new video card prob?

Bramp

Bramp

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I just bought a PNY nVIDIA GeForce FX5500 128mb PCI and install went well. But when I disable my onboard graphics (from device manager) the display goes to crap 8bit color, and 640x480 resolution.

It is installed correctly (see below image) (monitor 2 and 3 are on new nVIDIA card)


monitor 1 is still pluged into the onboard graphics (motherboard)


Could this be causing the issue? I would prefer to keep the three screens, but I think it's conflicting with the new card because there is no difference in game play in Americas Army, I think its still using the onboard chip FPS is still below 10 . Also monitor 1 is darker then the 2 other monitors on the nVIDIA card..

so basicly im wondering if I have to ditch the monitor thats still connected to the motherboard (onboard graphics) to fix this, or another solution?
 
When you install a separate video card you first want to connect the monitor directly to the card and then disable the onboard first. Then you usually remove any software for the onboard as well as the drivers. Once you have rebooted the system without any of those left you are now ready to install the drivers/software for the new card.

Upon completion after the restart there you can then go into the display properties and set the screen resolution as well as the 32bit color. Once you have the card setup completed you are now ready to configure a multiple display.
 
PC eye said:
When you install a separate video card you first want to connect the monitor directly to the card and then disable the onboard first. Then you usually remove any software for the onboard as well as the drivers. Once you have rebooted the system without any of those left you are now ready to install the drivers/software for the new card.

Upon completion after the restart there you can then go into the display properties and set the screen resolution as well as the 32bit color. Once you have the card setup completed you are now ready to configure a multiple display.
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do you think I would be able to keep the 3 screens, I need them for work. I'll get back here some time tomorrow got to sleep for now :D
 
you need to install geforce drivers.
you know, since its a geforce video card.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_93.71.html
im not sure about three monitors. the most ive ever done was two.
i dont see why it would be a problem. why do you need three monitors? couldnt you just make the seperate windows smaller?
sorry, im failing to see why even a third screen would make your work more productive? care to explain just cause im interested not that its any of my business? lol
 
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The option to add in a PCI model card for a third monitor would have to be considered there. If you had originally bought a high end video card with dual vga outputs you would be able to the third or maybe even fourth with a Y adapter at the lower screen resolutions.
 
also, for in game performance increasement (the fx5500 would be better than the onboard i think) go to the Bios and set the Primary display (or somethething called like that) from Onboard to PCI. since games use the primary display adapter :) ( at least, i think its as simple as that.)
 
Okay thanks PC EYE, and others, I finally got it working. I could not get the monitor to boot plugged into the new card, I kept trying and trying, so finally I went into bios and changed it to boot to PCI and everything went without a hitch.

I have to go to work now, I’ll be back to post on some of the other users comments.

Have a great day guys :cool:

EDIT: I forgot to mention that the old device (onboard video) keeps popping back up in device mananger, even after I removed it? I will be back later to post screen shot...
 
Don't worry about the listing being seen in the device manager. You simply right click on that item and choose the disable option. Windows is still going to detect the onboard as well as installed hardwares. By disabling it there you are telling Windows not to load the drivers for onboard and see conflicts with the set of drivers for the installed card.

The one question that does remain is whether you are using this as a gaming setup(not likely from your sig), for multimedia like video playback, or graphics design the extended desktop across three monitors will take more then the single card installed. For simple desktop cloning a Y adapter will allow a third monitor. But for extending onto three you would need a second card as well to meet the demands placed by any large grahics hungry apps or games.
 
PC eye said:
Don't worry about the listing being seen in the device manager. You simply right click on that item and choose the disable option. Windows is still going to detect the onboard as well as installed hardwares. By disabling it there you are telling Windows not to load the drivers for onboard and see conflicts with the set of drivers for the installed card.
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okay great deal, thanks


PC eye said:
The one question that does remain is whether you are using this as a gaming setup(not likely from your sig), for multimedia like video playback, or graphics design the extended desktop across three monitors will take more then the single card installed. For simple desktop cloning a Y adapter will allow a third monitor. But for extending onto three you would need a second card as well to meet the demands placed by any large grahics hungry apps or games.
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fade2green514 said:
why do you need three monitors? couldnt you just make the seperate windows smaller? sorry, im failing to see why even a third screen would make your work more productive? care to explain just cause im interested not that its any of my business? lol
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PC eye, and fade2green514

Well I was hoping for the 3 screens, but I would rather it be hooked up right then have issues.. So I will need to get another card to add more monitors. It is currently working good with 2 monitors (onboard turned off). I will be using the new card for some light gaming, and for multiple display. I use multiple displays to view charts and quotes on futures and stocks. I will need to have a total of 6 to 8 monitors when I get all set up the way I want. For now im just starting out and don’t have the money. Take a look at below pic for an example.

 
There's one thing for certain there. Either way you look at you will doing some rather different investing with a setup like that. Try three or four cards not one or two for supporting that many monitors. You would looking at a small network setup rather then one case for that amount of displays.
 
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