BIOS question!

[pimpmypc]

Whats "init display first" do in the bios, the options are agp and pci what does this bios feature do? Thank you

 

[kimsland]

Innitial display first, means which display do you want bios to check for first when first starting.
AGP: If you have an AGP video card plugged in
PCI: if you are using onboard (on your M/B) video first

 

[pimpmypc]

i just addfed a agp vid card so wat would i hav to do?

 

[kimsland]

Oh you replied !

Yes change it to AGP and also set the Memory to your cards mem (256Meg?)

 

[pimpmypc]

yes 256mb agp

 

[pimpmypc]

wat do i hav to change and wat will the change to the bios do?

 

[kimsland]

You need to:

Go into your system bios
Change "init display first" to AGP
Search for Video mem (it may not exist, but should be near "init display first")
Change it from 32Meg (usually what it's set to) to 256Meg (assuming your card is 256M)
Then press F10 (save and exit)

In Windows confirm all your AGP drivers are loaded (from CD or web?)

Anyway that's it. Done

edit:

Oh, what will it do
It will make your bios see the AGP card more quickly

 

[pimpmypc]

i dont really understand would u be able to im me on a messanger? to explain better plz

 

[kimsland]

I did an assignment in school once, what step do you do to get out of bed

The above steps are as basic as I'm going to get ! That's it
And no support person would IM you, All support questions/answers stay here
(Unless they want payment, which is against this board, it total)

 

[pimpmypc]

i already instaleld the new card n drivers but there is a secondary driver for defauklt monitor do u no y thats there? i tried uninstallin the secondary but it indtalls the primary driver too. brb lemme try that setting

 

[kimsland]

The card probably has a split Primary and secondary (to make it run faster)
ie 256 on Primary, 256 on secondary making it 512 Meg in total
Set the bios for 256 Meg (if that setting exists)

And leave Windows with Primary and secondary installed

 

[pimpmypc]

i changed the setting n i saw somethin that said 128 i think idk wat it was brb ill check

 

[pimpmypc]

agp timing settings that wat i saw wats that for?

 

[kimsland]

Oh in that case it's 128 Primary and 128 Secondary, making 256Meg
Set bios to 128Meg
leave the timing settings alone

 

[pimpmypc]

so jsut change that init setting to agp right cuz thats wat i did n hit save windows looks faster now

 

[pimpmypc]

it was onm pci b4 so wat would be the difference?

 

[pimpmypc]

also should i leave he secondary display alone?

 

[kimsland]

ok
Yes
Yes

And in future never reply to your own message. ALWAYS use edit, if yours is still the last unread message.
Basically I don't want 3 emails!!

 

[pimpmypc]

k i notice a difference in google earth its alot clearer now ty for ur help

 

[pimpmypc]

wait y does the device manager properties say its a 512mb memory graphic card and its only a 256>? lol

 

[kimsland]

pimpmypc this thread is finished

Nothing more to add, except to go over my last post to you !