Getting an AGP video card to work when the onboard video isn't
Hey all,
I have a machine with a cheap socket-A board (Biostar m7vig 400 rev 7.1,
if that matters). It has onboard video that apparently has stopped
working. I have an older AGP video card that I could throw into it, but
I don't know how to get it to work. Usually, you have to disable the
onboard video through the bios. However, that's exceedingly difficult
when I have no working video and can't see what I'm doing.
Re: Getting an AGP video card to work when the onboard video isn't
Dave Rudolf <dave.rudolf@usask.ca> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I have a machine with a cheap socket-A board (Biostar m7vig 400
> rev 7.1, if that matters). It has onboard video that apparently
> has stopped working. I have an older AGP video card that I could
> throw into it, but I don't know how to get it to work. Usually,
> you have to disable the onboard video through the bios. However,
> that's exceedingly difficult when I have no working video and
> can't see what I'm doing.
The fact you can't see what you're doing suggests you really don't
know what the setting is set to. How do you know it's not set to
AGP? How do you know the onboard video has stopped working? Does the
computer give you a beep code?
Without any other information. I might plug in the AGP video card.
And if that doesn't work, I might try resetting the BIOS jumper. Or
you can try resetting the BIOS first.
You (or a techie friend) have to open the computer to do serious
troubleshooting.
Good luck.
>
> So, can anyone think of a way to pull this off?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dave
>
Re: Getting an AGP video card to work when the onboard video isn't
John Doe wrote, On 27/03/2007 1:20 PM:
> The fact you can't see what you're doing suggests you really don't
> know what the setting is set to. How do you know it's not set to
> AGP? How do you know the onboard video has stopped working? Does the
> computer give you a beep code?
>
No beep code. When I plug in a monitor, it acts like the machine is in
sleep mode, rather than a complete lack of signal altogether (like if I
had the VGA cord unplugged). I don't think the mobo is aware of the problem.
Tried hooking up the AGP card, and no go.
> Without any other information. I might plug in the AGP video card.
> And if that doesn't work, I might try resetting the BIOS jumper. Or
> you can try resetting the BIOS first.
>
> You (or a techie friend) have to open the computer to do serious
> troubleshooting.
>
Fine. So where to look? I'll try resetting the bios first, but any
other ideas?
Re: Getting an AGP video card to work when the onboard video isn't
Okay, tried resetting the BIOS. Same behavior. Tried swapping out the
motherboard. Same behavior. Very strange indeed. I'm starting to thin
it's a problem with the CPU, but I thought I'd check with you fine
folks before shelling out the extra dough. My reason or suspecting the
CPU is that NOTHING happens when I boot up. No POST, no beeps, no
video of any sort. Would a malfunctioning CPU do something like that?
Re: Getting an AGP video card to work when the onboard video isn't
In news:1175126470.936061.20960@y80g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com,
Dave the Funkatron <dave.rudolf@usask.ca> typed:
> Okay, tried resetting the BIOS. Same behavior. Tried swapping out the
> motherboard. Same behavior. Very strange indeed. I'm starting to thin
> it's a problem with the CPU, but I thought I'd check with you fine
> folks before shelling out the extra dough. My reason or suspecting the
> CPU is that NOTHING happens when I boot up. No POST, no beeps, no
> video of any sort. Would a malfunctioning CPU do something like that?
Might be the PSU - it appears not to be the MB. When you swapped the MB, did
you use the same CPU?
Re: Getting an AGP video card to work when the onboard video isn't
"Dave the Funkatron" <dave.rudolf@usask.ca> wrote:
>> Might be the PSU - it appears not to be the MB. When you swapped
>> the MB, did you use the same CPU?
>
> Ya, same chip. Never thought of the power supply.
>
>
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Re: Getting an AGP video card to work when the onboard video isn't
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Click the link above. You will see that the same John Dope, who calls
me a Spammer for helpfully answering questions, is the biggest
SPAMMER
on Google Groups.In the link you can see 1301 John Doe SPAM messages.
Things like:
Please visit WWW.hope2cu.COM
We are a clothing wholesaler based in the England and china. We sell
many branded name products .
We also have very low MOQ so that we can supply those people who
would like to test out our service.
These SPAM are posted from John Dope's unique logon. I am surprised
he
calls me a Spammer when his blatant advertising (over 1000 in the
past
couple of months) does not offer one iota of help to anyone.
Getting an AGP video card to work when the onboard video isn't 
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