new gfx card in Asus P5RD1-V from integrated

soloz2 · Dec 4, 2005, 04:26 PM

Hey, I'm hoping that someone has this board and can help.

I built my bro a rig this summer using this board. It's not anything special, but for a 12 yr old it's a great rig.
spec:
P5RD1-V mobo
Celeron D 330J cpu
512mb Corsair Value select
Lite on DVD drive
Sony floppy
Aspire X-Dreamer II case (w/ included psu)

So anyway, I got him this mobo because it has the ATI express 200 chipset so he would have x300 based graphics. and it has pcie so he could upgrade when he got some more cash.

When I upgraded to my 7800GT I sold him one of my MSI 6600GT's.

So now he wants to turn off the integrated graphics and install the 6600GT.
the problem is, he is not very computer literate (neither are my parents) and I'm at College half way accross the country and can't help him install it.
furthermore, my family recently moved and my bro misplaced his mobo manual in the move so he can't read up how to intall the card himself.

I gave him directions, but not being overly familar w/ the bios myself I can't remember exactly what he has to do in the bios for the switch to work.

So, does anyone have this board, or a very similar one that could tell me step by step what has to be changed in the bios that I can tell a 12yr old?

coldfrontt · Dec 4, 2005, 04:48 PM

Go to Advanced-Northbridge Configuration- Graphics boot priority to set which is primary.
I'm not sure about this board, but it may automatically detect the card.
I don't see a way to disable the on board video.
Get the manual here (pdf format)
http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/...46_p5rd1-v.pdf

**Grace** · Dec 4, 2005, 05:12 PM

I believe you don't need to change anything; merely stick the card in the slot, screw it down and put the VGA cable on it. The motherboard will always set the PCI-E video card as primary, if the BIOS is not adjusted to do otherwise.

soloz2 · Dec 4, 2005, 05:37 PM

hmm... well I was thinking there was something in the bios that told the onboard video how much system ram it could use and I couldn't remember where in the bios that would be and figured something there would have to be changed... but if that's all taht needs to be done that'll be easeir to describe over the phone.

so just install driver cleaner, uninstall ati drivers, boot into safe mode, run driver cleaner, restart, go into bios change to look for pcie gfx first, safe and exit. turn off rig, put in 6600Gt, boot up, install new drivers and that's it?

**Asmoday** · Dec 4, 2005, 05:42 PM

Yep, that should do it.

soloz2 · Dec 4, 2005, 06:06 PM

well i think my bro is going to call me tonight, I'll try to walk him through that part of the install hopefully it will work. thanks

soloz2 · Dec 12, 2005, 11:21 PM

hey, I just walked my brother though installing his video card... w/ the end of the semester we've both been pretty busy...

so we made sure that PEG/IGD was selected in Advanced/chipset/northbridge/boots graphic adaptor priority

That should be the setting to search for PCIe16 gfx card first.

so he put the card in and turned on his computer and his monitor flashed orange. He reseated the card, this time my dad helped and it did the same thing. So they plugged the monitor into the integrated output and it did the same. at this point my bro had to go do some homework so that's as far as we got.

does anyone have any ideas what would cause his monitor to flash orange? something definately does not seem right.

soloz2 · Dec 13, 2005, 08:33 PM

alright, well I have an update.

when the computer is turned on it does not beep or give a post code. the monitor flashes orange.

when my brother took the card out and tried the computer with the monitor plugged into the integraphics adaptor the computer posts and gives an error message about a failed OC.

Then we tried the new gfx card and it did the same thing. flashing orange screen.

does anyone have any ideas?

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 13, 2005, 09:11 PM

PSU perhaps?

No clue....failed OC sounds like a weird error

Edit: Failed OC for the CPU could just be an incorrectly set multiplier on the CPU, I get that when the CPU checksum doesn't match whats set in BIOS

soloz2 · Dec 13, 2005, 10:12 PM

well his case came with a 420w psu. he only has 2 80mm fans in his case, one dvd drive and a floppy. his case has a few led's but they don't take much power.

it seems like his psu should be able to support his system.

http://aspireusa.net/product.php?pid=86

although, I did just look and 18a on the 12v rail is a little low, but for his system should be fine. gah! I hope it isn't a psu problem bc I just sold my spare psu yesterday!!!

and failed oc... well everything in the bios for overclocking was set to auto. even after we loaded all the default settings the same thing happened.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 14, 2005, 08:13 AM

Sounds like the mobo needs a BIOS update and a total CMOS clear

soloz2 · Dec 14, 2005, 10:34 AM

Yeah, I'd like to try that... the problem is that I'm in NY and my bro is in SD. furthermore, he doesn't have internet to get the updated bios. I could try to explain to him how to clear the CMOS... but it was hard enough trying to explain to him how to put he gfx card in... he's 12 and not very technologicly astute

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 14, 2005, 10:40 AM

How about your dad?

I'm sure its a simple case of unplug the PC completely from any power, move a jumper, wait 5 seconds, put it back kinda thing.

Besides the jumper is usually located next to the CMOS battery so that could serve as a landmark so to speak

g35x · Dec 15, 2005, 07:40 AM

hmmm well if it wont even turn on with onboard video now that kinda sucks so.....try the thing where u unplug power and the mobo battery for 5 mins and then try it......thats what it had to do when my comp wouldent turn on when i hit the power button for some reason.......

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 15, 2005, 08:44 AM

Just get different internet then?

But that does suck.

Oh well, always have dial up