Please Help! My computer isn't detecting my graphics card.

[Angelo Castronova]

I got a new graphics card http://www.amazon.com/XFX-650MHz-PCI-Express-Graphics-HD667XCLF3/dp/B00AHV7NNE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407384559&sr=8-2&keywords=radeon+hd+6670+low+profile and when I put it in my eMachines EL1358G and it won't detect it please help.

 

[junkeymonkey]

some models of store bought computers [dell.hp,acer,ect..] may come with a ''locked or fixed'' bios and may not allow you to change certain hardware as a video card.. this is done to protect them from undue warranty claims and refunds .this is not done to hurt you but to protect them. you really need to see if that upgrade has been proven to work in your model first before you invest money in it .. there are a lot of these threads here at toms to look at some models will allow upgrades and some dont.. and a lot of guys here say ya ya ya when is really no no no...it would be sad you spent $200 on a card that wount post after you installed it as most find out. then get told its your psu and you spend more and end up right back where you are now, but its up to you good luck..


you got to know the the boards in these computers are not like the ones we use to do custom builds witch are open to upgrading with in the boards compatibly . the bios is custom made for there design and just for the parts they authorize to be used on there computers

these computers are only guaranteed to work as is as you bought it out of its box anything you do over that is at your own risk if not supported by the computers manufacture

 

[Angelo Castronova]

some models of store bought computers [dell.hp,acer,ect..] may come with a ''locked or fixed'' bios and may not allow you to change certain hardware as a video card.. this is done to protect them from undue warranty claims and refunds .this is not done to hurt you but to protect them. you really need to see if that upgrade has been proven to work in your model first before you invest money in it .. there are a lot of these threads here at toms to look at some models will allow upgrades and some dont.. and a lot of guys here say ya ya ya when is really no no no...it would be sad you spent $200 on a card that wount post after you installed it as most find out. then get told its your psu and you spend more and end up right back where you are now, but its up to you good luck..



Is there anyway to unlock my bios and make it work?


you got to know the the boards in these computers are not like the ones we use to do custom builds witch are open to upgrading with in the boards compatibly . the bios is custom made for there design and just for the parts they authorize to be used on there computers

these computers are only guaranteed to work as is as you bought it out of its box anything you do over that is at your own risk if not supported by the computers manufacture

 

[junkeymonkey]

one thing you can try if you can set the bios to legacy mode and try or if its got secure boot turn it off and retry other than that I don't know what to say more on this

 

[Angelo Castronova]

one thing you can try if you can set the bios to legacy mode and try or if its got secure boot turn it off and retry other than that I don't know what to say more on this

How do I set it to legacy and what does that do

 

[junkeymonkey]

you have to look in your manual or e-machines to find out