Does a computer automatically run off the dedicated graphics card you put in?

[hahac61]

Sorry for the superficial title, but I'm not sure how to word it. I'm a computer newbie, so spare me. I'm getting a new dedicated graphics card, the GTX 750 ti, and I'm not sure how to configure my computer to recognize the card when i put it in. My motherboard has onboard graphics, and I'm afraid there will be complications between the onboard and integrated gpus. Does the motherboard automatically connect to the 750 ti or do I have to manually disable the integrated gpu somehow? I play a few games. Do I have to manually set the games to use the 750 ti or will it be done without my effort? Thanks.

 

[Yukov]

There will be no complications when you plug in the GTX 750 ti, just make sure the computer is off before installing it and then plug your monitor cables into the ports on the GPU and not the mobo. You don't have to manually set the games settings as well since it's just plug and play.

The system will recognize the GPU automatically when it's plugged in, my friend accidentally plugged his monitor into the motherboard instead of the gpu and when he figured it out a year latter he plugged the cables into the GPU and it worked just fine.

 

[hahac61]

There will be no complications when you plug in the GTX 750 ti, just make sure the computer is off before installing it and then plug your monitor cables into the ports on the GPU and not the mobo. You don't have to manually set the games settings as well since it's just plug and play.

The system will recognize the GPU automatically when it's plugged in, my friend accidentally plugged his monitor into the motherboard instead of the gpu and when he figured it out a year latter he plugged the cables into the GPU and it worked just fine.

Thanks, this was the answer I was looking for. However, should I install the 750 ti drivers first, then plug it in? Should I uninstall my onboard graphics?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

The answer is both simple and a bit complicated at the same time.

1. You don't have drivers installed for your new GPU, this needs to happen.

2. You do NOT want to let Windows Update ever install hardware drivers. This has caused no end of misery for many users, especially for Win 10 users. IS everyone affected /... no, Are enough users affected so as to make it worth taking the effort to avoid ?... definitely yes. Win10 make it a lot worse as if you install the manufacturers drivers to correct the problem, and it works .. WU will just replace them again with the non working version. So, tiurn of the OS ability to install hardware drivers:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/82137-drivers-turn-off-automatic-driver-installation.html
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/15989-device-driver-automatic-installation-turn-off-windows-10-a.html

3. Follow the above steps and reboot your machine.

4. Turn off and install GFX card, connect monitor cable to your GFX card. (make sure monitor is set to correct cable type)

5. Turn on PC. Download the latest GFX card driver for your OS here:
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

6. If you want to use nVidia's recommended game settings (recommended) and use Shadowplay, manage updates and downloads, install GeForce Experience
http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience

7. You don't have to do anything with the OB GFX tho you could disable it in the BIOS if you choose

 

[hahac61]

The answer is both simple and a bit complicated at the same time.

1. You don't have drivers installed for your new GPU, this needs to happen.

2. You do NOT want to let Windows Update ever install hardware drivers. This has caused no end of misery for many users, especially for Win 10 users. IS everyone affected /... no, Are enough users affected so as to make it worth taking the effort to avoid ?... definitely yes. Win10 make it a lot worse as if you install the manufacturers drivers to correct the problem, and it works .. WU will just replace them again with the non working version. So, tiurn of the OS ability to install hardware drivers:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/82137-drivers-turn-off-automatic-driver-installation.html
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/15989-device-driver-automatic-installation-turn-off-windows-10-a.html

3. Follow the above steps and reboot your machine.

4. Turn off and install GFX card, connect monitor cable to your GFX card. (make sure monitor is set to correct cable type)

5. Turn on PC. Download the latest GFX card driver for your OS here:
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

6. If you want to use nVidia's recommended game settings (recommended) and use Shadowplay, manage updates and downloads, install GeForce Experience
http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience

7. You don't have to do anything with the OB GFX tho you could disable it in the BIOS if you choose

Hi, sorry for the late reply. For some reason there are two different websites, geforce.com and nvidia.com. Which site do i download the drivers? And for #2, I don't get what you mean. Are you saying that Windows update automatically changes the gfx card to its stock drivers instead of the latest one? Sorry, but this is my first time buying a dedicated gfx card.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Hi, sorry for the late reply. For some reason there are two different websites, geforce.com and nvidia.com. Which site do i download the drivers? And for #2, I don't get what you mean. Are you saying that Windows update automatically changes the gfx card to its stock drivers instead of the latest one? Sorry, but this is my first time buying a dedicated gfx card.

Answer above.

1. Drivers - use the link listed under item 5 above

2. GeForce Experience - use the link listed under Item 6 above

3. Yes, Windows update, especially Windows 10 has caused no end of problems when it auto loads their driver versions. It's not reverting to the standard VGA driver just a modified version of the nVidfia driver. Within a week of Win 10 coming out officially, everyone using Win 10 lost SLI. You could restore it by installing the nVidia driver, but then WU would just re-download their driver and break it again ... and again..., and again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mArle7_o2qI

Never ever ever let Windows update, no matter what version, hardware drivers.

 

[hahac61]

Hi, sorry for the late reply. For some reason there are two different websites, geforce.com and nvidia.com. Which site do i download the drivers? And for #2, I don't get what you mean. Are you saying that Windows update automatically changes the gfx card to its stock drivers instead of the latest one? Sorry, but this is my first time buying a dedicated gfx card.

Answer above.

1. Drivers - use the link listed under item 5 above

2. GeForce Experience - use the link listed under Item 6 above

3. Yes, Windows update, especially Windows 10 has caused no end of problems when it auto loads their driver versions. It's not reverting to the standard VGA driver just a modified version of the nVidfia driver. Within a week of Win 10 coming out officially, everyone using Win 10 lost SLI. You could restore it by installing the nVidia driver, but then WU would just re-download their driver and break it again ... and again..., and again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mArle7_o2qI

Never ever ever let Windows update, no matter what version, hardware drivers.

Thank you, Sir. I installed my graphics card today and it is working great. I did all that you suggested and I have not encountered any problems. My thanks to you Jack

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Happy gaming !

Use GeForce Experience to scour you HD fir games and select proper game settings for optimal gaming experiences.