hello..
i have an emachines pc 3230 that has an integrated graphics unit intel 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV graphics controller which is pretty crappy. i got a radeon 9600 pro from a freind for free to upgraded my comp and installed as follows..
uninstalled intel drivers, turn off comp, connect 9600 in the AGP slot, turn comp on enter BIOS setings n disabled the intel onboard. in the BIOS there is no option were u can select the AGP slot on or off just an option allowing u to select the MB of the card but left it on auto. save n exit. turn on comp and big black screen.... but when i turn the pc on i can still enter the BIOS settings when the monitor is pluged into the graphics card.
What is wrong? there is power to the card as the fan spins and the pc seems to load up normally into xp but there is just a black screen after the initial boot up and will not reach xp.. only bios
i have checked all connections and card in the slot but no change.
i would think my motherboard is compatable too as it has an AGP slot and the 9600 pro will support 4x 8x.
i have tried the card in another xp machine and that was fine...
so was thinking along the lines of the bios being disabled maybe by the OEM...
system info if needed
Pentium 4, 2800 MHz (28 x 100)
Motherboard Name MSI 6714 (3 PCI, 2 DIMM, Audio, Video)
System Memory 759 MB
BIOS Type Award (07/26/04)
help!! any ideas?
thankyou
i have an emachines pc 3230 that has an integrated graphics unit intel 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV graphics controller which is pretty crappy. i got a radeon 9600 pro from a freind for free to upgraded my comp and installed as follows..
uninstalled intel drivers, turn off comp, connect 9600 in the AGP slot, turn comp on enter BIOS setings n disabled the intel onboard. in the BIOS there is no option were u can select the AGP slot on or off just an option allowing u to select the MB of the card but left it on auto. save n exit. turn on comp and big black screen.... but when i turn the pc on i can still enter the BIOS settings when the monitor is pluged into the graphics card.
What is wrong? there is power to the card as the fan spins and the pc seems to load up normally into xp but there is just a black screen after the initial boot up and will not reach xp.. only bios
i have checked all connections and card in the slot but no change.
i would think my motherboard is compatable too as it has an AGP slot and the 9600 pro will support 4x 8x.
i have tried the card in another xp machine and that was fine...
so was thinking along the lines of the bios being disabled maybe by the OEM...
system info if needed
Pentium 4, 2800 MHz (28 x 100)
Motherboard Name MSI 6714 (3 PCI, 2 DIMM, Audio, Video)
System Memory 759 MB
BIOS Type Award (07/26/04)
help!! any ideas?
thankyou