Purchased Radeon 4650 VisionTek graphics card from Dell to update Dell Inspiron 580 -- won't work

I recently called Dell to determine what graphics cards were compatible with my computer and was told a VisionTek DMS59 4650 would be the right hardware to enable me to use two new monitors with HDMI and DP ports.
The ports on the card were a bit of surprise..they needed 3 adapters to get from what was there to what I wanted. No telling how the signal changes across that interface.
I installed the card according to instructions. I did not see an additional pin for extra power. I disabled the drivers for my existing card--I didn't want to uninstall everything for fear I would completely lose the ability to plug anything in and see a screen. I tried deleting the grapics card from the bios but there were no bios options for doing that.
I called the "let us help you install this" hotline on my receipt only to be switched over to hardware support at Dell where I got bounced back and forth from in warranty to out of warranty groups only to be told I had to call the graphics card manufacturer and that the helpline was in error.
I am getting ready to return the card.
Maybe someone has a solution.

I recently called Dell to determine what graphics cards were compatible with my computer and was told a VisionTek DMS59 4650 would be the right hardware to enable me to use two new monitors with HDMI and DP ports.
The ports on the card were a bit of surprise..they needed 3 adapters to get from what was there to what I wanted. No telling how the signal changes across that interface.
I installed the card according to instructions. I did not see an additional pin for extra power. I disabled the drivers for my existing card--I didn't want to uninstall everything for fear I would completely lose the ability to plug anything in and see a screen. I tried deleting the grapics card from the bios but there were no bios options for doing that.
I called the "let us help you install this" hotline on my receipt only to be switched over to hardware support at Dell where I got bounced back and forth from in warranty to out of warranty groups only to be told I had to call the graphics card manufacturer and that the helpline was in error.
I am getting ready to return the card.
Maybe someone has a solution.

Similar Messages

  • Switchable graphic card problem dell inspiron 5521 15r hd7670m

    I have a dell inspiron 5521 15r with 1gb hd7670m dedicated 
    i installed the drivers they work fine but games give low fps as the seem to be running on intel hd 4000.
    plz help i think gpu is not giving any performance .

    Hi umairrafiq13,
    Just to make sure, have you assigned AMD Graphics to the games you play? If not, follow the steps below to enable switchable graphics:
    Right click an empty area on the desktop.
    Select “ATI Catalyst Control Center” from the context menu that appears.
    Click Power and select Switchable Graphics
    Choose an application (in your case the games) from the list or browse and select an application and assign the appropriate GPU.
    If Switchable graphics is configured properly, please install GPU-Z and check under “Sensors” tab in the application while running the game in the background. It will show you the GPU being used as AMD Graphics.
    Note: This 3rd party application is exclusively my suggestion based on the personal research and experience. Usage of this application is purely based on your discretion.
    By the way, which is the benchmarking application you are using to check the FPS for the games and what are the games you are benchmarking?

  • Upgrade MacPro1,1 with ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512 MB and Open GL 1.7.7. to recommended system requirements for heli simulator: OpenGL Version 2.1 compatible 3D-graphics card from NVIDIA or ATI with 512MB.

    I want to install a helicopter simulator into my MacPro1,1 with ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512 MB and Open GL 1.7.7. Recommended system requirements for the heli simulator are: OpenGL Version 2.1 compatible 3D-graphics card from NVIDIA or ATI with 512MB (at least as fast as NVIDIA 8600, 9400 or ATI Radeon HD 2400). Is there such a graphics card available that will work in my Mac Pro?

    Are you really still running 10.6.3? you will need 10.6.5+ so do that and make a clone.
    ATI 5770 from Apple Store - like 1000s of others have done and in the comments section on the store page.

  • Imac with radeon x 1600 graphics card will not send signal to projector

    I am using an Imac running Boot Camp. The Imac has a Radeon X 1600 graphics card. I have installed the latest driver in XP. The Device manager recognizes the correct card.
    The problem: I cannot get our projector to pick up the signal from the Imac. I have systematically gone through all the display settings. Others who have similar problems seem to have graphics cards with additional software that allows them to select a clone display feature.
    Any thoughts? The projector works fine with a macbook running bootcamp (xp).

    Hi Cathy and welcome to Discussions,
    sounds to me as if you are missing the Catalyst Control Center, which usually provides these kinds of setting.
    You can download both Drivers and the Control Center from the ATI/AMD website here: http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/mac/bootcamp-xp.html
    The Control Center needs a Windows where the .NET Framework (2.0 at least) is already installed before installing the Control Center, otherwise it does not work.
    You can download that from Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd -aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en
    Hope it helps.
    Good Luck
    Stefan

  • I am running Photoshop CC 2014 on Windows 8.1 with an AMD quad core processor and AMD E1-2100 APU with AMD Radeon HD 8210 Graphics Card. I have installed the latest driver version 13.152.0.0. When I activate puppet warp, the mesh appears over the image an

    I am running Photoshop CC 2014 on Windows 8.1 with an AMD quad core processor and AMD E1-2100 APU with AMD Radeon HD 8210 Graphics Card. I have installed the latest driver version 13.152.0.0. When I activate puppet warp, the mesh appears over the image and I can place the first pin.  However, when I go to add the second pin, Photoshop crashes. I have tried with on a new, blank file, with just a few lines on it, but, as soon as I place the first pin, the image disappears, and then, as soon as I click anywhere else in the image, Photoshop crashes. I have followed all the online advice about settings under the Preferences/Performance interface, but nothing fixes the problem. Can anyone please help?

    BOILERPLATE TEXT:
    If you give complete and detailed information about your setup and the issue at hand, such as your platform (Mac or Win), exact versions of your OS, of Photoshop and of Bridge, machine specs, such as total installed RAM, scratch file HDs, video card specs, what troubleshooting steps you have taken so far, what error message(s) you receive, if having issues opening raw files also the exact camera make and model that generated them, etc., someone may be able to help you.
    A screen shot could be very helpful too.
    Please read this FAQ for advice on how to ask your questions correctly for quicker and better answers:
    http://forums.adobe.com/thread/419981?tstart=0
    Thanks!

  • Radeon r9 290 graphics card no detection on system??!

    Got a Radeon r9 290 graphics card in a msi 797-g45 gaming motherboard and the graphic card is not being detected.. i go into bio's and no sign of it being there. The fans works fine on the graphics card but no detection it being used by teh system??
    i bought this card a while back in September 2014 and only recently chucked my new computer. i've tried everything. pretty gutted at the moment. any suggestions???

    797-g45 doesn't exist. Do you mean Z97?
    What is your PC made of: PSU, RAM, CPU, BIOS version. Provide detailed info (brand/model/amount>RAM< /wattage>PSU<) What radeon r9 290 exactly it is?

  • Radeon HD 5770 graphics card works perfectly with my MAC Pro 1,1 and Adobe CS6. However, Photoshop CC won't read the card drivers and says I need to reinstall them and disabled 3D funtions as a result. Anyone else with this issue?

       Radeon HD 5770 graphics card works perfectly with my MAC Pro 1,1 and Adobe CS6. However, I upgraded to Adobe CC and Photoshop CC disabled some filters and 3D functionality. The preference panel for Performance/Graphics Card in Photoshop CC is greyed out and inaccessible and shows this message -
    "Photoshop detected an error in your display driver. Update or reinstall the driver and check Use Graphics Processor to retry."
       I still have Photoshop CS6 installed and it still works perfectly. Anyone else with this issue? Is there a driver update for this compatable with my setup?
    OS 10.7.5
    Mac Pro 1,1
    20gb ram
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 Graphics Card
    30" Apple Cinema HD display

    after going round with this Adobe was able to find the fix....opened the "show content" folder for the application Photoshop CC (control click on the application folder) and navigate to the sniffer file and rename it by putting a tilda ~ in front of the name..." ~sniffer ", close and open PhotoshopCC...and voila, problem solved... Thankyou Adobe support

  • How do i make amd radeon my primary graphic card instead of the intel hd graphics ?

    i am new to using macs and was wonding how to make the pci-e amd radeon my primary graphic card as it is better than the onboard card that i am currently using.
    the amd card is already inside the laptop but i dont know how to make it my primary graphics card

    System Preferences > Energy Saver
    checkbox Automatic graphics switching.
    With this box unchecked it will always use your dedicated graphics card. With it checked it will only turn on when needed. This will save a lot of battery life, as it will only use it when needed. For example while playing a video game and not while watching a movie.

  • Can I put the Graphics card from one of my Asus laptops into another?

    I have an Asus U56E and I want to put the graphics card from my Asus G51V into it, and I've scoured the internet and even called the geek squad to no avail, no one seems to be able to answer my question. If anyone could help it would be appreciated. 

    Generally with laptops you cannot remove/replace the graphics chips because they are integrated into the main board and are not a seperate component that can be swapped out. Some of the really high end laptops are starting to use modular cards but I do not believe that will be the case with your laptops. You may want to contact Asus for a more definate answer.
    Geek Squad Precinct 1024
    Deputy Counter Intelligence

  • Radeon 9000 Pro Graphics Card

    Hi Everyone:
    Will the Radeon 9000 Pro Graphics Card work in the G4 Tower with a 2x slot?
    What about in a iMac G4?
    Thanks-
    Sue

    Thanks Guys-we figured it all out in the iMovie discussions!
    Sue

  • I need to update my Radeon HD 6490m graphics card on my pavillion dv6 running windows 7 64bit

    I have a HP Pavillion dv6 Notebook PC
    running Windows 7 home edition 64 bit.
    I have a Radeon HD 6490 graphics card
    When I tried to run Diablo 3, it told me my graphics driver was out of date. Could someone give me a link for the new driver and
    also add instructions to how to add it?
    I went to the AMD website and they told me to contact the notebook manufacturer. Thanks!

    Yes dear
    I meet problem on radeon Hd 6490 m update to support my new install protram WiDi of Microsoft.
    Please help me to oppose the warning of Windows.
    Thank.
    Your sincerely.
    Suong Sophal (soseabp)

  • HT1541 I purchased a$15 itunes gift card from Kroger and when I entered it  was told the number if not valid   Am I out of luck?

    I purchased a $15 itunes gift card from Kroger and when I entered the code it said it was not valid.  Am I out of luck or can anyone help?

    If this page doesn't help then you will need to try contacting iTunes support (you will need to give them the serial number and activation code from the card) : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then iTunes Cards And Codes

  • Can I change my AMD Radeon HD 7670m Graphics card to Nvidia GTX 980m

    Can I  change my AMD Radeon HD 7670m Graphics card to Nvidia GTX 980m

    Welcome to Apple Communities
    Apple releases updates, and you have to wait because Apple creates the graphics drivers. You need to check updates to know that you have the most recent version

  • Installing 2 AMD Radeon HD 7450 graphics cards in my pc

    I have a second AMD Radeon HD 7450 graphics card and am wondering if it can be installed in my p7-1459 to imporve gaming performance.  If it can, can you also direct me to installation procedures.
    This question was solved.
    View Solution.

    The simple answer is "NO".  There is no place to insert the card. Here is the motherboard, and the card.  The motherboard has only 1 graphic PCIEx16 slot, and 3 PCIEx1 slots.
    In the example below, the 4 pin ATX plug is marked.  Below that is the longer PCIEx16 slot, followed by 3 PCIEx1's.
    I am a volunteer. I am not an HP employee.
    To say THANK YOU, press the "thumbs up symbol" to render a KUDO. Please click Accept as Solution, if your problem is solved. You can render both Solution and KUDO.
    The Law of Effect states that positive reinforcement increases the probability of a behavior being repeated. (B.F.Skinner). You toss me KUDO and/or Solution, and I perform better.
    (2) HP DV7t i7 3160QM 2.3Ghz 8GB
    HP m9200t E8400,Win7 Pro 32 bit. 4GB RAM, ASUS 550Ti 2GB, Rosewill 630W. 1T HD SATA 3Gb/s
    Custom Asus P8P67, I7-2600k, 16GB RAM, WIN7 Pro 64bit, EVGA GTX660 2GB, 750W OCZ, 1T HD SATA 6Gb/s
    Custom Asus P8Z77, I7-3770k, 16GB RAM, WIN7 Pro 64bit, EVGA GTX670 2GB, 750W OCZ, 1T HD SATA 6Gb/s
    Both Customs use Rosewill Blackhawk case.
    Printer -- HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus

  • Hello !, can i install Mac OSX Lion to my PC (not mac)  i have got Intel Core2 Quad processor and Gigabyte P35-DS3 and 3GB RAM and ATI Radeon HD4850 Sapphire graphics Card ?

    Hello Guys
    i want to install MacOSX to my pc
    i heard something about that (like OSX86 project ?)
    i have got Intel Core2 Quad processor and Gigabyte P35-DS3 and 3GB RAM and ATI Radeon HD4850 Sapphire graphics Card ?
    please answer .......

    Teknus...  Here's the issue.  For starters, I understand software licensing issues may not be interpreted the same in all countries (although they are still applicable).  I also understand that everyone is not familiar with what software licensing is.  It is technically possible to install OS X on a PC (as you have seen on your friends computer).  However, Apple has designed OS X to only work on Macs.  In order to get OS X to work on a PC, it must be modified ("hacked").  As these forums are owned by Apple, we are not permitted to provide you with instructions on how to hack their OS.
    Having said that, I have used OS X on PCs.  It is not a pleasant experience at all.  The experience is actually poor enough on a PC that I would not even use it... opting for Windows or Linux instead.  You're simply sacrificing too much of the true OS X experience when you try to run it on standard PC hardware.  If you want to try  a different operating system, give Linux a try.  There are many free versions out there and they will run on just about any PC.  The forums are also very helpful.  Linux is much more similar to OS X than Windows.
    I understand that Macs are expensive and that you would like to use OS X on a PC.  The simple fact is that using it on a PC would not be the same as using it on a Mac. 

Maybe you are looking for