old mobo, SiS 5598...

[illroot]

i didn't know where to post this since i'm kinda new, sorry. i recently got my hands on an old HP pavillion with the above mentioned motherboard(SiS 5598). it's got a built in graphics chip, which sucks, so i'm trying to install a graphics card. i found some documentation telling me to remove the drivers for the built-in graphics chip, shut down the machine, then plug in the video card, and then the monitor to the card and start-up. the computer should recognize the new card, but when i start up the screen is black, but it sounds like it's booting up. also if i leave the card in and plug the monitor back into the built-in port i still can't see anything. only when the card is removed can i see anything on the built-in graphics chip. i know they're conflicting, but how can i fix this? any help will be much appreciated. thanks.

[Peter M]

Ye olde 5598 chipset neither allows disabling its VGA in software, nor can it coexist with another VGA for multi-display operation.

Meaning you need to find out whether there is an "integrated VGA disable" jumper or switch on your mainboard, and then use that.

Regards, Peter

[illroot]

thank you peter for your help. there are in fact jumpers on the mobo ,and i did set it to disable the VGA but when i put the video card in and plug the monitor to it i still get a blank screen. i still have to check whether or not i uninstalled the drivers for the built-in graphics chip or not. thanks again and if you have any other suggestions...please post.

~illroot