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BIOS setting for new graphics card
I have a 530 inspiron, I just swapped graphics card from the pre-install ATI 2400 to a 8600GT.
However in the Advanced Chipset features part of BIOS it shows the PCI slot to be the "Init Display First". Shouldn't this be set to the PCIex slot? Do I need to change the BIOS setting to PCIex?
P.S. I have a Firewire card in the PCI slot
Thanks in advance for the answer
kerber4558
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February 25th, 2008 23:00
Maccer101
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February 26th, 2008 06:00
I have already installed the card in the PCI Express slot, I was just wondering why my bios has PCI selected and not PCIex and whether it makes much difference what this Bios setting is. Thanks
Majestic
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February 26th, 2008 11:00
Maccer101,
It really doesn't make a difference. The purpose of this option is to tell the BIOS where to look first for a graphics display adapter at boot up. By using the PCI setting, it tells the BIOS to search the various PCI slots for a graphics card before looking elsewhere.