Last Try At Upgradind Graphics Card

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    AliveAndKickin is offline Full Member

    Last Try At Upgradind Graphics Card

    I still want to install the ATI Rage 32mb PCI Graphics Card I bought.
    Here is my DAL Scan:
    D-A-L Computer Hardware Scan Results
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    I tested my Presario 5000 at New Egg and I can upgrade to 512mb RAM. They want $65 for the upgrade. I need 2-256mb sticks. How can I determine which sticks my computer will support and where can I find them CHEAP? I now have xp on the machine and still want to upgrade the graphics. It has an internal 8mb graphics chip and I want to upgrade to 32-64 mb. I DO have a pci slot and have a 32mb ATI Rage Gamebuster pci card but I can't seem to get the computer to recognize it. I put it in the pci slot...connect the monitor and when I start up...the monitor is blank. Is it compatible or can you suggest an alternative PCI card and help me with the installation?

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    AliveAndKickin is offline Full Member
    OK...I have a compaq motherboard and I entered BIOS. Under "PCI DEVICES" I HAVE:
    [onboard] vga controller............IRQ3
    [onboard] USB Controller...........IRQ11
    [onboard] SM Bus....................IRQ5
    [onboard] Audio Device..............IRQ5
    [Slot 3]...........................IRQ11
    [Slot 4]...........................IRQ11
    Under "Bus options" I have:
    PCI Bus Mastering................>Enable
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    How do I change the BIOS to enable my PCI Graphics card and disable the onboard graphics adapter? If my new PCI card is bad....how will I get back in to restore the onboard adapter? It's getting scary...lol

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    AliveAndKickin is offline Full Member
    Can you not help me? I am still having the same problem.....dark screen when I insert the pci card. Thank you.

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