Graphics Card Causes BIOS Problems

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Stevefp4

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I have a Radeon HD 4650 graphics card. When I had it in my computer I do not get BIOS options and my monitor is dark until the welcome screen, without it in I get these options. Also if I force shutdown my computer I do not see the safe mode 'countdown' screen but without the graphics card I do. I need to have my card in so I can enter BIOS and select it over the current graphics im using. Anyone know how to make it so I can solve this problem? Thanks.
 

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Need more information about your motherboard brand/model and BIOS.

Why don't you put the card in, but still connect your monitor to the onboard graphics VGA/DVI/HDMI connector from the motherboard? That way your BIOS will see the external HD4650, but will also put out what you say is still coming out through the onboard graphics chip.

If you have onboard graphics, and you're trying to go to an external video card of the HD4650, isn't there an "auto" setting in the BIOS? I would think that should detect the presence of an external video card and use it over the onboard graphics.

Anyway, for the moment I'd leave the monitor connected to the onboard connector if you say connecting it to the HD4650 isn't working. Then you can make your BIOS adjustment, and then re-connect and reboot and you should be there. Yes?
 

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i5-3350p 3.1Ghz/6MB-cache (1); E8400 3.0Ghz/6MB-cache (2)
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ASUS P8Z77-V Pro (1); ASUS P5Q3 (2)
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8GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1); 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 (2)
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ATI HD7750 (1), (see TV cards); ATI R7 250 (2)
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Nesteq ECS-6001 600W (1); Nesteq ECS-5001 500W (2)
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Acousti-Case 360 (1) and (2)
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Just out of curiosity, is the card connected to the monitor via hdmi cable?
If it is replace that with a DVI cable. There are some (many) cards that don't drop on a signal onto the HDMI port until windows boots.

just my 2c worth.
 

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Home Made
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Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon | Win 7 Ult x64
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Intel I7-3770K @ 4.2ghz
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ASRock Extreme 4
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32GB G-Skill C10Q
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EVGA GTX 670 2GB SC
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Creative Fatality ExtremeGamer
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Look up your motherboard manufacturer's website, find the latest bios update for your motherboard, download it, and follow the instructions on installing it (preferably through the bios and not windows)
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Pandora (computer name)
OS
Windows 7 x64 / Windows Server 2008 / Linux (Redhat & Deb distros) / OS X / More
CPU
AMD FX 8150 Eight-Core Processor 4.23 Ghz OC
Motherboard
ASUS SaberTooth 990FX
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 SDRAM 1333
Graphics Card(s)
2X Radeon HD 4870 CrossFire X
Sound Card
Onboard and loving it
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2x HP w2480 Wide LCD
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1920x1200 each
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RAID (6x0 Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm 32 MB cache 500Gb SATA)
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Antec 850 Watt
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Antec 900
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Lots of fans
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Logitech
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Rat 9
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40 Mbps Down 5 Mbps Up
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AVG
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Chrome, Firefox, IE
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My main desktop
TanyaC said:
Just out of curiosity, is the card connected to the monitor via hdmi cable?
If it is replace that with a DVI cable. There are some (many) cards that don't drop on a signal onto the HDMI port until windows boots.

just my 2c worth.
Click to expand...

You are very correct
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Pandora (computer name)
OS
Windows 7 x64 / Windows Server 2008 / Linux (Redhat & Deb distros) / OS X / More
CPU
AMD FX 8150 Eight-Core Processor 4.23 Ghz OC
Motherboard
ASUS SaberTooth 990FX
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 SDRAM 1333
Graphics Card(s)
2X Radeon HD 4870 CrossFire X
Sound Card
Onboard and loving it
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2480 Wide LCD
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 each
Hard Drives
RAID (6x0 Seagate Barracuda 7200 rpm 32 MB cache 500Gb SATA)
PSU
Antec 850 Watt
Case
Antec 900
Cooling
Lots of fans
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Rat 9
Internet Speed
40 Mbps Down 5 Mbps Up
Antivirus
AVG
Browser
Chrome, Firefox, IE
Other Info
My main desktop
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