Replacing embedded video

[JD Long]

I'm trying to install an ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO in my computer. It is a PCI device (NOT PCI-E) I thought just putting it in would do the trick. It didn't.

I have a VIA Technologies PM 800-8237 mother board.

Bios is Phoenix Award V6.0 PM880-42302e31 20050118

(I have no idea what any of this stuff means)

I tried to follow the instructions that came with the video board. I went to device manager to Display Adapter to disable the video, but my device manager doesn't have that terminology or anything remotely resembling such. My add/remove programs doesn't show anything for drivers.

Totally lost.

[boyblue]

Not knowing your motherboard there are a couple of things to check.

In the bios set Init display first to PCI and use the save and exit, and make sure you connect the monitor to the PCI video card.

It would help if we knew the make and model of the motherboard not the chipset that you have posted.

[JD Long]

Thank you very much for the response.

I don't know if this helps but this is from PC Pitstop web site.

Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
System OS Windows XP Home SP3
System OS Install Date 7/28/2008 2:02:19 PM
System Make VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model PM800-8237
System Serial Number
Main Board Make
Main Board Model PM800-8237
Main Board Version
Main Board BIOS Phoenix Technologies, LTD Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG PM880 - 42302e31 20050118
Processor Description Intel Pentium 4
Number of Processors 1
Processor Clock Speed 3000 Mhz
Graphics Description
Memory Installed 1024 MBs
Memory Slots 2 slots
Memory Configuration 512 512;DIMM
Drive Name (C)
Drive Size (C) 39197 MBs
Drive Format (C) NTFS
Drive Name (E) FreeAgent Drive
Drive Size (E) 305242 MBs
Drive Format (E) NTFS
Drive Name (F) DRIVE
Drive Size (F) 76316 MBs
Drive Format (F) NTFS
DVD-RW Model TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-R5272
DVD-RW Read Speed 7056 KB/sec (40X)
DVD-RW Write Speed 5645 KB/sec (40X)
Thanks again for your help.

Cheers
JD

[JD Long]

That did the trick. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I really appreciate your help.

Cheers
JD

[boyblue]

Happy to see you have it working any other problems just post about them.