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<blockquote data-quote="HeirApparent" data-source="post: 140181" data-attributes="member: 11697"><p>Well I'm not stupid, I know my graphics card is not ancient. The problem didn't lie with the graphics card, however, the problem was the graphics card.</p><p></p><p>The computer didn't recognize it even existed because....!</p><p></p><p>1) It was in crossfire with a lesser graphics card. It only recognizes the top graphics card, which happened to be a lovely old ATI Radeon 1300x or something like that.</p><p>2) I forgot that I inserted the old Radeon graphics card in the first slot just for testing the computer really quick after building it, and the ATI Radeon HD 4650 was in the second slot.</p><p> - Yes, I found out the name of the better card. The box showed up in an old tote full of computer games.</p><p> - I didn't realize the better card was in the second slot, because the older card looks much better than the new one does... haha?</p><p>3) I had to remove the old card and insert the new card in the first slot. After such, the computer recognized the ATI Radeon HD 4650 and all was well. I don't even have to update the drivers. Runs great.</p><p></p><p>The lesson learned here is; if it doesn't recognize it.</p><p></p><p>1) It's broken or the computer has an issue.</p><p>2) It's accidentally in the second slot as a crossfire for a lesser card that isn't compatible.</p><p>3) It's just not plugged in properly (or it's in the wrong slot).</p><p></p><p>SOLVED~</p><p></p><p>Thanks for anyone trying to assist, fortunately that through all the proposed fixes that DO NOT work in this case, it wasn't an issue with the computer or Windows 8 at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HeirApparent, post: 140181, member: 11697"] Well I'm not stupid, I know my graphics card is not ancient. The problem didn't lie with the graphics card, however, the problem was the graphics card. The computer didn't recognize it even existed because....! 1) It was in crossfire with a lesser graphics card. It only recognizes the top graphics card, which happened to be a lovely old ATI Radeon 1300x or something like that. 2) I forgot that I inserted the old Radeon graphics card in the first slot just for testing the computer really quick after building it, and the ATI Radeon HD 4650 was in the second slot. - Yes, I found out the name of the better card. The box showed up in an old tote full of computer games. - I didn't realize the better card was in the second slot, because the older card looks much better than the new one does... haha? 3) I had to remove the old card and insert the new card in the first slot. After such, the computer recognized the ATI Radeon HD 4650 and all was well. I don't even have to update the drivers. Runs great. The lesson learned here is; if it doesn't recognize it. 1) It's broken or the computer has an issue. 2) It's accidentally in the second slot as a crossfire for a lesser card that isn't compatible. 3) It's just not plugged in properly (or it's in the wrong slot). SOLVED~ Thanks for anyone trying to assist, fortunately that through all the proposed fixes that DO NOT work in this case, it wasn't an issue with the computer or Windows 8 at all. [/QUOTE]
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