HP dx2250 disable onboard video and install nVIDIA GeForce 6200 256MBDDR PCI Dual VGA

I have an HP Compaq dx2250 desktop and need to install an nVIDIA
GeForce 6200 256MB DDR PCI Dual VGA card. The desktop is runing
windows XP.

I shut down and install the new video card. Windows boots and I put
in the driver disk and install the nVIDIA card drivers. I uninstall
the ATI onboard video card in the add/remove programs and diable it in
device manager.

I reboot and go into the BIOS and change the seetings to boot first
from PCI (it was set to PCIEx and the other option is OnBoard VGA).

I save and the computer reboots, the signal from the onboard VGA is
all white - I move the VGA connection to the new card and neither port
will work.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

From your description, your dx2250 supports one of two types of graphics cards:
PCI-Express (aka PCI-E or PCI-Ex) and the built-in VGA. There are only these
two choices in the BIOS, right? And no specific choice for PCI (without the
Ex)?

If so, then I have serious doubts that a PCI card can ever be made to work, and
I am afraid you have gotten a card that is not right for your system.
PCI-Express and PCI are very different animals. PCI-Express is the successor to
AGP, which was annointed the graphics successor to PCI. PCI-Express uses
different connectors than PCI and generally runs much faster... Ben Myers

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:00:03 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <> wrote:

>I have an HP Compaq dx2250 desktop and need to install an nVIDIA
>GeForce 6200 256MB DDR PCI Dual VGA card. The desktop is runing
>windows XP.
>
>I shut down and install the new video card. Windows boots and I put
>in the driver disk and install the nVIDIA card drivers. I uninstall
>the ATI onboard video card in the add/remove programs and diable it in
>device manager.
>
>I reboot and go into the BIOS and change the seetings to boot first
>from PCI (it was set to PCIEx and the other option is OnBoard VGA).
>
>I save and the computer reboots, the signal from the onboard VGA is
>all white - I move the VGA connection to the new card and neither port
>will work.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks.

My choices in the bios are:

PCI
PCIEx
Onboard VGA

When I clear the CMOS the BIOS defaults to PCIEx but boots from the
Onboard VGA.

Thanks.

On Jan 16, 10:16*am, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
wrote:
> From your description, your dx2250 supports one of two types of graphics cards:
> PCI-Express (aka PCI-E or PCI-Ex) and the built-in VGA. *There are only these
> two choices in the BIOS, right? * And no specific choice for PCI (without the
> Ex)?
>
> If so, then I have serious doubts that a PCI card can ever be made to work, and
> I am afraid you have gotten a card that is not right for your system.
> PCI-Express and PCI are very different animals. *PCI-Express is the successor to
> AGP, which was annointed the graphics successor to PCI. *PCI-Express uses
> different connectors than PCI and generally runs much faster... Ben Myers
>
>
>
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:00:03 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <kimw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >I have an HP Compaq dx2250 desktop and need to install an nVIDIA
> >GeForce 6200 256MB DDR PCI Dual VGA card. *The desktop is runing
> >windows XP.
>
> >I shut down and install the new video card. *Windows boots and I put
> >in the driver disk and install the nVIDIA card drivers. *I uninstall
> >the ATI onboard video card in the add/remove programs and diable it in
> >device manager.
>
> >I reboot and go into the BIOS and change the seetings to boot first
> >from PCI (it was set to PCIEx and the other option is OnBoard VGA).
>
> >I save and the computer reboots, the signal from the onboard VGA is
> >all white - I move the VGA connection to the new card and neither port
> >will work.
>
> >Any ideas?
>
> >Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Aha! Given that the BIOS offers you three possible choices for the video card,
select PCI and DO NOT (REPEAT: DO NOT!) clear the CMOS settings. Simply save
them and see what happens. Clearing the CMOS forces the motherboard back to
its default settings, as you indicated, and which you most assuredly do not want
or need... Ben Myers

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:39:56 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <> wrote:

>My choices in the bios are:
>
>PCI
>PCIEx
>Onboard VGA
>
>When I clear the CMOS the BIOS defaults to PCIEx but boots from the
>Onboard VGA.
>
>Thanks.
>
>On Jan 16, 10:16*am, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
>wrote:
>> From your description, your dx2250 supports one of two types of graphics cards:
>> PCI-Express (aka PCI-E or PCI-Ex) and the built-in VGA. *There are only these
>> two choices in the BIOS, right? * And no specific choice for PCI (without the
>> Ex)?
>>
>> If so, then I have serious doubts that a PCI card can ever be made to work, and
>> I am afraid you have gotten a card that is not right for your system.
>> PCI-Express and PCI are very different animals. *PCI-Express is the successor to
>> AGP, which was annointed the graphics successor to PCI. *PCI-Express uses
>> different connectors than PCI and generally runs much faster... Ben Myers
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:00:03 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <kimw...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >I have an HP Compaq dx2250 desktop and need to install an nVIDIA
>> >GeForce 6200 256MB DDR PCI Dual VGA card. *The desktop is runing
>> >windows XP.
>>
>> >I shut down and install the new video card. *Windows boots and I put
>> >in the driver disk and install the nVIDIA card drivers. *I uninstall
>> >the ATI onboard video card in the add/remove programs and diable it in
>> >device manager.
>>
>> >I reboot and go into the BIOS and change the seetings to boot first
>> >from PCI (it was set to PCIEx and the other option is OnBoard VGA).
>>
>> >I save and the computer reboots, the signal from the onboard VGA is
>> >all white - I move the VGA connection to the new card and neither port
>> >will work.
>>
>> >Any ideas?
>>
>> >Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -

I choose PCI but the nVIDIA card does not have any output from either
VGA port, the onboard VGA is white.

I'm clearing the CMOS *only* so I can get back to see the settings.
I'm not doing it before I save and test the settings trying to boot to
the PCI card.

If I don't clear the CMOS I'll never able to get any video output at
all.


The only On Jan 16, 4:26*pm, Ben Myers
<ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net> wrote:
> Aha! *Given that the BIOS offers you three possible choices for the video card,
> select PCI and DO NOT (REPEAT: DO NOT!) clear the CMOS settings. * Simply save
> them and see what happens. * Clearing the CMOS forces the motherboard back to
> its default settings, as you indicated, and which you most assuredly do not want
> or need... Ben Myers
>
>
>
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:39:56 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <kimw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >My choices in the bios are:
>
> >PCI
> >PCIEx
> >Onboard VGA
>
> >When I clear the CMOS the BIOS defaults to PCIEx but boots from the
> >Onboard VGA.
>
> >Thanks.
>
> >On Jan 16, 10:16*am, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
> >wrote:
> >> From your description, your dx2250 supports one of two types of graphics cards:
> >> PCI-Express (aka PCI-E or PCI-Ex) and the built-in VGA. *There are only these
> >> two choices in the BIOS, right? * And no specific choice for PCI (without the
> >> Ex)?
>
> >> If so, then I have serious doubts that a PCI card can ever be made to work, and
> >> I am afraid you have gotten a card that is not right for your system.
> >> PCI-Express and PCI are very different animals. *PCI-Express is the successor to
> >> AGP, which was annointed the graphics successor to PCI. *PCI-Express uses
> >> different connectors than PCI and generally runs much faster... Ben Myers
>
> >> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:00:03 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <kimw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >I have an HP Compaq dx2250 desktop and need to install an nVIDIA
> >> >GeForce 6200 256MB DDR PCI Dual VGA card. *The desktop is runing
> >> >windows XP.
>
> >> >I shut down and install the new video card. *Windows boots and I put
> >> >in the driver disk and install the nVIDIA card drivers. *I uninstall
> >> >the ATI onboard video card in the add/remove programs and diable it in
> >> >device manager.
>
> >> >I reboot and go into the BIOS and change the seetings to boot first
> >> >from PCI (it was set to PCIEx and the other option is OnBoard VGA).
>
> >> >I save and the computer reboots, the signal from the onboard VGA is
> >> >all white - I move the VGA connection to the new card and neither port
> >> >will work.
>
> >> >Any ideas?
>
> >> >Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Possibly a defective nVidia card? I don't know what else to suggest without
hands-on with the computer, which is a little difficult from here. :>) ...
Ben Myers

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:40:41 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <> wrote:

>I choose PCI but the nVIDIA card does not have any output from either
>VGA port, the onboard VGA is white.
>
>I'm clearing the CMOS *only* so I can get back to see the settings.
>I'm not doing it before I save and test the settings trying to boot to
>the PCI card.
>
>If I don't clear the CMOS I'll never able to get any video output at
>all.
>
>

Kim Webb wrote:

> I choose PCI but the nVIDIA card does not have any output from either
> VGA port, the onboard VGA is white.
>
> I'm clearing the CMOS *only* so I can get back to see the settings.
> I'm not doing it before I save and test the settings trying to boot to
> the PCI card.
>
> If I don't clear the CMOS I'll never able to get any video output at
> all.
>
>
> The only On Jan 16, 4:26Â*pm, Ben Myers
> <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net> wrote:
>> Aha! Â*Given that the BIOS offers you three possible choices for the video
>> card, select PCI and DO NOT (REPEAT: DO NOT!) clear the CMOS settings. Â*
>> Simply save them and see what happens. Â* Clearing the CMOS forces the
>> motherboard back to its default settings, as you indicated, and which you
>> most assuredly do not want or need... Ben Myers
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:39:56 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <kimw...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >My choices in the bios are:
>>
>> >PCI
>> >PCIEx
>> >Onboard VGA
>>
>> >When I clear the CMOS the BIOS defaults to PCIEx but boots from the
>> >Onboard VGA.
>>
>> >Thanks.
>>
>> >On Jan 16, 10:16Â*am, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
>> >wrote:
>> >> From your description, your dx2250 supports one of two types of
>> >> graphics cards: PCI-Express (aka PCI-E or PCI-Ex) and the built-in
>> >> VGA. Â*There are only these two choices in the BIOS, right? Â* And no
>> >> specific choice for PCI (without the Ex)?
>>
>> >> If so, then I have serious doubts that a PCI card can ever be made to
>> >> work, and I am afraid you have gotten a card that is not right for
>> >> your system. PCI-Express and PCI are very different animals.
>> >> PCI-Express is the successor to AGP, which was annointed the graphics
>> >> successor to PCI. Â*PCI-Express uses different connectors than PCI and
>> >> generally runs much faster... Ben Myers
>>
>> >> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:00:03 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <kimw...@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >I have an HP Compaq dx2250 desktop and need to install an nVIDIA
>> >> >GeForce 6200 256MB DDR PCI Dual VGA card. Â*The desktop is runing
>> >> >windows XP.
>>
>> >> >I shut down and install the new video card. Â*Windows boots and I put
>> >> >in the driver disk and install the nVIDIA card drivers. Â*I uninstall
>> >> >the ATI onboard video card in the add/remove programs and diable it
>> >> >in device manager.
>>
>> >> >I reboot and go into the BIOS and change the seetings to boot first
>> >> >from PCI (it was set to PCIEx and the other option is OnBoard VGA).
>>
>> >> >I save and the computer reboots, the signal from the onboard VGA is
>> >> >all white - I move the VGA connection to the new card and neither
>> >> >port will work.
>>
>> >> >Any ideas?
>>
>> >> >Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -


Are you powering up the system with the monitor on and connected to the PCI
card?

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:03:10 -0600, craigm <> wrote:
<SNIP>
>
>Are you powering up the system with the monitor on and connected to the PCI
>card?

Likewise, because the card is a dual VGA card, it is also paramount to know
which of the two VGA connectors to use to connect up the VGA monitor.

.... Ben Myers

I tried the video card in another computer and it works fine.

On Jan 16, 6:57*pm, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
wrote:
> Possibly a defective nVidia card? * I don't know what else to suggest without
> hands-on with the computer, which is a little difficult from here. *:>) * ...
> Ben Myers
>
>
>
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:40:41 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <kimw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >I choose PCI but the nVIDIA card does not have any output from either
> >VGA port, the onboard VGA is white.
>
> >I'm clearing the CMOS *only* so I can get back to see the settings.
> >I'm not doing it before I save and test the settings trying to boot to
> >the PCI card.
>
> >If I don't clear the CMOS I'll never able to get any video output at
> >all.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes, I actually have two monitors so I have both ports plugged into
monitors.

On Jan 16, 9:03*pm, craigm <n...@domain.invalid> wrote:
> Kim Webb wrote:
> > I choose PCI but the nVIDIA card does not have any output from either
> > VGA port, the onboard VGA is white.
>
> > I'm clearing the CMOS *only* so I can get back to see the settings.
> > I'm not doing it before I save and test the settings trying to boot to
> > the PCI card.
>
> > If I don't clear the CMOS I'll never able to get any video output at
> > all.
>
> > The only On Jan 16, 4:26*pm, Ben Myers
> > <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net> wrote:
> >> Aha! *Given that the BIOS offers you three possible choices for the video
> >> card, select PCI and DO NOT (REPEAT: DO NOT!) clear the CMOS settings. *
> >> Simply save them and see what happens. * Clearing the CMOS forces the
> >> motherboard back to its default settings, as you indicated, and which you
> >> most assuredly do not want or need... Ben Myers
>
> >> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:39:56 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <kimw...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >My choices in the bios are:
>
> >> >PCI
> >> >PCIEx
> >> >Onboard VGA
>
> >> >When I clear the CMOS the BIOS defaults to PCIEx but boots from the
> >> >Onboard VGA.
>
> >> >Thanks.
>
> >> >On Jan 16, 10:16*am, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
> >> >wrote:
> >> >> From your description, your dx2250 supports one of two types of
> >> >> graphics cards: PCI-Express (aka PCI-E or PCI-Ex) and the built-in
> >> >> VGA. *There are only these two choices in the BIOS, right? * Andno
> >> >> specific choice for PCI (without the Ex)?
>
> >> >> If so, then I have serious doubts that a PCI card can ever be made to
> >> >> work, and I am afraid you have gotten a card that is not right for
> >> >> your system. PCI-Express and PCI are very different animals.
> >> >> PCI-Express is the successor to AGP, which was annointed the graphics
> >> >> successor to PCI. *PCI-Express uses different connectors than PCI and
> >> >> generally runs much faster... Ben Myers
>
> >> >> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:00:03 -0800 (PST), Kim Webb <kimw...@gmail.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >I have an HP Compaq dx2250 desktop and need to install an nVIDIA
> >> >> >GeForce 6200 256MB DDR PCI Dual VGA card. *The desktop is runing
> >> >> >windows XP.
>
> >> >> >I shut down and install the new video card. *Windows boots and I put
> >> >> >in the driver disk and install the nVIDIA card drivers. *I uninstall
> >> >> >the ATI onboard video card in the add/remove programs and diable it
> >> >> >in device manager.
>
> >> >> >I reboot and go into the BIOS and change the seetings to boot first
> >> >> >from PCI (it was set to PCIEx and the other option is OnBoard VGA).
>
> >> >> >I save and the computer reboots, the signal from the onboard VGA is
> >> >> >all white - I move the VGA connection to the new card and neither
> >> >> >port will work.
>
> >> >> >Any ideas?
>
> >> >> >Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> Are you powering up the system with the monitor on and connected to the PCI
> card?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -