How do I set the primary GPU in the BIOS?

[Antoni]

My BIOS might still trying to be using the intel HD 4000 as the default graphics rather than my GTX 670, which could be causing some of the slow problems with my computer. On an ASROCK Z77 Pro4 BIOS how do I set my GTX 670 as the primary graphics?

 

[Alex Jarvis]

Usually if you dig around in the BIOS you should see an option to disable the on-board video.
This should help - http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/366506-33-asrock-extreme4-disable-onboard-graphics

 

[edogawa]

Make sure you plugged the monitor into the graphics card, not the motherboard. You should be able to set PCI-e as primary in the UEFI BIOS.

 

[wa1]

^+1

 

[Antoni]

I looked through pretty much the whole BIOS several times and couldn't find that. Does anyone know where to set the default graphics on an ASRock Z77 BIOS?

 

[nikoli707]

usually there is a setting for IGP onboard, PCIE, AND PCIEx16. Choose x16 and make sure your plugged into the video card output.

 

[Antoni]

I found in northbridge/southbridge settings, it was already as PCI Express. There was another option for what generation it was, I left it at auto but should I change it to gen1, gen2, or gen3?

Also the integrated multi-monitor setting, I disabled it because I only use 1 monitor was this a good call?

 

[edogawa]

If it's plugged into the graphics card it will not be using integrated.

 

[mace200200]

^that wasn't always the case but these days I think it pretty much always is.

 

[edogawa]

^that wasn't always the case but these days I think it pretty much always is.

Yea, can't imagine why it would be using the integrated unless he's getting something confused.

 

[mace200200]

Back in the day (for example my K8/462 socket machines) it would always use on board until you disabled it in BIOs, sometimes these days it'll stall on start up because it try's to use them then switch's to the GPU. Quick history lesson for anyone

 

[Antoni]

Guys should I disable the integrated multi-monitor, I only have 1 monitor?