On Fri, 5 Mar 1999 10:05:43 -0800 "John G. Cakars" <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Packard Bell, Cirrus Logic 5430 chipset
>
>I bought a Creative Labs Graphic Blaster Exx. 4mb sram pci
>video card OEM packaging for my Packard Bell from Fry's.  I
>have one PCI slot. When I looked at the video card, I noticed
>that it had a monitor port. I already have a monitor built in
>on my motherboard.
>
>Can I install this board and use the new monitor port? Will my
>built it monitor port interfere with the video card. Packard
>Bell claims that the installation of a video card
>automatically disables the onboard video. How would I know
>that has happened?
>

John,
        I have installed one similar to that card in a Packard Bell and the
onboard video is disabled.  This comes about by putting the PCI card in
(preferably in slot one, consult your manual).  You then close up the
case normally and turn the unit on with the monitor plugged into the new
video card.  At first you might not see anything, then there is a quick
flash on the monitor and everything is visible from the BIOS insignia to
the memory test at start-up.  You then wait till your operating system is
up (win95, 98, etc.) and load the drivers via CD or diskette and reboot.
Everything should go on from there.  I had no problem with the one I
upgraded.

Good luck,
Derek Buchanan
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