Son's main present major fail help!

[VillaMaria71]

Ds 13 got a new graphics card. His dad and me have no clue about stuff like that so asked the computer savvy expert in CEX where we bought it from. It was about £130. Dh asked specifically if it was right for our PC etc and how easy it was to fit. He was told really easy.
Fast forward to today old graphics card out, new 1 in but it won't work. Haven't a bloody clue. It won't connect to the monitor it says no signal. Now old 1 won't go back in so no PC at all. Poor DS is putting a brave face on but he was so excited for this. Evri lost 1 of his other presents so he's not got that much to be happy with arrghh!!

Hoorah.
MN at its very best!

@VillaMaria71 I hope you, your son and family have a lovely rest of Xmas , all the best from me and my DH 💕🎄

This is such a sweet thread - much more about Christmas than roast turkeys!

So glad you got it sorted. Was reading out the questions to my husband who is into building computers and hilariously the next response to each post was the same suggestion he was giving haha! Merry Christmas!

You can see the drivers if you go to my pc or my computer, right click then manage then device manager. This will list all the on-board thins, drives, audio, display etc. I work in IT and all this stuff drives me crazy. But sometimes that's how you learn. Glad it worked and well done to those who helped

What a bloody lovely thread. Vipers schmipers... 🤗

Love this and everything about it. Hooray for MN.

Wahoooo!!!!

My ds has been making me refresh this page regularly to make sure it works.

He's only 18 but an absolute computer whizz and does software development for international military already so anything computer based and he's transfixed!

Absolutely brilliant thread. So pleased for your DS and happy that so many people were willing to help. 😁

This is possible the best thing I've ever read on MN. Much love and power to people coming together

This is SO lovely! I’m delighted for your ds 🥰 well done to the wonderful mumsnetters who were able to help 😍.

Love this thread happy Christmas op and all who helped! Xx

What a lovely thread, happy Christmas everyone.

I’ve been here for 15 years and this is Mumsnet at its best!

Is there anything mumsnetters cant help with? Brilliant thread, hope your DS enjoys his present 🙂

Well done, Rumship and all the other clever helpers! Just lovely that the magic of Christmas is still alive. Merry Christmas, everyone!!

It was all like another language but so so amazing. The kindness of strangers.

Fantastic news! People on here are great at times

Love this... happy Christmas everyone xxx

What a lovely thread. Have a wonderful Christmas everyone.

Oh that's so lovely ,I've had similar (in that targeted specifically at my problem ) on MN 3 or 4 times .
Fantastic !!

Rumship Zestfest and others who offered help
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👏Hurrah!

Yaaaay!!

Showing my gamer DS this thread and he says that you got a good price for the card .