I have an old IBM ( model 2171 Aptiva)w/ win-98 I am trying to install a new graphics card onto. The new card (Prowler Radeon 7000-AGP) instructions say to disable the integrated graphics. I have been into the Bio's but don't see anything regarding disabling or enabling the graphics card. I tried contacing IBM but they were no HELP because the computer is out of warrnty.

Very much appreciate any help.When you first turn it on (cold boot) press the F1 key occasionally when you see the logo screen. That should get you to the setup. There is a section called onboard devices and you should be able to disable the onboard video there and set it for PCI.

I think you need a PCI card, because I don't recall an AGP slot in there. Is the slot you intend to use white or dark?

You should be good to go. Thanks for your reply GX1_Man,

Indeed the slot I am installing the new card into is dark brown. It is the same slot I pulled the old card from. I had a PCI card at first and I returned it for the AGP.

The only thing I saw in the MAIN Menu of the BIOS was something under the heading of: Advanced Options called the VGA Palette Snoop ( that was enabled). Is this what I am looking for to disable. The other listing in the Main menu was Video information which listed the Video Controller as ATI Radeon III. There was no option to disable anything in there though.
LBCTry setting its shared memory to zero.Do you even have integrated graphics?Look for another video port on the back of the machine - it will be blue.Raptor,I'm not sure how to set shared memory to zero. Willing to try though. Any hints

Fed, the answer is no I'm not sure. How do you tell?

GX1_Man, There is another blue one with the new card. 'll try and get back.

Thanks again

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There is another blue one with the new card.