Need to disable onboard graphics, not having any success!

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by **kp6286** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:31 am

I am trying to upgrade to my video to a ATI Radeon PCI card but my system came with onboard graphics (ATI 3d Rage Pro). My bios does not have an option to disable and I have tried to disable through Device Manager but all I keep getting everytime I install the card is a black screen. My MOBO (Acer V58xa) has jumper setting to enable/disable VGA but the layout I have for my MOBO does not show them and it states that if they are not listed they should not be changed.

Does anyone have any advice for me on how to disable this? Should I change the jumper settings? Unfortunetely I cannot locate my MOBO on ANY websites or FTP sites of Acer, it is almost as though they never really made it???? :roll:

Any insight would be greatly appreciated!!!!

BiosMan · by **KachiWachi** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:21 pm

Is this it -> http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/acer/mb/v58xa.htm ?

What is your BIOS ID string?

by **kp6286** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:40 pm

Yes that it it. Notice that it doesn't show the settings for jumper 2 which on the MOBO itself appears to be the one for enabling/disabling the onboard VGA? As far as the BIOS string I tried to figure that out and all I have from the sticker is V58XA BIOS U21 V3.0R01-B1R0. Is that any help or am I missing something?

by **kp6286** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 6:03 pm

I just located my BIOS ID String: ACR5D000-M12-980310-R01-B1 R0.

Hopefully someone will have some suggestions for me :wink:

by **Toby B** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:34 am

kp6286 wrote:Yes that it it. Notice that it doesn't show the settings for jumper 2 which on the MOBO itself appears to be the one for enabling/disabling the onboard VGA? As far as the BIOS string I tried to figure that out and all I have from the sticker is V58XA BIOS U21 V3.0R01-B1R0. Is that any help or am I missing something?

There is no Jumper 2. There is however a JPX-2 and the is listed in the chart on the page provided above.

by **kp6286** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:24 pm

You are correct, on the layout (picture) there is not a jumper 2. However, on the MOBO itself it is listed (jp2 2-3(enable), 1-2(disable)) :wink:

Thanks!

BiosMan · by **KachiWachi** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:02 pm

Which model is it...?

Acer Aspire 1833 - 91.AB631.M02 - V58XA
Acer Aspire 1840 - 91.AB631.M05 - V58XA
Acer Aspire 1845 - 91.AB662.MC1 - V58XA
Acer Aspire 1845r - R1.AB662.MC1 - V58XA

by **kp6286** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:12 pm

Acer Aspire 1845 - 91.AB662.MC1 - V58XA

Thanks for ANY help you can give me!!

BiosMan · by **KachiWachi** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:35 pm

http://www.acersupport.com/desktop/aspi ... v58xa.html

This does list BIOS as "Acer Version 3.0" (whatever that means).
EDIT - V58XA BIOS U21 V3.0R01-B1R0 - It looks like you have the latest BIOS.

The "Jumpers and Connectors" does not show a JP2 either.

Where is this jumper located?

by **kp6286** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:45 pm

the wording is just below the ATI Graphics Chip w/ an arrow pointing to 3 dots just above CN8.

by **nicolae788** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:59 am

Hi
Maybe the jumper it's not there and instead it's soldered to the position in which the onboard graphics adapter it's enabled and therefore you can not change it.The only way in this case it's to solder it in the other position and the card will be disabled and enabling you to add a PCI video adapter.I saw this on older MB's.
Good luck!

by **Ritchie** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:03 pm

If your board has the actual jumper rather than being soldered into one position, what happens if you set that jumper to disable the on-board VGA, both with and without a AGP/PCI VGA card installed?

I'd say that is your best bet - if there is an actual jumper, I would expect it to work as indicated. If there is no jumper an it is soldered into position, I think it would be best to leave it there and make-do with the on-board VGA.

I am suspecting there might be a few different variations - quite possibly divided up into revisions of this board, where the board you have (does have?) the actual jumper, while the documentation you have is not exactly matching the board you have.

BiosMan · by **KachiWachi** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 3:04 pm

What OS?

Have you tried to install both cards first (dual-monitor setup), then tried to disable the on-board graphics?

by **nicolae788** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:35 pm

[quote="kp6286"] all I keep getting everytime I install the card is a black screen. [quote]
Maybe the best thing to do it's to send an email to the manuf. of the MB and ask them for a manual for the board that you have telling them that you can't find the right manual on their website and not at any other site.I think that this could be the best way to solve the problem or you could just ask them to instruct you on how to disable on board graphic and of course if it's possible.!!!

BiosMan · by **KachiWachi** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 2:35 pm

No one asked this yet, but have you tried the card in another PC, to make sure the card itself isn't bad?