[SOLVED] How do I re-enable my integrated GPU?

[MacLaine]

Greetings all. I made a bit of a miscalculation, causing an issue with my machine. Yesterday I was trying to find a way to disable Intergrated Graphics card, (so as to force my gaming GPU would be used instead, since other options weren't working) and was looking around Device Manager in Windiws 10 pro. I saw a device titled Intel HD Graphics 3000, and so I disabled it...my screen instantly turns black. So, I'm completely stumped and my PC is bricked. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all, I'm advance for taking the time to read this, and hopefully help.

 

[DRagor]

so as to force my gaming GPU would be used instead, since other options weren't working

Probably your GPU is not working that is why no options are working. Now, you need to re-enable iGPU in Windows which can be hard without display, so you need working GPU first.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I saw a device titled Intel HD Graphics 3000, and so I disabled it...my screen instantly turns black. So, I'm completely stumped and my PC is bricked.

What pc? Can you list specs of your system?
Or is it a laptop? What model?

 

[MacLaine]

What pc? Can you list specs of your system?
Or is it a laptop? What model?

It's a tower. It's a build. These are the specs as per where I bought it:

-3.30GHz Intel Core i5 2500K CPU (4C/4T)
-GeForce GTX 660 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
-GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Motherboard

Software:
Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

 

[logainofhades]

Is the monitor plugged into the motherboard, or the graphics card?

 

[MacLaine]

Is the monitor plugged into the motherboard, or the graphics card?

Motherboard. I did try to plug it into the GeForce, but still no visuals.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Motherboard. I did try to plug it into the GeForce, but still no visuals.

Why is it plugged into motherboard?
Is your graphics card defective?

 

[DRagor]

OP said that in very first post that GPU is not working, and disabling iGPU was last ditch resort to 'force' it to work. Very bad idea to do it in Windows btw, disabling iGPU should always be done in BIOS only.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Normally (on a desktop pc) iGPU gets disabled automatically with discrete GPU installed.
Then iGPU working would mean, there is some problem with discrete GPU (or otherwise iGPU would be disabled).

OP - try to boot into safe mode.

 

[TerryLaze]

Yup, powering off a few times during boot up will get you into safe mode.
Does your system show any bios when powering on?
Getting into bios should make it possible to switch to your GPU.
If you have a second monitor or a tv hook up both the igpu/motherboard and the gpu at the same time to see if there is any display on either one at any time.

 

[MacLaine]

I finally just did the full discharge and popped the battery out of the motherboard for a few minutes, and that worked. Now everything is working. GPU included.

Thank you all for your time and help.