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Combining PCI Video Card w/On-board
Name: Izzy Markov Date: August 5, 2003 at 09:22:16 Pacific OS: Win98 CPU/Ram: P166/96
Comment:
My Compaq Deskpro 2000 has on-board video (1 MB S3 Trio). If I put in a PCI video card, is there anything else I'll need to do to make the system use the new card rather than on-board video? I seem to remember something about connecting the on-board VGA output to the PCI card with a cable...
Name: SkipCox Date: August 5, 2003 at 10:47:43 Pacific
Reply:
Try it. If you need to disable the onboard video this should do it:
F10 to get into cmos>computer setup>add-in devices>pci devices>configure>check the disable device box>OK three times>exit>enter
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Response Number 2
Name: jake Date: August 5, 2003 at 11:20:08 Pacific
Reply:
First thing to do is install the card. Boot up with the monitor still connected to the onboard adapter. Install the driver for the new card. Then reboot and check in the Bios a place to disable the on board adapter OR switch to the PCI adapter.
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