onboard grapics

Bad-pc · 11-24-2005, 10:23 AM

does a genral vidoe card have the same amount of power as onboard graphics?
Because i want to buy a game which i need a agp video card but i only have onboard graphics. And where do i find the name of my graphics card so i can post it so some people might know if it will work.

thanks

need any more info just tell me.

**oldmn** · 11-24-2005, 10:47 AM

You can down load and run Everest. What make and Mod is your system Dell, HP ect...?

Bad-pc · 11-24-2005, 10:54 AM

is an aries
AMD k6 3d processor

Bad-pc · 11-24-2005, 11:40 AM

alright maybe i have something that might help. i have a spare good video card. gforce 2mx (is it good?) tho my dad tried to install it once but couldent turn off the onboard graphics. so how do i do that.

thanks

**oldmn** · 11-24-2005, 11:45 AM

Usually in the BIOS there will be an integrated devices (or something along those lines) where you should find the on-board video [enable] or [disable].

Bad-pc · 11-24-2005, 11:50 AM

thank you for info my dad might have another shot at it to see if will work on the weekend.

dai · 11-24-2005, 12:11 PM

on some when you insert the graphics card it auto disables the onboard

**oldmn** · 11-24-2005, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

on some when you insert the graphics card it auto disables the onboard

In one of the other post he mentioned

Quote:

tho my dad tried to install it once but couldn't turn off the onboard graphics. so how do i do that

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Which makes be believe that it is not auto disabled.

dai · 11-24-2005, 12:32 PM

yes i did not miss it,they have a great site,no specs listed no manuals

11-24-2005, 10:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bad-pc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24 OS: xp	onboard grapics does a genral vidoe card have the same amount of power as onboard graphics? Because i want to buy a game which i need a agp video card but i only have onboard graphics. And where do i find the name of my graphics card so i can post it so some people might know if it will work. thanks need any more info just tell me.

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oldmn TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 2,150 OS: XP Pro SP3 X 3 My System	Usually in the BIOS there will be an integrated devices (or something along those lines) where you should find the on-board video [enable] or [disable]. __________________ AVG \| MEMTEST86 \| Zone Alarm \| XXCLONE \| Adaware \| Beyond Compare \| Everest If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Sorry no PM's for problems.[/center]

11-24-2005, 12:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	on some when you insert the graphics card it auto disables the onboard __________________

11-24-2005, 12:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	yes i did not miss it,they have a great site,no specs listed no manuals __________________

11-24-2005, 10:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bad-pc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24 OS: xp	is an aries AMD k6 3d processor

11-24-2005, 11:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bad-pc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24 OS: xp	alright maybe i have something that might help. i have a spare good video card. gforce 2mx (is it good?) tho my dad tried to install it once but couldent turn off the onboard graphics. so how do i do that. thanks

11-24-2005, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bad-pc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24 OS: xp	thank you for info my dad might have another shot at it to see if will work on the weekend.