card install

[jimijames]

I am trying to install a new graphics card (geforce4) onto my MB (ASUS cusl2) which has an on board graphics card. How do I go about this? I have put the new card into the AGP slot and re-booted, but win98se doesn't detect it. Is this because it already has one in use, the onboard one? Do I have to diable it, if so what is the sequence? Please help

[AllGamer]

that's correct

you must first go into the BIOS

then Dissable the On Board Video

then plug your monitor cable to the already installed AGP GeForce 4

and reboot, and Win98 should detect it

if it does not

boot again to SafeMode

remove all the Old video cards you see listed

then reboot again to Normal mode

now Plug And Play should do its job

get the latest drivers 30.x :t

[jimijames]

Thanks Allgamer. So where do I get the 30x drivers?(what does 30x mean?) Would they not be on the cd that came with the card? thanks again xxx

[Bigjakkstaffa]

You can get em at www.nvidia.com

--Jakk:t

[AllGamer]

here :t, you might need to also update your BIOS, and the update manual to reference where and how to dissable the video :p

CUSL2-C BIOS 1009
http://cgi.asus.com.tw/cgi-bin/dl.asp?filename=mb/sock370/815ep/cusl2-c/cslc1009.zip

CUSL2-C Manual V1.04
http://cgi.asus.com.tw/cgi-bin/dl.asp?filename=mb/sock370/815ep/cusl2-c/cusl2c-104.pdf

CUSL2-C support
http://download.asus.com.tw/mb_dl_menu.asp?l1=1&l2=4&l3=21&mid=1

and here are the nvidia 30.x drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=win9x_30.82

[jimijames]

Thanks Jakk and AllG. Ok, I've found the dissable onboard VGA in the bios. I'll click dissable, but then what? Do I plug the monitor into the new card now, or exit bios, continue boot up, restart then do it? I scared of updating the bios...it sounds tricky.

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Save the changes to the BIOS and exit.. then hit the power - i know your not supposed to -- but whadda they knw :p - then plug into the new card and give it a go... if no luck its BIOS upgrade time for the mobo :x

--Jakk:t

[jimijames]

A lot has happened since my last post. I dissabled the onboard card in bios, powered off, restarted.Win98se detected the new card, but now it can't read from the cdrom drive. It says it is not ready, therefore I couldn't install the driver for the new card. Windows chose one itself, but now I can only view my screen in 16 colors at 640x480 pixels. The driver it chose is PCI, but the card is AGP. Can you help....this screen is doing my eyes in.

[AllGamer]

you don't need the CD

here are the nvidia 30.x drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=win9x_30.82

download
save
and install

:t

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Is it JUST that CD it cant read or ALL CD's??

If its jsut that one then chances are its a scratched disc, just do as AG said and dload the references and install those...

--Jakk:t

[AllGamer]

yeah right now is MUCH More important to fix up that anoying 640x480 @ 16 color :rolleyes: eeeeewwwwww :p

than fixing the CD ROM not reading issue :t

Save that for another Thread ;)

[Bigjakkstaffa]

I can only view my screen in 16 colors at 640x480 pixels. The driver it chose is PCI, but the card is AGP.

Sounds like in the absence of proper drivers windoze has just classed it as standard VGA (PCI) Device... which is fine... next step is to get the proper drivers installed and all will be cured... dont worry bout it :)

--Jakk:t

[jimijames]

Ok, I'm downloading the drivers now via goziller, but don't know what to do next, ie.how or where to install them.

[AllGamer]

just run that file you got and it's done
it's 100% automatic

the only thing you need to do after that is say

OK to reboot

:D :t

i hope that's not too hard :p

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Just make sure you have no anitvirus software running when you install em as they are known to play up in some cases :x

--Jakk:t

[jimijames]

Thanks very much guys,it worked!!! The screen is so bright and punchy, I didn't know what I was missing! Well now that that's sorted, have you got any ideas as to why I can't use the cd drives? When I try to open them from 'my computer' it say's drive not ready, not accessible.

[AllGamer]

it sounds like as if some Wire got loose when you were installing the shinny AGP :D

just check your wires
opent he CD tray
make sure it's clean

by the way
time to run

3DMark2001 SE
http://gamershq.madonion.com/download/?3dmark2001.shtml

:p :t

[Bigjakkstaffa]

main one would be check the power cables... :)

Also are they on seperate IDE channels or individual.. might be worth seperating em'... then check the jumpers.. thwen try another IDE cable... hopefully it wont go that far though :)

--Jakk:t

[jimijames]

All wires are ok. The drives don't show up in device manager, so could it be something to do with the bios? It started when I dissabled the old onboard graphic card.

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Odd... are the Drives seen at the POST screen??

--Jakk:t

[AllGamer]

Hmmm.... When you are booting up
Does your POST screen shows your CD ROM as detected?

[jimijames]

Yep, they show up during POST. And by the way, I now have two monitors listed in device manager,Syncmaster, which is what I have, and is what was there before all this began, and default monitor.

[AllGamer]

the the problems is with Windoze

boot to Safe Mode

Delete/Uninstall the CD ROMS in Device Manager

make sure you have set to see
Hidden devices
in the View menu ;)

after that Reboot
and it should redetect properly:t

[Bigjakkstaffa]

LOL - AG me n u posting same thing at same time... AGAIN!!

...well im at a loss...if they show up in both My computer and BIOS it suggests the cokpo's seeign em okay -- but why not device manager... have you installed the latest 4 in 1's and tried the other steps i mentioned yet?? Also look for an updated IDE driver too :)

--Jakk:t

[AllGamer]

nope me 1 min faster
that's a whole 60 sec ;)

[Bigjakkstaffa]

i was talkign bout the POST screen post :r

Btw jimijames, try Ag's suggestions about deleting em under dev manager before you try my high falutin hardware tinkering methods :)

--Jakk:t

[jimijames]

I don't understand...how can I delete them in device man. if they aren't there....and what are 4 in1's

[AllGamer]

you have to go to Safe Mode first
and you must enable SHOW HIDDEN DEVICES

:t

[jimijames]

Did what you said...right clicked and removed from device man...restarted. Now they are showing up in dev. man. but are still not accessible.

[AllGamer]

have you put any CD disk inside yet?

[jimijames]

I've just done that and they work!!!! I don't get it...but they work anyway. Well thanks for all your help , you've been great...and Jakk too. This is a great website...a Godsend!!!! nice one dudes xxx

[Bigjakkstaffa]

The reason your CDROm drive was inaccesible was because there was nottin in em for then TO access - lol - i was thinking it would be a simple thing biting us in the ***** too :rolleyes:

--Jakk:t

[AllGamer]

LMAO :r

did you really have to be so direct in your reply :D, that's why i said

"have you put any CD disk inside yet?"

so it wouldn't have been so obviious :p
:t

[Bigjakkstaffa]

LOL - sorry didnt mean to sound nasty jimijames, we were all newbies one day too and still are in some respects (:r)

--Jakk:t

[jimijames]

Well I may have another problem now! Since my last post, windows has stopped twice during boot up. When I warm boot(?) it tells me to restart in safemode. Then when I restart from safe mode it's ok. I also have two monitors listed in device man., syncmaster, which it is, and default monitor. When I view them in safe mode, I have two of each.

[AllGamer]

Ahh... the nView feature of your nVidia

dissable it
use only 1 monitor

it thinks you have 2 monitor

:t

[jimijames]

How do you do that:x

[jimijames]

Originally posted by Bigjakkstaffa
LOL - sorry didnt mean to sound nasty jimijames, we were all newbies one day too and still are in some respects (:r)

--Jakk:t

You didn't sound nasty Jakk. Thanks for all your help xxx

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Display Properties>Settings>Advanced>Nview

then select standard view (nview disabled) from the radio buttons at the top :)

--Jakk:t

[jimijames]

It was already on standard view

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Any ideas AG?

--Jakk:t