PCI Card on a Proliant ML-150 & Bios Setup

[Roberto Herreria]

Dear Sr. / Ms.,

I am trying to install a new PCI Card on a New Proliant ML-150 G3 Server.
Since the Server comes from the factory with a low resolution VGA port connected to the motherboard, the Video Card Manufacturer recommends that the primary display adapter should be set to PCI on the system BIOS.
Unfortunatelly, the bios does not show any option to make this kind of change.
Could you share some thoughts about this ?
Sincerely,
Robert.
rvhpb@juno.com

[Mauro Rusignuolo]

Hi Roberto.

Insert your PCI VGA card without any problem.
the sistem disable itself the on board VGA.

Bye.

TJK

[Roberto Herreria]

Mr. Jackal,
Thank you for your response.
For some reason the system locks up and does not finish the booting process.
Any Ideas.?
Robert.
rvhpb@juno.com

[Mauro Rusignuolo]

hi,

insert the VGA card (PCI) into the slot #4 PCI-X

bye.

TJK

[Mauro Rusignuolo]

excuse me.

after you power on the system, are you able to see the POST messages?

I mean: there is the VGA signal?

bye.

TJK

[Roberto Herreria]

Dear Mr. Jackal,
Thankl you for your response.
I need to go pick up nmy son @ school, but will try to swap the PCI card to the PCI-X slot later on.
Shoul I have any concerns withthe PCI-X
slot.?
Thanks.

[Mauro Rusignuolo]

with the system powered off and the power cord unplugged, not at all.

bye.

[Roberto Herreria]

TJK,
I'm back.
Furher to your question about POST Messages, & VGA Signal, I am able to see the boot up, F7, F8, etc. messages, and the Windows NT logo after a long time delay, then the screen freezes on the logo.

Should I proceed with the swapping of the PCI card from the PCI slot to the PCI-X slot ?
Robert.

[Mauro Rusignuolo]

no.
if you arrive to see the windows logo it is not a matter of PCI-X slot.
should be correct the one you used too.

may be the setting of the vga card.
the resolution or the refresh frequence.

Have you tried to start windows in "safe mode" and load the appropriate driver or set the minimal resolution in order to re-boot the system and configure the vga card?

which type of vga card are you installing?

let me know.


TJK

[Roberto Herreria]

TJK,
Card is an Nvidia GeForce FX5200 PCI Card having Two VGA + One S-Video Output, 250 MB DDR by PNY Technologies.
Sincerely,
Robert.
rvhpb@juno.com