g4+mmdha32g problem with a picture please help

[celo]

I have searched this forum and found some solutions but unfortunately either I am doing something wrong or the card is bad.

I got this card G400 Max today and it will not boot in my system. I have an Intel mobo (Dell Dimension 4100) which takes 2x and 4x cards. It was bought in 2000, I don't know the chipset. I am attaching a picture of the aluminum foil trick. Unless I am doing something wrong, it is not working. I put a little foil to connect two resistors of R68. Still nothing on the screen I mean no bios screen, just pure black. I am hoping I am doing it wrong because otherwise the card is bad, I think

I bought this card from Ebay and it was pulled out from an IBM machine. The revision number is 906-01 REV: A

I hope someone can help, thanks!

Sorry, the picture is not that good.

[gt40]

don't know if I would trust the foil trick.
best to have someone solder a jumper, then you know it's making a good connection.

[celo]

I just want to confirm; the point of doing this so the two resistors of the R68 become one, correct? I am going to have someone solder it.

[Kruzin]

The point is to bridge the open contacts of R68.
Early versions of the board had no resistor there.
Later versions of the card have a resistor at R68, and don't need this mod.

[Ribbit]

Would he even need this mod though? He said his board can take AGP2x cards and was bought in 2000.

[celo]

I may be wrong though, I looked and the chipset is 815. Here is the website; http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets...cp3p+body_815&

I don't think it can take 2X, sorry.

[celo]

Originally posted by Kruzin
The point is to bridge the open contacts of R68.
Early versions of the board had no resistor there.
Later versions of the card have a resistor at R68, and don't need this mod.

Okay, my card has two small (very small) dot shape metals where it says R68. There is no way I can put it between them but the foil touches both of them so it works like a bridge. If I am talking the same thing with you, either the foil trick does not work or the card is bad. The card's fan powers up though but sure it does not mean the card is not bad. I will see who I can find to solder it.

[celo]

I don't know if it makes any sense but I cut a little piece of staples and put it on the pins but did not work. Next option is the pencil because I don't know who can do the soldering for me. I am leaving that as my last option.

[Sasq]

at least on my old 815 based bord there was no issues with my first gen G400 card.

I would sugest checking it in another older computer before you go too much further.

[celo]

I have one newer only, this one, 815, is the oldest one and nobody I know has an old one

[celo]

Just want to know if I need to change the AGP settings in the bios? Dell computers are very strict about bios settings and the only thing I can change is the "aperture size". It is either 64 or 32.