Question

Post by **Mop** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:08 pm

Ok so I have a videocard for my pc but when I boot up with it plugged in the monitor stays off - I checked the slot and ti works fine, this is the seconds vid card with the problem. The pc does meet the vid card reqs.

anyone have any ideas on this?

Post by **Tossica** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:16 pm

Check for on board video card and make sure it's disabled in BIOS

Post by **Mop** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:32 pm

i looked and I dont have that option in bios, any other ideas?

Post by **Gidan** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:43 pm

Does the computer have an onboard vid card? E- Machines were big on using onboard Vid cards but for some reason many did not have a bios option to bypass it. Caused major problems when trying to unse a different vid card, it woudl always look to the onboard card regardless of other cards being present.

Post by **Mop** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:52 pm

there is an onoard card, how do I bypass that? = (

i r noob. ps i am using win98, yes ugh i know im gunna work on learning linux so I can put that on here

Post by **Mop** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:53 pm

What I should ahve said is, yes there is an onboard vid card, I can not find in bios where to turn it off.

Post by **Gidan** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:45 pm

You may be in trouble, getting windoes to ignore the onboard card in favor of the other is not always so easy.

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:00 pm

alot of times it is buried under the advanced Bios setttings if there is a point that says initiate video and has a slection for agp or PCI change it to AGP. most times the onboard videos are hooked on your PCI Bus.

Post by **Tossica** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:24 pm

Otherwise, check the manual for a jumper setting on the motherboard to disable onboard video.

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:52 am

yea what toss said.

horendus · Post by **horendus** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:07 am

machine specs pls, what is the motherboard manufacturer/serial no.?

horendus · Post by **horendus** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:09 am

but yah, bios setting or physical jumper would be my guess.