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Older computer doesn't ALLOW PCI video cards .....

by AuBrEy Online May 27, 2005 2:55AM PDT

I recently got a video card for me computer (Nvidia 5200) It works well .... however on my old computer in the BIOS there is not option about videos card being AGP or PCI the computer is:

Dell Optiplex GX1
500 MHz
256 MB RAM
4 MB onboard video

Here are some BIOS shots! any help please!!

First screen!
http://img68.echo.cx/my.php?image=15lt.png

Second screen!
http://img209.echo.cx/my.php?image=26ge.png

I'd love this to work for when my friend comes round!

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That BIOS option simply tells
by Ray Harinec May 27, 2005 3:18AM PDT

the system which type to look for first, it's for the sole purpose of saving a little boot time.

Many BIOSes will automatically disable the onboard video when it detects another video card [of any type].

Does your mobo have an AGP socket?? Have you looked in the BIOS to see if you can disable the onboard video.

Never really heard of a mobo that won't accept a PCI video card.

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Try.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 27, 2005 3:19AM PDT
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Umm, no still can't!
by AuBrEy Online May 27, 2005 4:11AM PDT

The jumpers are set to PSWD and 500 MHz .... there is NO option about disabling it in the BIOS!

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You didn't say...
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 27, 2005 4:32AM PDT

What bios version you have.

In some, you can't change this and the detection of where the monitor is, is automatic. Your post lacks detail of what you have done.

Bob

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Oh no, I have a bad feeling ...
by AuBrEy Online May 27, 2005 4:40AM PDT

Yes it's A07! 1.10!

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That's recent enough.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 27, 2005 4:43AM PDT

But what happens when you power down, stick in the card and plug the vga to that card?

Bob

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Nothing .,...
by AuBrEy Online May 27, 2005 4:48AM PDT

Little light does not turn green. Sad

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Sorry .....
by AuBrEy Online May 27, 2005 4:49AM PDT

I ment on the monitor the light does not go green!

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Sorry, but you don't seem to understand this detail.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 27, 2005 4:52AM PDT

I'm not there. You have to tell us everything.

Such as what happens when you power up with the video cable on the new card... Or if the monitor never shows, then what happens (don't power down!!!) when you move the video cable to the old connection.

You must understand that we are not there and can't know every step you take, the sound of an OS loading or not.

Bob

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Okay ....
by AuBrEy Online May 27, 2005 4:57AM PDT

When I first got it for my computer (Emachine) I poped it in the same thing happened I disabled onboard VGA WORKED! Same happens on this .... the computer WORKS still sound and everything, the fan on the 5200 spins happerly BUT the monitor doesn't come on ... I unplug (the monitor cable) it then pop it in the onboard on, works!

I think my problem is, is telling the computer not the USE onboard GFX!

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OR...
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 27, 2005 5:55AM PDT

If you can't do that, just leave it on the display that works, install the video card drivers for the Nvidia then head in the device manager (XP) and change the box for the onboard video to read "Not used in this configuration."

The next time Windows boots it should use the other display connection. However the BIOS will display on the original.

On an old machine this may be as good as it gets.

Bob

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by billzhills May 27, 2005 5:29AM PDT
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Hah hah works now!
by AuBrEy Online May 27, 2005 10:57AM PDT

Thanks lads ... it works, I need the other on in first then I swapped and it worked .... my games now work in my old PC in all thier glory!

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