dead on board graphics

[JoeDavies]

My on board graphics died, so I went and bought a PCI-E card and installed it. Of course, now I have to let the BIOS know it's there, but how do I do that with no graphics output to a monitor? Any ideas?

 

[popatim]

After it cant find the integrated gpu it will search pci & pcie buses for one.

 

[JoeDavies]

Thanks poppatim, but the system doesn't seem to know that the on board graphics don't work ... how would a computer repair shop get around this?

 

[JoeDavies]

After it cant find the integrated gpu it will search pci & pcie buses for one.

Do you know if there's some way - again without using a monitor - to get both cards displaying video?

 

[logainofhades]

If you integrated video died, you have a bigger problem. Anytime you install a dedicated GPU, the bios will instantly recognize it and switch to it. What are the rest of the system specs?

 

[popatim]

If you integrated video died, you have a bigger problem. Anytime you install a dedicated GPU, the bios will instantly recognize it and switch to it.

Not always but worth trying I think.

A shop would just try that and if it fails it would replace the motherbd. The fastest solution is the cheapest when you're paying $100/hr tech rate.

Since an add in GPU didn't work for you

- how sure are you that the monitor works?
- Does the pc start up like it normally does? Do you get the Bios beep and the windows startup sounds ?