onboard video disable problem

DoPeFi$h · 05-07-2006, 12:59 PM

i am running a dell dimenson 2300 1.7 gig on xp

The socket for the onboard port is wornout and loose.It is so bad hence now i have no video, hence i cant see to get into bios or to install the software for the new video card.I can wiggle the onboard cord and get the screen to come up but not enough to stay on without holding.i tried removing the bios battery in hopes that it might reset and allow my pci card to run but it didnt.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks DoPeFi$h

dai · 05-07-2006, 01:39 PM

install the pci,connect the monitor to it
then tap f8 while booting and see if the boot option come up
if they do choose vga mode and go into the device manager and disable the onboard

DoPeFi$h · 05-07-2006, 02:25 PM

tried 2 different pci cards and f8 on boot no luck.Just a thought would a formated drive make it boot to the pci card?

Thanks for your quick reply :) and help

dai · 05-07-2006, 02:41 PM

no if you cannot see the post screens and get into the bios,you will not be able to format anyway
it looks like a new m/board,unless you can wedge it into an on position or are an expert with a soldering iron

DoPeFi$h · 05-07-2006, 02:56 PM

Hey dai what i was thinking, i have numerous pcs on a network anyway i was gonna take a bare-bones sys i got ready and stick this hard-drive in and format then stick back in the original pc w/ a formated drive and see if that would bring up defaults for the video????

Thanks again looking for your reply

dai · 05-08-2006, 11:32 AM

your bios brings up the post screens before anything else comes into play

05-07-2006, 12:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
DoPeFi$h Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3 OS: xp	onboard video disable problem i am running a dell dimenson 2300 1.7 gig on xp The socket for the onboard port is wornout and loose.It is so bad hence now i have no video, hence i cant see to get into bios or to install the software for the new video card.I can wiggle the onboard cord and get the screen to come up but not enough to stay on without holding.i tried removing the bios battery in hopes that it might reset and allow my pci card to run but it didnt. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks DoPeFi$h

05-07-2006, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,791 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	install the pci,connect the monitor to it then tap f8 while booting and see if the boot option come up if they do choose vga mode and go into the device manager and disable the onboard __________________

05-07-2006, 02:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,791 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	no if you cannot see the post screens and get into the bios,you will not be able to format anyway it looks like a new m/board,unless you can wedge it into an on position or are an expert with a soldering iron __________________

05-08-2006, 11:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,791 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	your bios brings up the post screens before anything else comes into play __________________

05-07-2006, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
DoPeFi$h Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3 OS: xp	tried 2 different pci cards and f8 on boot no luck.Just a thought would a formated drive make it boot to the pci card? Thanks for your quick reply :) and help

05-07-2006, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
DoPeFi$h Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Hey dai what i was thinking, i have numerous pcs on a network anyway i was gonna take a bare-bones sys i got ready and stick this hard-drive in and format then stick back in the original pc w/ a formated drive and see if that would bring up defaults for the video???? Thanks again looking for your reply