I have a motherboard with an onboard video card. Can I disable it and replace it with a Voodoo3 (or another 2D/3D combo card)?
You may be out of luck, it depends on the motherboard. The Voodoo3 also doesn’t like sharing the mobo with another video device. Some people have gotten it to work on their systems, others have had no luck. First off if there’s any way to disable the onboard video card either from BIOS or a jumper on the motherboard, that would be the best way to go. Check the manual, the manufacturer’s website, or contact customer support. However, few mobos have this feature. If not, try this: Before installing the V3 card, boot into Safe Mode (right before the “Loading Windows…” message appears, before the Windows logo comes up, press the F8 key to force the Windows boot menu to come up and select “Safe Mode”). Be patient – safe mode can take a long time to load because it uses 16-bit drivers for the hard drive. Once in safe mode, go to the advanced display properties and change the driver for your on-board video to a “Standard VGA” card in Device Manager. Exit Windows and shut down. Install the V
