Want to disable my integrated video card to replace it with a new one,?

for my gaming needs i buy a new video card,installed it but my problem is every time i boot,my pc activates the integrated video card first,help anyone|||To disable it you will either have to make a change to your bios settings, or move a jumper on your motherboard. Read up on your motherboards documentation or let us know what it is.|||What you need to do is gain access to your BIOS first and disable the onboard video. It would help if I knew what kind of computer you have (store bought or custom built) because that could make a difference regarding how this is done. Also, I hope you are going to be using Windows XP (preferably with Service Pack 2 ) since Vista (Microsoft's newer operating system) is loaded with 'issues'. :P

To enter your BIOS, look on your screen as your system first comes on and see which key it says to press to enter 'setup'. This could be the 'Delete' key or perhaps 'F1' or may vary depending on your motherboard or PC manufacturer. Upon hitting this key, you will be given access to the computer BIOS (or Basic Input-Output System). Here you can make many changes regarding how your system will function (please refer to the link below). There will be a screen where you can disable the onboard video and reinstruct the computer to look for your new video card that you have installed in you PC.

I would recommend consulting the manual for the motherboard to see whether or not the change from onboard to non-integrated video card can be done through the BIOS or may require the physical changing of a jumper position on the motherboard itself. If you had the system built for you, ask the person who assembled the PC for you to assist you in this area since I would think he/she would easily know how to accomplish this feat. If the system is one you purchased from a retail store (Best Buy, Circuit City, etc.), I would urge you to check the website of the PC manufacturer (Hewlett Packard/Compaq, Gateway/eMachines, Dell, Sony, Acer, etc.) and I am sure you will find some useful information by searching for the user's manual for the model number of your desktop unit.

By the way, www.howstuffworks.com is an AMAZING website filled with information on just about anything you can think of, both computer and non-computer related. If you have any other questions about anything at all, I suggest checking it out! :)

Good luck and HAPPY NEW YEAR! :)|||well ya go to get into your bios and disable the onboard video.........depends what type of pc ya have, when ya power up try tapping delete and see if that gets you in the bios.............like i said though it may be a different key for you depending on the brand...........you could also just call the manufacturer and they will give ya the info ya need............



good luck.............scott