Media Centre Desktop Graphics Freezes machine

[KevReedUK]

In order to play a few more modern games, my wife wanted a new graphics adaptor for her Pavillion M7515UK desktop unit. It runs WinXP Media Centre, patched to latest updates from MS.

Swapped out the geforce 7300LE for a geforce 210.

Result is that the PC will now not get past the "checking NVRAM" part of the POST. Tried two different geforce 210s, so it's not a dodgy card. Failing before windows loads, so not a driver issue. Returning the 7300LE allows the machine to boot normally, so really rather a weird one, as the PC meets all the specs for the 210 we have (1GB RAM, 300W PSU, x16 PCI-E slot).

Any suggestions? Is there a later BIOS patch to allow for wider compatibility? BIOS version is 3.24 (01/18/07) with Core version 08.00.12

[vnyga]

>Tried two different geforce 210s, so it's not a dodgy card.
Ok, this is hypothetical, but are you sure? Have you tested it at another pc where they work?
>Swapped out the geforce 7300LE for a geforce 210.
Have you uninstalled the old graphics driver first?

The card fits properly?

... maybe the psu is not working properly?
Can you test another/bigger one?

>BIOS
There seems to be no newer one:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3236977

V.