Add graphics card to PL800 or PL1600?

[Chris Brown_19]

Does anyone know if a graphics card can be added into an older ProLiant 800 or 1600? I'm not seeing any documentation on how to disable the onboard video, so I'm thinking probably not?
Thanks...

[Stephen Kebbell]

Hi Chris,

the onboard video can be disabled. Find Switch Block SW1, also called system configuration switch. Have a look on the labels on the inside of the cover to find out where it is, it has 6 switches.
Setting Switch 1 of this block to ON will disable onboard video.

Regards,
Stephen

[Hugo Teerds]

Yes you can. Disable the onboard video as described by Stephen.
I use two Matrox Millenium G200 cards in my 800 without any problem. They were sold by Compaq under p/n 124806-B21 and have their own CD-ROM with Compaq Matrox Millenium G200 PCI driver. I bought them in april '99. It is a fairly advanced video card for its time, but fairly standard in its electronic behaviour.
So when they do sell under own label, why would others not work?
I run them at 1600x1200 pixels at 32 bits true color on two Compaq V700 monitors and have in all those years had no trouble at all with them.