Graphics card- *Help*

[SchoolboyGee]

I just got a Gt 630 1024 M...

When I plug it in the fans work but I get no signal on screen...

I downloaded the latest nvidia drivers but it gets an error- Nvidia drivers could not find compatible hardware...(was using my integrated graphics)...

I searched around and found stuff about looking under display adapters for ID but my card doesn't appear under display adapters...

*PLEASE HELP*

My specs:
Intel Celeron D
250W PSU
Windows 7 pro 32bit
2.25 GB ddr2 RAM...

 

[Obakasama]

You could go to 'View' in Device Manager and click on the 'Show hidden devices' option to see if anything pops up under 'Display adapters'. However, how are you viewing the screen at the moment? Via integrated graphics and motherboard output? Or via the graphics card and its ports?

 

[SchoolboyGee]

Onboard graphics at the moment...

 

[Obakasama]

If Device Manager doesn't show the graphics card even with the option of viewing hidden devices, then there is a possibility the graphics card is faulty.

If the graphics card works, then Windows should still see something additional to the system; Windows just won't know what it is.

Another way to check is to have Windows boot into safe mode with the graphics card installed (and the monitor cable attached to the graphics card). The idea is for the graphics card to use standard Windows display drivers. If the graphics card works, then there will be a display but perhaps not at the correct resolution. Here, you could try installing the driver again. If you can't even see BIOS with the graphics card, then I believe the graphics card is faulty; because it won't be a problem with Windows as it hasn't been loaded yet.

Looking at your PSU has me wondering... Is this a PC you built or one bought from a store? I've been made aware that some prebuilt PCs don't allow additional hardware.