Changing Cards

[KoN_Terror]

I have two graphics cards. A Creative Annihilator SDR (AGP) and an Ati All-in-Wonder Pro (PCI). Both are in my computer and only the Ati has the video-out. My Compaq reads the AGP first and makes it the primary card and the Ati (PCI) secondary. Is there a way I can make the PCI primary so I can use the video out? I looked around in my Phoenix BIOS but I didn't see an AGP feature. What's weird is that I can't even disable my Annihilator from System Properties but the ATI can be disabled. So far I have been removing the Annihilator from the AGP slot but that is a pain in the @$$. If you can offer any help it would be immensely appreciated. Thx and have a fun summer!

[drn]

you should be able to i can in mine all you do is make pic primary video in your chipset settings i have never been into a Phoenix bios before well i hap this helps

[KoN_Terror]

Where are the chipset setttings? Display Properties??

[Spencer]

He's talking about in your BIOS. There should be a setting something like this: "Initialize Display First" with the options being AGP or PCI. That's how it is in my Abit Award BIOS anyway. Good luck.

[KoN_Terror]

Can't find that anywhere in Phoenix. I am so pissed right now!!!!!

[cacocola]

Have you tried to plug the monitor cable just into the ATI Card. I am pretty sure that this will work. The Bios and windows detects it automaticly.

[KoN_Terror]

No that didn't work either. My monitor was just blank. AGP is still primary

[neo_otyugh]

you might want to see if a program called tweakbios is able to access the pci/agp selection. I think that the phoenix bios is pretty worthless as far as actually doing anything in it...