Re: PCI Video Card with A8N-SLI Premium

In article <4312cd33$0$82739$892e0abb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Eyman" <anon@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Im in the process of upgrading to a system based on the A8N-SLI Premium
> which will be a costly but worthwhile exercise.
>
> I'll be a bit cash strapped for a while and will have to make do with an old
> PCI card Ive got laying around.
>
> In the interim till I get some cash together to buy a PCIe graphics card,
> would I be able to use an old geforce MX4000 pci card with this system?
>
> Thanks in advance.

In section 4.4.2 of the downloadable user's manual, there is
this item:

"Init Display First" [PCI Slot]

There is no accompanying text explaining what other options
exist for that BIOS item. As [PCI Slot] implies that is
the BIOS default condition, I think that means you plug in
a PCI video card and it just works.

Paul
.

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