IBM BIOS questions
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2002 12:07 am
Hello, I have a bit of an archaic system and I was wonding if anyone out there would be able to help me with the following:
My computer is a PC 365 (6589 series) IBM computer, with IBMs "Surepath" BIOS which is Sure-a-POS, anyways, I was wondering, I have a graphics card which I thought would be able to install with this as there is no on-board video, or other potentially weird issues.
In stock trim there is a PCI S3 2mb card installed, it works fine.
I install a Fire GL 1000 Pro PCI (don't laugh!) and it doesn't work, I can't read anything onscreen, colors are there, The computer obviously recognizes there is a problem and it goes into the config screen but all the screen characters are garbage. All this is before booting into windows, I did manage to navigate to the continue booting option from the config screen, it loaded windows, it also displays like crap. I am begining to think that it is a problem in the OEM Bios, not supporting aftermarket Video cards. I tested it on a 'regular' computer with no strange BIOS inplace, and it worked fine.
Is there anything I can do?
Thanks!!
My computer is a PC 365 (6589 series) IBM computer, with IBMs "Surepath" BIOS which is Sure-a-POS, anyways, I was wondering, I have a graphics card which I thought would be able to install with this as there is no on-board video, or other potentially weird issues.
In stock trim there is a PCI S3 2mb card installed, it works fine.
I install a Fire GL 1000 Pro PCI (don't laugh!) and it doesn't work, I can't read anything onscreen, colors are there, The computer obviously recognizes there is a problem and it goes into the config screen but all the screen characters are garbage. All this is before booting into windows, I did manage to navigate to the continue booting option from the config screen, it loaded windows, it also displays like crap. I am begining to think that it is a problem in the OEM Bios, not supporting aftermarket Video cards. I tested it on a 'regular' computer with no strange BIOS inplace, and it worked fine.
Is there anything I can do?
Thanks!!