Video Card Install on AGP Built in on Motherboard

[Stu2]

I would like to know if it would be (easily) possible to disable a Matrox MGA-G200 AGP controller on my motherboard so that I can install a 3dfx Voodoo PCI video card. I assume that it would not be as simple as just inserting the PCI card and installing the drivers.

This is a Sony PCV314 Pentium II computer, with 4 PCI slots and the Matrox AGP controller built on the motherboard, I believe.

Thanks.

 

[Dark4ng3l]

just disable the onboard video in bios.

 

[Stu2]

I checked that out first.

The bios does not seem to have any place to disable the AGP.

 

[DarkMajiq]

You could dry disabling it in Windows Device Manager, that should do the trick.

 

[Stu2]

Good try. I thought that was a great answer, but it's not evident which is the device for the Matrox AGP controller. None of the device managers listed refer to Matrox nor do they mention AGP.

 

[Stu2]

Thanks DarkMajiq. Ignore my last reply. The device is listed under Display Adapter. I should be all set.

Thanks a lot for your help.

 

[Deeko]

If that doesn't work, there may be a jumper on the motherboard to do it.