Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Video cards

As a former HP Pavilion owner, I must concur. Production systems are seldom
built for compatability (especially HP and Compaq) and will work as long as
you do NOTHING to it. I gutted my HP and only use the monitor, KB and case.
No more problems.

These days, I'll only build with ASUS MBs and standard I/O like Sound
Blasters and GEforce video.
Buy a pre-built system and you get someone else's idea of what's right.
Rarely is it the right solution for me.

My $.02

JB
Bothell, WA


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----- Original Message -----
From: "art" <fenerty@...>
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Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Video cards


> I recently had such a problem. On an HP pavilion computer. The
manufacturer
> claimed the same thing, put in a card and the new one would work. Checking
> the net I found a host of nasty letters from owners of that model that
> proved add-on cards did'nt work with everything as Windows still saw the
> card and reserved interupts and time slots for it.
> The end solution, new motherboard. Unless there's a selection in the
> bios to turn it off, the cards do not seem to deactivate fully. Hope yours
> is different, this one was a writeoff, HP admitted the problem and simply
> said "there is no solution". (I have a solution, I'll stay away from
HP's)
>
> Art
> ArtSoft CNC Software Company
> http://users.andara.com/~fenerty/master.htm
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Country Bubba" <axtein@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Video cards
>
>
> > Marcus,
> > I also have a POS SIS video on my computer and it is built into the
> > motherboard:-{(
> >
> > Having said that, it gets worse; in my case, there is NO jumper to
disable
> > the video and it is SUPPOSED to disable when you put in a new video
card.
> I
> > have been messing with mine as I have other problems due to video and
> would
> > like to get rid of the SIS. After several attempts, I still held my
mouth
> > just right (or said the appropriate words) to get the SIS turned off!
> > Another problem we both have is that win98 will accept multiple monitors
> > and I think that is where the problem lies! Trying to get updated SIS
> > drivers is also a PITA and I have not been successful at that either.
> >
> > You are supposed to be able to simply put a new video card in one of the
> > slots that you have available (obviously with the computer powered
down),
> > connect your monitor to that; power up and with winblows it SHOULD
> > recognize the hardware and either look for the appropriate driver or let
> > you tell it that you have it on disk.
> >
> > Good luck and let us know how well it works.
> >
> > At 08:13 AM 6/13/02 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Hi all:
> > > I need help and advice on a computer related question.
> > >My box is a Pentium 3 with a built in SIS video chip, that I'm told is
> > >making a hash of my Solidworks program.
> > >Is it possible to retrofit an aftermarket video board to a machine like
> > >this?
> > >How would I find out easily whether it's possible or not.
> > >I assume I'd have to look in the box for a slot to plug the board into.
> > >What would it look like?
> > >Can I just trace back from the monitor connector and assume that the
> closest
> > >slot is the video board slot, or are there other better ways to tell?
> > >Is it a real pain to get one of these machines to accept the new
> hardware?
> > >I'm running Win98 SE.
> > >Thanks in advance for your help.
> > >Cheers
> > >
> > >Marcus
> >
> > Bubba
> >
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> > (Actually the inventor of Country and Bubba)
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