am i supposed to bend it. i need details :(
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ddp
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23. December 2007 @ 01:22 |
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closer to the body end. the part that is narrower then the rest of the bracket, bend it out slightly. compare it to your videocard in this picture.
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ozz3000
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23. December 2007 @ 01:38 |
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OMG, i think i got it in.
i went to add hardware, and it has found "multimedia audio controller".
is this it?
i gotta find a driver now.
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23. December 2007 @ 01:39 |
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lol
good job!
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ddp
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23. December 2007 @ 01:43 |
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that is it & it should be on the cd that came with the card.
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ozz3000
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23. December 2007 @ 01:49 |
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i lost the cd, though i have dled the driver.
Thanks all so much!
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ddp
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23. December 2007 @ 01:57 |
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no problem, teach & learn. merry christmas.
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