How to install another video card (includes disabling the on-board
This solution is broken into three sections:
II. CHECK BIOS VERSION (UPGRADE IF APPLICABLE)
Please read the information below carefully.
1. It is your responsibility to install and setup the new video card.
2. If the operating system does not have the appropriate video drivers
for your new video card you will have to contact the maker of the video
card for operating system compatible drivers.
II. CHECK BIOS VERSION (UPGRADE IF APPLICABLE)
BEFORE installing the video card, check your BIOS version and upgrade to
the latest BIOS version if applicable.
1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to MEDI-Kit and click MEDI-Kit
2. Under DMI Compliant Component, click Intel PC System Description.
4. Check next to version for the BIOS version. The BIOS version will
look like 1.00.XX.DD04. The XX is the version number. Hence, if the
version is listed as 1.00.04.DD04, then the BIOS is version 04.
NOTE: As of 2/16/99, the latest BIOS update for PCV 70 90 is version
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7. Read and accept the License Agreement.
8. Click the link for PCV 70, PCV 90.
9. Scroll through the entries for BIOS Updates. Download the BIOS
update if it is newer than the one currently installed on your system.
10. Follow the instructions in the accompanying text file to download
Follow the instructions below to disable the on-board video. Steps are
available for both Windows 95 and Windows 98.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
4. Double-click the Display Adapters entry.
5. Click to highlight ATI mach64 PCI (macxw4)(DirectDraw).
7. Click to remove the checkmark from Original Configuration (Current).
9. Click NO to NOT restart the system.
10. Follow the subprocedure below to change the video display to
A. Click Start, ...