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shamoo82
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20. January 2008 @ 12:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hello, recently i had a new motherboard installed, i new it wasn't the best but cash was short so i had no choice, its a ASrock P4VM890 my old MB broke and my grahpics card would not work on this new one, so 6mths later i bought a new graphics card ATI radion x1950 pro 256mb version, but when i install it into the MB and turn the comp on nothng happens? it powers up but nothing comes on the screen, it has onboard graphics do i need to turn it off or should it just automaticly do that? does this MB support this card? is there a reason its not working? any helpwould be good, thanks
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20. January 2008 @ 20:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
uninstall onboard video driver and disable onboard video in bios


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20. January 2008 @ 22:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
does the video card need to be connected to the psu?
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21. January 2008 @ 10:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes it is connected to the psu, but i was worried because i can not get into the bios, i've tried every F key and it keeps coming up with the safe mode options, thats it, and if i uninstall the on board graphics card drives i might not be able to get back on windows.
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22. January 2008 @ 06:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
from mobo manual
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3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY
3.1 Introduction
This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run
the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> during
the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST
will continue with its test routines.
If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by
pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system
chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.



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22. January 2008 @ 07:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Quote:
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration
Primary Graphics Adapter
This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video
card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple
video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration
options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express].



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22. January 2008 @ 10:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
its all working now :D, i had to disable the drivers in device manager, then it worked!!
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