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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Hardware / November 2006Onboard graphics broken - how to configure new graphics card?
Hi, the onboard graphics on the PC gave up. There's no signal whatsoever on the monitor. However, the monitor works fine as other PCs on that monitor work just fine (with the same cable, btw). So, I thought about getting a new graphics card and plug it in - but I have to get into the setup to disable the onboard graphics before the system will work with the new card - not easy with nothing on the screen. Any ideas? TIA! > Hi, the onboard graphics on the PC gave up. There's no signal > whatsoever on the monitor. However, the monitor works fine as other [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Any ideas? TIA! http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2006- 29,GGLD:en&q=disable+motherboard+video -- Mike Pawlak > http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2006- > 29,GGLD:en&q=disable+motherboard+video > > Mike Pawlak Thanks Mike! However, there's a catch-22: Without a screen it's hard to fiddle with the BIOS settings and w/out changing them I'll have no graphics as I got you.... Any further idea? Thanks! Klaus If your on board graphics have crapped out its quite possible other mobo problems will/have occured. Buy a new mobo > > http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2006- > > 29,GGLD:en&q=disable+motherboard+video [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks! > Klaus >> http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2006- >> 29,GGLD:en&q=disable+motherboard+video [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks! > Klaus Not sure any benefit, but at this point: Have you tried a simple, cheap video card, as is? Might just work, at least long enough for bios changes. Don't forget you may try even an old pci vc in the closet! HTH, s Thanks all! I'll give it a try. Cheers, Klaus Do you know for a fact that it's just the onboard vga that's the problem or are you just guessing because you have no video? > Hi, the onboard graphics on the PC gave up. There's no signal > whatsoever on the monitor. However, the monitor works fine as other PCs [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Any ideas? TIA! >> Hi, the onboard graphics on the PC gave up. There's no signal >> whatsoever on the monitor. However, the monitor works fine as other PCs [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >> Any ideas? TIA! > Do you know for a fact that it's just the onboard vga that's the problem > or are you just guessing because you have no video? Klaus: Dave raises a valid point in that it may not be the onboard video, i.e., lack of!, that's causing the problem. A black screen can result from any number reasons. What makes me a bit suspicious is that I'm hard-pressed to think of a single instance where the motherboard's onboard video failed (assuming, of course, proper configuration in the BIOS settings) and there were no other motherboard problems leading up to a catastrophic failure of the MB. It could happen I'm sure but I've never experienced it working with many, many motherboards having onboard video capability. But having said all that (and the real reason for this post) is that there's certainly no harm in installing a graphics-video card. Indeed, that would be one of the first things I would try. You mentioned that this might be hard to do "with nothing on the screen". That shouldn't be a problem (unless there's another problem affecting screen display) since all you have to do is install the card and boot. You needn't be concerned with video drivers at that point because your only objective at that point is to get a screen display which you will get assuming it was an onboard video problem to begin with. Anna Thanks all again! Well, my assumption that the onboard video will be the clue stems from the fact that it seems to do "something" according to the beeps, the disk works in another system (although, of course, it doesn't truly boot) and the screen works with other systems. Anyway, you're right that it may be a flaw in any component of the motherboard but I'll try with a video card. I just assumed that I have to disable the onboard video in the BIOS to get the separate card recognized (or used). I'll give it a try. Thanks! Again, your assumption may just end up costing you $$ and not fix the problem. The monitor working on another system just shows that the monitor is good, it in no way shows that your onboard video is bad. The fact that the disk drive works in another system is not really relevant either. The beeps are a diagnostic tool and also may not indicate the specific problem, although it's a good sign that your still getting them. What I would do (short of advanced hardware diags) is fire the system up and watch the hard drive indicator light, if it starts showing activity after a short time, it's possible that the system is in fact booting and that your assumption of the onboard VGA being bad is correct. > Thanks all again! Well, my assumption that the onboard video will be > the clue stems from the fact that it seems to do "something" according [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thanks! |
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