deactivatng a video controller

pedro24 · 10-16-2008, 02:15 PM

Hi all,
Im a new boy and i need some help. i have bought a new video card and want to install it on my PC.At present i am using onboard graphic controller and the instructions that came with new video say i have to deactivate it. I dont know how. My mother board is MSI MS6570 K7N2G series
Hoping someone can help. thanks in advance. pedro24

dai · 10-16-2008, 03:22 PM

did you check you have enough power to run the new card

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and tempretures and post them

boot from the onboard
in the device manager disable the onboard
if the card is listed uninstall it
turn the computer off
install the card
change the video cable from the onboard to the card
reboot into the bios
check to see if you can disable the onboard in there and set it to detect agp first
save and exit the bios tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes booting
disable a/virus
install your drivers for the card
reboot the computer

**lorjack** · 10-16-2008, 03:25 PM

With many onboard video cards now it is unnecessary to disable it, because the BIOS will automatically default to using the new card. However, to disable it there will be some kind of BIOS setting or jumper that will need to be manipulated to disable it. You need to read the manual for your board found here:
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?f...25&type=manual

It should tell you how to disable the onboard video. I would just try installing the new card and see if it will automatically switch over. It has been a while since i actually had to go in and disable the onboard card because it was conflicting or would use the other card.

10-16-2008, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
pedro24 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1 OS: WINXP pack 3	deactivatng a video controller Hi all, Im a new boy and i need some help. i have bought a new video card and want to install it on my PC.At present i am using onboard graphic controller and the instructions that came with new video say i have to deactivate it. I dont know how. My mother board is MSI MS6570 K7N2G series Hoping someone can help. thanks in advance. pedro24

10-16-2008, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,785 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: deactivatng a video controller did you check you have enough power to run the new card what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and tempretures and post them boot from the onboard in the device manager disable the onboard if the card is listed uninstall it turn the computer off install the card change the video cable from the onboard to the card reboot into the bios check to see if you can disable the onboard in there and set it to detect agp first save and exit the bios tapping f8 and choose vga mode when windows finishes booting disable a/virus install your drivers for the card reboot the computer __________________

10-16-2008, 03:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,209 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: deactivatng a video controller With many onboard video cards now it is unnecessary to disable it, because the BIOS will automatically default to using the new card. However, to disable it there will be some kind of BIOS setting or jumper that will need to be manipulated to disable it. You need to read the manual for your board found here: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?f...25&type=manual It should tell you how to disable the onboard video. I would just try installing the new card and see if it will automatically switch over. It has been a while since i actually had to go in and disable the onboard card because it was conflicting or would use the other card.