James
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| posted on 18/7/04 at 08:06 PM |
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Disabling video card- Compaq Deskpro 5166
I made the fatal error of agreeing to re-build my neighbours crappy old Compaq pc for him and upgrade the HDD.
He also wants me to upgrade the graphics card- unfortunately I can't seem to disable to onboard card so I can put a PCI one in.
With the Dells I'm used to you just chuck the card in and it works. How do you disable it in this Compaq?
It's a Deskpro 2000 5166. Has a Pentium 166 processor! 
James
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 18/7/04 at 08:09 PM |
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everytime i have done it you have to go into the bios and disable it that way
when you start the pc press and hold delete or F8
i hope this woorks
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James
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| posted on 18/7/04 at 08:19 PM |
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I checked the bios earlier and the only video option it seems to give is to turn off VGA pallette snooping!
...whatever the hell that is! 
James
[Edited on 18/7/04 by James]
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 18/7/04 at 08:26 PM |
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sorry james we have reached the limit of my knowledge time for someone of greater intelect to step in and save the day
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Project7
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| posted on 18/7/04 at 08:30 PM |
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James,
there might be a jumper on the motherboard which will disable the graphics card
Tony
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 18/7/04 at 08:33 PM |
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good thinking batman that is exactly what will do it!!
i bet you don't have the manulal james do you, if you are luck it might say agp next to the jumper
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James
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 04:02 PM |
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Well, I gave up in the end- couldn't get the soddin card disabled.
I 'aquired' an old Dell (ie. a decent machine not that Compaq crap!  ) and have built that and will give it to the guy tonight.
Thanks for the suggestions anyway.
James
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