Question : Problem: PC does not recognize new graphics card

Hi,
  got a new PC, Fujitsu Siemens (ESPRIMO), with Windows XP.
  internal graphics card, so I bought a Matrox Parhelia graphics card (PCI, small slot) to be able to put 2 monitors.
 
  Unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to get that working:
  * Bios seems to have no setting about this, possibly it doesn't see the card at all
  * driver installation says that the card is not there, and windows itself did't find anything either

  I checked on the card and the motherboard if there is a jumper or whater to change, I can't see anything...

  Who can help or point out the "problem"?

angelIII

Answer : Problem: PC does not recognize new graphics card

You said yours is: Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family. (915G chipset with 900 GMA)
The model in that link has a 945G chipset and a 950 GMA.
-> It's not the same model that you have.........

You have some older model.
Presumably an E5700 as that seems to be the only one from fujitsu using an i915G chipset.
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/professionalpc/ESPRIMO/ESPRIMO_Range.html

And, you told us right here:
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in the bios, in the boot options:
"Onboard VGA" is set to AUTO, but disabled (so I cannot change it)
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That your BIOS is locked against add-in video cards. (Maybe someone should have explained the significance of this to you. My/our mistake assuming you understood that.)

And as back-up confirmations to the locked BIOS:

From this fujitsu-siemens FAQ:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/professionalpc/FAQ/ProPCfaq.html
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Q- I am plugging a PCI Express x16 graphics card into my ESPRIMO E5700 / ESPRIMO P5700 but it does not work, why?
A- The PCIe x16 slot on these motherboards only supports DVI Extension Adapters not PCIe x16 graphics cards.
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From the E5700 Specs:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/professionalpc/ESPRIMO/E/EsprimoE5700.htm#Specs
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Video: On-board (Intel GMA900) - up to 128MB shared memory (no PCI Express x16 graphic card support++)  
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Where may we send the flowers for you hw-support guy's funeral???
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