Checking AGP with PCI card is it possible

[needhelp]

Okay here is the problem. My son downloaded a game from the net on my other computer and it worked fine but when he finished playing the game, he left it running and next morning the computer was running but no video. I tried rebooting but still no video. I was getting 7 or 8 beeps but after taking the video card and putting it back in I am getting just 1 beep as it goes through POST but then nothing.The monitor is fine, tried it on another puter. I want to check out the video card but the only other card I have is a PCI card whereas the troubled computer has AGP. Is it okay to try the PCI card on this computer (in a PCI slot of course) to check if video will work. Do I have to do anything before installing the card in the PCI slot or will it just automatically detect the card and run from there without my doing anything else. I cant get anything up on the screen so I cant access the CMOS.Have tried booting from the start up disk but still nothing.Any other suggestions will be welcome. I need help on this one.

[SARGE]

Yes, use the first slot below the agp slot. When pc begins booting, it will say to hit "del" or something to enter setup. Do that to access bios. Somewhere you'll find an option to use pci instead of agp. Windows will detect it and will be usable as "standard vga" until add the drivers.

** btw, remove the agp card first.

[mike breck]

Hi needhelp,

It won't do any harm to try the PCI card. Put it in and see what happens

Is the AGP a card which sits in a AGP slot or integrated graphics (i.e. a graphics chip on the mobo)?

If it is a an AGP card, try taking the card out and reseating it.

Does your other PC have a AGP slot? If so, you could try the AGP card in that to see if it's faulty.

However, it is much easier with an old ISA video card as that would allow you to at least access the BIOS.

Another option may be to Clear the Bios via a jumper on the mobo. Usually this means moving shutting down the PC, unplugging the power cable, moving the little plastic cap from Pins 1-2 to 2-3 for about ten seconds, and moving the cap onto Pins 1-2 again. However, you need to consult your mobo manual to locate the position of the CLEAR CMOS jumper and verify the cap moving sequence.

HTH

[needhelp]

Thanks guys will try what you suggest when I get the chance. The card in the problem computer is not integrated into the m/b and can be removed. Unfortunately the other computer doesn't have an AGP slot. Have tried reseating it but no luck. will let you know if your suggestions resolve the problem.