[Ham-Computers] Installed new video board, now problems

[Dale Miller]

Does your motherboard have onboard video?
If it does you might trying to disable it in the BIOS.


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K3ASI wrote:
> I am running Win2000 on a 1.8 gh Sytax K7SV266AD mb with 785,904 kb of 
> memory.  With VIA chipset .It has worked great for a year.  Installed  
> a new Radeon 9550 (ATI)  AGP video board  and have had nothing but 
> problems since.  When installed it worked fine, but turning off the 
> system and back on the next day all I get is a black screen and the 
> monitor is in sleep mode.  The HD makes it's normal noise and then HD 
> led stays on. (replaced HD same problem) If I reboot about three times 
> in a row the monitor comes on.  Called  ATI and they recommended new 
> drivers and BIOS update. So did this and still have same problem with 
> monitor not coming on after a cold reboot.  It does come back after a 
> warm reboot.
> I have searched the Internet for this problem and came across it many 
> times but never any solutions.  I have AGP enabled in BIOS. Is there 
> something else I am missing in BIOS?
> Or maybe a different monitor, it's a Compaq V710.
> If I install the old diamond PC video board back in everthing works 
> normal.
> Dave, K3ASI
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