How can I install video card drivers with my eyes closed?

[paradigmArchitect]

With no onboard video, one needs a video card. With a video card, one needs video card drivers. How does one install said drivers without having them already installed to see?

EDIT: MY SCREEN IS BLACK. I have never seen a pixel from this system, it has never had video drivers installed.

FIXED: I was trying to use HDMI, apparently I needed to use the DVI port for first use, which was blocked by my case, unfortunately. I moved the graphics card to the 2nd slot (should probably move it back?) and I am able to get in now thanks

 

[lullemannen90]

You can install the drivers after you've put in your graphics card, but you need to unistall the old ones first. Hope this was the answer you were looking for.

 

[Beezy]

windows has built in generic drivers (or it should)...It allows you to display at 800x600 res. You may have to try booting into safe mode if this isn't a fresh install. Once you have the display going (you may also need to use DVI/VGA, no HDMI until you get drivers) you can get the drivers from the Nvidia/AMD website.

 

[paradigmArchitect]

You can install the drivers after you've put in your graphics card, but you need to unistall the old ones first. Hope this was the answer you were looking for.

Nope, I've put in my graphics card, I have never had old ones installed. This is a new build.

 

[Wolfshadw]

A graphics card will utilize the very basic video drivers included with your OS. They are enough to provide an image. Once installed and connected to the net, then you can download and install the necessary drivers from AMD/NVidia.

-Wolf sends

 

[paradigmArchitect]

windows has built in generic drivers (or it should)...It allows you to display at 800x600 res. You may have to try booting into safe mode if this isn't a fresh install. Once you have the display going (you may also need to use DVI/VGA, no HDMI until you get drivers) you can get the drivers from the Nvidia/AMD website.

I don't know about you, but trying to install Windows without anything showing on the screen would be a little difficult.. I'm sure its possible though.

 

[lullemannen90]

You can install the drivers after you've put in your graphics card, but you need to unistall the old ones first. Hope this was the answer you were looking for.

Nope, I've put in my graphics card, I have never had old ones installed. This is a new build.

The you need to download the drivers for your graphics card and install them.

 

[paradigmArchitect]

A graphics card will utilize the very basic video drivers included with your OS. They are enough to provide an image. Once installed and connected to the net, then you can download and install the necessary drivers from AMD/NVidia.

-Wolf sends

I have no OS.

 

[paradigmArchitect]

You can install the drivers after you've put in your graphics card, but you need to unistall the old ones first. Hope this was the answer you were looking for.

Nope, I've put in my graphics card, I have never had old ones installed. This is a new build.

The you need to download the drivers for your graphics card and install them.

How can I install them? I can't even see into the BIOS.

 

[Wolfshadw]

windows has built in generic drivers (or it should)...It allows you to display at 800x600 res. You may have to try booting into safe mode if this isn't a fresh install. Once you have the display going (you may also need to use DVI/VGA, no HDMI until you get drivers) you can get the drivers from the Nvidia/AMD website.

I don't know about you, but trying to install Windows without anything showing on the screen would be a little difficult.. I'm sure its possible though.

When you boot your system, basic graphic drivers are run so you can see the display.

-Wolf sends

 

[Wolfshadw]

You can install the drivers after you've put in your graphics card, but you need to unistall the old ones first. Hope this was the answer you were looking for.

Nope, I've put in my graphics card, I have never had old ones installed. This is a new build.

The you need to download the drivers for your graphics card and install them.

How can I install them? I can't even see into the BIOS.

If you can't even see BIOS, then you have another issue. Please list your system components.

-Wolf sends

 

[lullemannen90]

You can install the drivers after you've put in your graphics card, but you need to unistall the old ones first. Hope this was the answer you were looking for.

Nope, I've put in my graphics card, I have never had old ones installed. This is a new build.

The you need to download the drivers for your graphics card and install them.

How can I install them? I can't even see into the BIOS.

Maybe there's something wrong with the videocard then, or the build itself.

 

[cklaubur]

Do you have the monitor cable plugged into the motherboard or the video card? If plugged into the motherboard and you have a video card installed, try plugging the monitor into the video card instead.

Casey

 

[paradigmArchitect]

You can install the drivers after you've put in your graphics card, but you need to unistall the old ones first. Hope this was the answer you were looking for.

Nope, I've put in my graphics card, I have never had old ones installed. This is a new build.

The you need to download the drivers for your graphics card and install them.

How can I install them? I can't even see into the BIOS.

If you can't even see BIOS, then you have another issue. Please list your system components.

-Wolf sends

EVGA Z87 Classified mobo, Devils Canyon i5 CPU, EVGA Geforece GTX 660 FTW Signature 2.. The motherboard is nice as it gives good diagnostic codes, like at first the RAM (runs at max voltage the mobo can take @ 2400) wasn't seated right and it caught that and reported an error code on an LED on the mobo itself specifying. I'm pretty sure it boots up normally, and no errors are reported.

 

[paradigmArchitect]

Do you have the monitor cable plugged into the motherboard or the video card? If plugged into the motherboard and you have a video card installed, try plugging the monitor into the video card instead.

Casey

There is no onboard video capabilities on the motherboard. I have to use the video card.

 

[cklaubur]

Do you have the monitor cable plugged into the motherboard or the video card? If plugged into the motherboard and you have a video card installed, try plugging the monitor into the video card instead.

Casey

There is no onboard video capabilities on the motherboard. I have to use the video card.

According to EVGA, there is a pair of Mini DisplayPort connectors on the back panel. However, unless you have one of the few monitors with DisplayPort support or are using an adapter, that still leaves you with having to use the video card. I assumed where I shouldn't have.

You should be able to at least see the BIOS since drivers are not required for that, only a functional video controller.

Casey

 

[Wolfshadw]

Sounds like a faulty component, but until we get a FULL specs list, we cannot rule out any incompatibilities. Are you able to test your graphics card in another system?

-Wolf sends

 

[Beezy]

having a graphics card doesn't magically display an OS. You need a copy of Windows, or Linux...then you will actually have an image to display.