Graphics card HELP!

AmericanInfidel · 06-26-2006, 05:47 PM

I got a Dell Dimension 3100
How do I disable my onboard display driver so that I can run off my fx5500 pci graphics card.

**TheMatt** · 06-26-2006, 09:19 PM

You should go into the BIOS on boot and disable it there. When it shows the dell logo, it should say to do a key combination to enter setup, do that key combination and look for 'disable onboard video' or something like that. Save the changes and reboot.

Also, uninstall the driver in Windows. Go into device management, double click on display, and uninstall the monitor you see there. Reboot.

AmericanInfidel · 06-26-2006, 10:59 PM

In my BIOS there was no option to 'disable' - only an 'integrated' or 'auto' option. It was set to 'auto' so I left it that way, installed the card, and then disabled my previous devise driver under 'devise manager'. I tested to see if it was disabled by plugging my monitor into my stock onboard video input and I had no signal - thus, I am assuming that my pc is running my new geforce fx5500 by default now.

dai · 06-27-2006, 12:26 PM

tap f8 when booting and choose vga mode
when windows finishes booting
disable a/virus
install your drivers
reboot the computer

06-26-2006, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
AmericanInfidel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Graphics card HELP! I got a Dell Dimension 3100 How do I disable my onboard display driver so that I can run off my fx5500 pci graphics card.

06-26-2006, 09:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	You should go into the BIOS on boot and disable it there. When it shows the dell logo, it should say to do a key combination to enter setup, do that key combination and look for 'disable onboard video' or something like that. Save the changes and reboot. Also, uninstall the driver in Windows. Go into device management, double click on display, and uninstall the monitor you see there. Reboot. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-27-2006, 12:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	tap f8 when booting and choose vga mode when windows finishes booting disable a/virus install your drivers reboot the computer __________________

06-26-2006, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
AmericanInfidel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 11 OS: xp	In my BIOS there was no option to 'disable' - only an 'integrated' or 'auto' option. It was set to 'auto' so I left it that way, installed the card, and then disabled my previous devise driver under 'devise manager'. I tested to see if it was disabled by plugging my monitor into my stock onboard video input and I had no signal - thus, I am assuming that my pc is running my new geforce fx5500 by default now.