From: "Rich Warren" :Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 12:56 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Boot Problem After Replacing PCI Display Adapter with AGP
Adapter


> More Information:
>
> Further to my earlier message.  I tried reseating the card 3 times, with
no
> luck.
>
> I tried putting another PCI card(10/100 NIC) into the nearest PCI slot to
> the AGP, and that didn't solve any problems. Also when I originally
> transferred cards, I did so by going to the stadard VGA driver first, then
> replaced it with the Voodoo 5 500 drivers. Just in case it was a Driver
> Problem I then upgraded the V5 drivers to the current certified version.
>
> I also checked very carefully through the bios, and there is no option to,
> set to specifically PCI or AGP.  There is no available BIOS upgrade that
> might include that option.
>
> So why is it still not recognizing the card on first boot, but then fine
on
> the second, it's so weird.  Any other Suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rich Warren
>

Rich,

Based on the fact that the card is recognized upon rebooting when hard
drives, etc. have all powered up, I would check your power supply next.  I
do not know about the Voodoo cards but my experience with the first GeForce
cards was that they would behave this way when the power supply was weak or
to small.  Not knowing the configuration of your computer, hard drives, etc.
and the size and age of the power supply this is just a guess.

Mary Wolden

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