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gamerater
12-19-01, 06:50 PM
i have an intergrated mobo and the video card it uses is in the mobo. And I want to get a another video card. Can I? Or am I stuck with just using my mobo video card?
AntmanMike
12-19-01, 07:00 PM
If your motherboardhas an AGP or PCI slot, yes. Basically, if you have an AGP port, get one for AGP. If you dont have any, get a Radeon PCI. You should be able to disable your onboard video by either using a jumper, or disabling it via the BIOS. heres my card (AGP)

http://hardware.clanpages.com/CrystalORB/GF3Cry.jpg
gamerater
12-19-01, 07:02 PM
do u know how to disable it using bios?
AntmanMike
12-19-01, 07:05 PM
Look around in the BIOS. Something about onboard video should be in there. if it's not, when you get the card, go to windows, go to the current video (intel probably), under drivers, and disable in all hardware profiles. Then install your new card.
funnyperson1
12-19-01, 07:13 PM
as you look at the slots on your motherboard and if you see one that sticks out or is a different color yet still looks like the majority of the other slots in there you can get an agp card....agp cards are much better than pci (the other slots)
gamerater
12-19-01, 07:19 PM
ok but im not gonna open my comp yet because of the enviornment. I will open it when i move it to a more sutable place yes agp is much better than pci
AntmanMike
12-19-01, 07:22 PM
We werent asking if it was better :/. Remember, we are l33t tw34k3rs.
gamerater
12-19-01, 07:29 PM
and i plan on getting a geforce 2 card. Is that card a good one for my gaming needs?
AntmanMike
12-19-01, 07:31 PM
matters on which ones. I would recomend the following if you are semi broke: Geforce 2 ti (make it a Good brand, such as hercules), Geforce 2 Ultra, or Geforce 3 ti200. If you have some money to burn, get the Geforce 3, or the Geforce 3 ti500!. You could also get an ATI Radeon 7500 or 8500. Of course, if you are really broke, you could just get a Matrox or SiS card...
gamerater
12-19-01, 07:34 PM
i just want one that can hold on an internet game 32 people and not have a framrate problem
AntmanMike
12-19-01, 07:34 PM
The above are your choices.
R0BB23
12-19-01, 07:45 PM
yes and if your one rich son of a bi--- heheheheh (which i know you arent my offspring loving friend)

i would go with the radeon 8500 all in wonder oh no im drooling again.:D:D:D
funnyperson1
12-19-01, 07:46 PM
i would get either a Geforce2Ti500 or a Radeon7500 for around 100$ those should run any current games fine, for a little more money the Geforce3Ti200 is a very good choice and in the high end i suggest radeon8500 simply because it is cheaper than the geforce3 Ti500s...
Angry
12-19-01, 09:11 PM
Most motherboards with disable onboard video if a vid card is detected in one of the slots. Most of the ones I have installed for people were like that only 2 needed a BIOS reseting( most of the time i was installing a vid card because the onboard went out)
Silver
12-20-01, 12:49 AM
Honey, where's the Kleenex, Robbs drooled on the screen again.:)
FerrariF50
12-20-01, 12:38 PM
If I restart my computer I will take a picture of my Bios screen to show how I turned off my Onboard Video..as I got a Radeon 32Mb Sdr this year...It's really eazy.
FerrariF50
12-20-01, 12:57 PM
Ok now look here I took 3 pictures...Not eveyone's Bios looks the same But they most all do the same thing... When you get under the Video page you can pick from Auto or Onboard....if you want to put in a Pci Video card you would slect Auto..And reboot the computer and it should find the video card...also I might say is you have to disable you on board before you put in the new card.. Don't delelte it from your Devices meun but just disable it..Because if you take it off from the system it will find it again when you restart...... Got it?
FerrariF50
12-20-01, 12:58 PM
And you would slect Auto
gamerater
12-20-01, 01:01 PM
okay but how do u access the bios?
R0BB23
12-20-01, 01:02 PM
wow ferrari just helped his first person.

everybody give him a hand;):D:D:D

*claping*:D
R0BB23
12-20-01, 01:03 PM
its different for different mobos on mine i have to press f1 then tab.

check your mobo manual you should find it in there.
gamerater
12-20-01, 01:08 PM
okay so u diable before u put the card in? or after?
gamerater
12-20-01, 02:04 PM
and wheres a good place to get the vid cards? bestbuy?:cool:
FerrariF50
12-20-01, 02:14 PM
Originally posted by gamerater
okay so u diable before u put the card in? or after?

Disable your onboard before you put in the card
FerrariF50
12-20-01, 02:14 PM
Originally posted by gamerater
and wheres a good place to get the vid cards? bestbuy?:cool:


I don't know...I got mine from Compusa
FerrariF50
12-20-01, 02:15 PM
Originally posted by R0BB23
wow ferrari just helped his first person.

everybody give him a hand;):D:D:D

*claping*:D


Lmao!!

This is my 3rd time :)
gamerater
12-20-01, 02:16 PM
ok thanks for the help :) :) :) :)
FerrariF50
12-20-01, 02:26 PM
Originally posted by gamerater
ok thanks for the help :) :) :) :)

sure no problem..If you need anymore help just Pm me.
R0BB23
12-20-01, 02:49 PM
just messin with you mike.:)

here you can make fun of my freakishly large feet.(size 16):D
FerrariF50
12-20-01, 02:55 PM
Originally posted by R0BB23
just messin with you mike.:)

here you can make fun of my freakishly large feet.(size 16):D

LOL damn! Thats large...my feet size is only 11 1/2
gamerater
12-20-01, 07:16 PM
oh and my comp sometimes freezes alot? does anyone know why? Will a new vid card help it from not freezing alot?:eh?: :eh?: :eh?: :eh?:
AntmanMike
12-20-01, 07:20 PM
Your cooling might be insufficient. You also might be overclocking to much. run Scandisk on your hard drive, fix it, then defragment it, also.
gamerater
12-20-01, 07:26 PM
ive never even overclocked my comp speed. I saw a space in the back of my comp above my power supply Im guessing its for a cooler or something what do u guys think?

Wish i had a digi cam so i could show u guys :confused:
AntmanMike
12-20-01, 10:49 PM
Some power supplies have a fan on top. thats what that is for. Make sure your Power Supply is generating enough power. What wattage is it? Modern P4 and AMD systems requie 300 watts at minimum. More than that is recomended. Even if your not overclocking, your airflow might be insufficient, and your components may be overheating.
gamerater
12-21-01, 01:26 PM
OKay let me get it strait. I get into the BIOS, next i disable the onboard video card, then I shut down my comp then i put in my new 3dfx card and then i start my comp?
FerrariF50
12-21-01, 01:40 PM
Originally posted by gamerater
OKay let me get it strait. I get into the BIOS, next i disable the onboard video card, then I shut down my comp then i put in my new 3dfx card and then i start my comp?

Yes and also makeing sure you disabled the onboard video card in windows first. Shut down and install the card.