Does my Motherboard need to support Integrated Graphics to use the graphics on my CPU?

[zfierocious]

many CPU's now come with integrated graphics that will function as a very low end graphics card in the place of a real GPU. I get that, but lets say I have a socket FM2+ AMD processor with integrated graphics... Do I need to get a motherboard that supports integrated graphics, or will any motherboard of FM2+ socket type allow me to use the integrated graphics on the CPU? The reason I ask is that on the description of some motherboards under Video Chipset, it says "none".

 

[airplanegeek]

Any FM2+ motherboard will support it. The reason that the motherboard says none is because the motherboard doesn't have one. The video chipset is located on the APU

 

[bigwoofer]

Airplanegeek is right - but you do need to ensure the motherboard has the video output connectors to allow for your CPU based GPU to output the graphics. Let's use this board for example:

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=369470

Notice it says 'onboard graphics: none'

However you also see for connectors VGA, DVI and HDMI

This is because the ports are there to support and allow for the CPU videocard/GPU to output to external displays (your monitor)

 

[airplanegeek]

I honestly do not know of a single consumer motherboard without video connectors

 

[zfierocious]

OK thanks airplanegeek and bigwoofer. I was just worried that maybe both of them needed on board graphics in order to get any display at all without an actual GPU card.

 

[bigwoofer]

There are lots of boards without the video connectors, here's one:

http://www.microcenter.com/product/398235/M5A97_R20_Socket_AM3_ATX_AMD_Motherboard

 

[airplanegeek]

Sorry, I meant a board for cpu with integrated graphics.