a_chap 0 Newbie Poster

Hi all.

What should be the simplest of tasks is sending me crazy.

I have a PC based on an ECS P4M900T-M2 motherboard. I've been using it for about a year using the on-board GPU. But now I want to add a second monitor so I bought a PNY 8400GS PCIe card to go into the PCIe slot on the m/board.

Should be easy, no?

But when I add the extra graphics card I just get a black screen. The PC does not even get as far the BIOS POST. If I take the graphics card out the PC boots ok.

The only relevant setting in the BIOS I can find sets the "init display first" to either PCI (eh?) or PCI Express Card. I've tried both of those but that setting makes no difference.

How the hootin' heck do I add a second monitor / video card to a P4M900T-M2 motherboard???

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