[resolved] Replacing my integrated graphics.

Etharion · 05-26-2005, 05:12 AM

Hello,

I recently purchased an agp graphics card (nVidia GeForce FX 5200) to replace my integrated card (s3 ProSavage DDR). Problem is, I can't get my PC to recognize I've installed it. I've installed the latest drivers, disabled my integrated card using the control panel, changed graphical output from PCI to AGP/Output using the BIOS, and assorted combinations of all the above, but no matter what, when I plug my monitor into the AGP out, my moniter receives no data. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance,

Etharion

PS. If this has come up before, I apologize, but a brief search only turned up tangentally related stuff.

**Terrister** · 05-26-2005, 06:34 AM

Is there a place in BIOS to disable the on board graphics card? Delete the onboard driver in device manager. When it reboots it should detect the AGP card and ask you for drivers.

dai · 05-26-2005, 09:17 AM

the monitor will not show anything until the drivers are installed
tap f8 when booting and choose vga mode
when windows finishes booting
disable a/virus
install your drivers
reboot the computer

Etharion · 05-28-2005, 10:27 PM

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but that didn't work.

I uninstalled my drivers, disabled the integrated card, restarted in VGA mode, installed the drivers (apparently succesfully), and rebooted, but no luck. Is there something I'm missing? I didn't deactivate my antivirus, but that's because I'm pretty sure it's deactivated anyway, and that computer isn't connected to the web anyway.

dai · 05-28-2005, 10:32 PM

start from scratch go back to onboard
in the device manager can you see the new card listed if you can uninstall it
if it is not listed reseat it

Etharion · 05-28-2005, 10:35 PM

Reseat it? You mean physically take the card out and put it back in?

dai · 05-28-2005, 10:45 PM

yes also you can try it in another slot you need to see it in the device manager before you can do anything else don't forget to remove the power cord from the comp while you are doing it

elf · 05-29-2005, 12:39 AM

Actually dai, you can't try it in any other slots because it's an agp card

and no boards that I know of have more than 1 agp slot.

There is one thing to check though...you might want to check that the AGP lock is locked. Usually when you install an agp card there is a little lock that will "lock" the card. I have known cards not to work if this wasn't in place so check it out if/when you reseat it.

dai · 05-29-2005, 01:21 AM

caught the pci mentioned and thought it was pci

Etharion · 05-29-2005, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf

There is one thing to check though...you might want to check that the AGP lock is locked. Usually when you install an agp card there is a little lock that will "lock" the card. I have known cards not to work if this wasn't in place so check it out if/when you reseat it.

That's exactly it. When I tried reseating it, a little thingee clicked that hadn't clicked before, and when i booted up it worked perfectly. Guess I didn't push it in hard enough the first time.

I feel very silly right now.

Regardless, you guys have been extremely helpful, thank you very much.

05-26-2005, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Etharion Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	Replacing my integrated graphics. Hello, I recently purchased an agp graphics card (nVidia GeForce FX 5200) to replace my integrated card (s3 ProSavage DDR). Problem is, I can't get my PC to recognize I've installed it. I've installed the latest drivers, disabled my integrated card using the control panel, changed graphical output from PCI to AGP/Output using the BIOS, and assorted combinations of all the above, but no matter what, when I plug my monitor into the AGP out, my moniter receives no data. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance, Etharion PS. If this has come up before, I apologize, but a brief search only turned up tangentally related stuff.

05-26-2005, 06:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Is there a place in BIOS to disable the on board graphics card? Delete the onboard driver in device manager. When it reboots it should detect the AGP card and ask you for drivers. __________________

05-26-2005, 09:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,702 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	the monitor will not show anything until the drivers are installed tap f8 when booting and choose vga mode when windows finishes booting disable a/virus install your drivers reboot the computer __________________

05-28-2005, 10:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,702 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	start from scratch go back to onboard in the device manager can you see the new card listed if you can uninstall it if it is not listed reseat it __________________

05-28-2005, 10:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,702 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	yes also you can try it in another slot you need to see it in the device manager before you can do anything else don't forget to remove the power cord from the comp while you are doing it __________________

05-28-2005, 10:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Etharion Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but that didn't work. I uninstalled my drivers, disabled the integrated card, restarted in VGA mode, installed the drivers (apparently succesfully), and rebooted, but no luck. Is there something I'm missing? I didn't deactivate my antivirus, but that's because I'm pretty sure it's deactivated anyway, and that computer isn't connected to the web anyway.

05-28-2005, 10:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Etharion Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	Reseat it? You mean physically take the card out and put it back in?

05-29-2005, 12:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,049 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Actually dai, you can't try it in any other slots because it's an agp card and no boards that I know of have more than 1 agp slot. There is one thing to check though...you might want to check that the AGP lock is locked. Usually when you install an agp card there is a little lock that will "lock" the card. I have known cards not to work if this wasn't in place so check it out if/when you reseat it. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

05-29-2005, 01:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,702 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	caught the pci mentioned and thought it was pci __________________