Trying to get a vid card to work

[weiv0004]

Hey guys, I'm trying to get a video card to work with a system here and I'm running into some trouble.

The mobo is a ECS 741GX-M. It is currently running on the onboard graphics, and I'm attempting to install an AGP graphics card. I've got two cards that have each been tested and are working. The cards are:

Geforce FX 5200 - I can plug this card in, but windows XP doesn't seem to detect the card at all. It boots ok, but won't display from the new card, it just keeps running off onboard graphics.

Ati Radeon 9200 SE - This card installs and the system will boot, but after the windows loading screen, the display goes black and just displays "out of range 46Khz - 86 Khz"

The monitor is a generic "Starlogic" flat panel, and runs great off the onboard graphics.

Any suggestions?

 

[SergeC]

Yes - disable your onboard video in the BIOS. Some older boards will not function with an external card when the onboard video is still enabled.

 

[weiv0004]

There doesn't seem to be an option to disable the video. It has options for changing the amount of memory to dedicate to the onboard video, but no option to disable it all together.

 

[JimiP]

OK, first what you want to do is go to the Device Manager. Find your on-board graphics section and uninstall the drivers for it. Now, turn the PC off, install the card and reboot. Once you reboot and windows starts up it will be set at a very low resolution at default. That's ok, now what you want to do is install the drivers that came with the card or grab them from a website. Once you install the drivers for the new card then you're good to go!

Hope this helps.

 

[Peter]

You probably won't find a disable-onboard control in the mainboard's BIOS. That is because on AGP chipsets, the integrated VGA automatically disables when you plug an AGP card. This in turn means that your GeForce card isn't even being detected.

You don't have to uninstall the drivers for the integrated unit either. Just revert the resolution to lowest possible (800x600 60 Hz) before you proceed, and, if you really want to prepare the system for what's coming, install the latest ATI driver package. (Caution: For the 9200, you need to download an older driver - the latest ones haven't been supporting this old chip for quite a while now). This should solve the ATI issue.

 

[weiv0004]

Well, I've been trying the methods suggested here to no avail.

The system doesn't even dectect the Nvidia Card. However I've found that if I connect the Ati card to my old CRT monitor, it works just fine. Seems it might be a problem with my LCD monitor. I guess that's what you get for buying the cheapest possible monitor you can find! It didn't come with any drivers, and there don't seem to be any available online.

Any suggestions for getting the monitor to work? It just keeps displaying something along the lines of "out of range 46hz - 86 Khz".

 

[shadowofthesun]

Just a few questions...
What's the native resolution of your monitor?
I am thinking your graphics card cannot support your monitor at its native resolution, especially in the 46-86 range....
Are these messages being displayed by the monitor itself, or by windows/driver software?
Do you mean 46 Khz or 46 hz? If my monitor is anything to go by, kHz usually represents the Horizontal refresh, while vertical refresh is noted in Hz. It seems like your card can't support the resolution...
It could also be a power supply issue, although this is a bit of a stretch. Your card could be throttling down to consume less power, and become incapable of powering your monitor.
Sorry I coudln't be of more help. Good luck!