Re: installing new video card

peterk,

Custom Built machine November 2001...XP Home...CPU...AMD...Athion
"Thunderbird" Socket A - 1.2 GHZ...Motherboard...Asus A7V...PC
133...Graphics card is PCI separate from motherboard...(not integrated with
motherboard ...but separate...so probably not ONBOARD VIDEO).

1. > I did a System Restore to the point just before the guy installed the
Nvida digital drivers and the shutdown, restart, sleep mode and icon issues
still exist...except that the recycle bin icon is back to normal.

My next moves are to:

1. >Uninstall Nvida drivers thru add remove programs
2. >Remove PCI card from system thru device manager
3. >Power down..physically remove old/original PCI card
physically install new AGP card
physically install LG monitor digital
cable/chord from monitor
to AGP card
4. >Power on
5. >Install new AGP digital drivers

MY CONCERNS ARE:
1. >After uninstalling Nvida drivers I will then have a BLACK blank screen
and not able to see to do anything else.
2. >Will I get black blank screen?
3. >If I do how do I go on to to steps 2-5 above?
4. >HOW DO I GET INTO BIOS to make CHANGES or DISABLE ONBOARD Video (if it
does need to be disabled)?

Thank you for your consideration and assistance!!!!!
"peterk" <peterk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OV89CuroFHA.860@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Onboard Video means the video chip is integrated into the motherboard and
> the connections that come come out the back come directly from the
> motherboard.A Video card is a seperate card that can be used in either
> PCI/PCI-E or AGP slot depending upon which is available on your
motherboard
> and the card is purchased specifically to fit that slot.
> With an onboard chip usually part of the system memory is allocated to the
> video..if for example you have 512 gb Ram and 62 are used for video you
> would have 450 left for running programs.In order to "turn off" onboard
> video ..different companies have different methods,......some
automatically
> turn off onboard when it senses an AGP/PCI video card,others have a
setting
> in the BIOS that you need to change,still othere you just need to take
away
> its "memory" allocation to disable.
> Most people do not refer to the video drivers as either analog or digital
> but refer to them by their manufacturer's name..for example ATI Radeon
> drivers or NVidea drivers.The signal that is produced by the video card is
> either digital or analog but the drivers are the same.For example I use an
> ATI Radeon 9600 Pro card wich has connections for 2 monitors...one analog
> the other digital..but it uses the same drivers as an All In Wonder 9600
> which has no Digital connection.The Analog connection would be for a
> standard CRT monitor and the digital connection for a Digital Flat Panel
> Display.
> When you have your Driver/Video problem sorted out I believe some of your
> other problems will disappear.
> Post back and let us know
> peterk
>
> --
> Never trust a computer you can't throw out the window. - Steve Wozniak
> "Me/PDX" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:APcMe.1071$AT7.1019@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Petrek,
> > Thanks for your solution.
> > What is onboard video? I take it that it is some kind of video on the
> > motherboard.
> > Disabling the onboard video sounds "hairy" ...could you PLEASE tell me
> > more
> > about this, what it will do (I don't want to mess up anything and not be
> > able to get back in running order) and exactly how I would accomplish
> > this.
> >
> > ONE ADDITIONAL THING...mentioned in my original/first e-mail.
> > I quote from that e-mail below.
> >
> > When the guy installed the PCI digital drivers for PCI analog card that
is
> > still
> > in my computer the result was...
> >
> > "I have to shut it down by turning it off at the surge protector?"
> >
> > "I have to restart it with the button on the computer."
> >
> > "Also, could this be the reason that now 44 of my 63 All Programs Icons
> > are
> > GENERIC?
> > Recycle Bin is also a generic icon shortcut."
> >
> > "Could this be the reason my computer will no longer shut down or
> > restart?"
> >
> > "Also, the SLEEP MODE button on my Microsoft Internet keyboard will not
> > send
> > my computer into sleep mode."
> >
> > Thanks a million for your consideration and assistance!!!!!
> >
> > "peterk" <peterk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:%236q1byGoFHA.1048@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> We assume that the analog video is onboard video ...........so here are
> > the
> >> steps to reverse the procedure.
> >> open Control Panel and uninstall the new video drivers
> >> open device manger and uninstall the new video card.
> >> shut down and connect the monitor to the old connection.
> >> restart and XP should recognize the old video and load the old
drivers.
> >> When you get your new card do exactly the same thing..uninstall old
> > drivers
> >> and card....shut down...install new card...restart.
> >> XP will detect new card and New Hardware Wizard will come up ,you just
> > need
> >> to point the wizard to the CD drive where you have the CD with the new
> > video
> >> drivers that you received with the new card. You most likely also need
to
> >> enter the BIOS and disable onboard video...........
> >> let us know
> >> peterk
> >>
> >> --
> >> Never trust a computer you can't throw out the window. - Steve Wozniak
> >> "Me/PDX" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:8_dLe.510$DV3.176@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Using XP Home Edition Service Pack 1
> >> > Active X9
> >> >
> >> > 1. When going from an analog video to a digital video card
> >> > must I FIRST UNINSTALL the old analog drivers and then install the
new
> >> > digital drivers?
> >> >
> >> > 2. A friend INSTALLED the video digital drivers of my NEW PCI
digital
> >> > video
> >> > card WITHOUT UINSTALLING the old analog APG video drivers.
> >> > Then he noticed I had purchased the WRONG digital video card (I
bought
> >> > a
> >> > PCI
> >> > when indeed I MUST HAVE AN APG video card).
> >> >
> >> > So NOW I have NEW digital video drivers for a digital PCI card and
> >> > STILL
> >> > have the OLD ANALOG video card in my machine.
> >> >
> >> > Could this be the reason my computer will no longer shut down or
> > restart?
> >> > I have to shut it down by turning it off from the surge protector?
> >> > I have to restart it with the button on the computer.
> >> >
> >> > Also, could this be the reason that now 44 of my 63 All Programs
Icons
> > are
> >> > GENERIC? Recycle Bin is also a generic icon shortcut.
> >> >
> >> > Also, the SLEEP MODE button on my Microsoft Internet keyboard will
not
> >> > send
> >> > my computer into sleep mode.
> >> >
> >> > I have to exchange the new PCI digital video card for a new APG
digital
> >> > video card and install both the card and drivers.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions on the above items for RESOLUTION and INSTALLATION???
> >> >
> >> > I know this has been unsually long.
> >> >
> >> > THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION and ASSISTANCE!!!!
> >> >
> >> > PS...the new card and drivers I speak of above are a PCI MadDog
> > Multimedia
> >> > Predatior MX 4000 Plus with nVIDA G-FORCE MX 4000.
> >> >
> >> > I will be exchanging the above PCI...for an APG MadDog Multimedia
> >> > Predatior
> >> > MX 4000 Plus with nVIDA G-FORCE MX 4000
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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