How to disable onboard GPU?

[lilkrnboisteve]

Hi, I have a Foxconn M61PMP-K mobo and I'm not sure how to turn off the onboard graphics card. I have searched on BIOS and the only thing I found anything about the GPU was the onchip vga frame buffer size (currently on 128mb, does have an option to set to off). Is that the way? Please help!

 

[lilkrnboisteve]

bump

 

[pjmelect]

If there is no setting in the BIOS to turn off the onboard GPU then most motherboards will detect the presence of a graphics card and will automatically disable it for you. Try downloading and reading the manual on the motherboard.

 

[katanadude]

You should not have to turn anything off. If you have a video card installed in the PCIE slot, it should switch to the video card.

 

[lilkrnboisteve]

I try using my GTS 250, but it won't respond when hooked up through the monitor via. DVI, but it only responds to my VGA onboard

 

[lilkrnboisteve]

it shouldnt be the gpu, i ordered another one but i cant really test it because i dont have another computer
yeah was thinking the pci-e slot was goin bad, i only have one so i cant test the other ones
i believe i have an ample psu, 550w dont remember at but think 26amps on 12v line
wouldnt doubt if its the mobo, was pretty cheap and Foxconn isnt the best brand -_-

 

[lilkrnboisteve]

lol thanks
but what mobo would you recommend? as in brand and has pref 2+ pci-e slots with a price around 50-75 dollars? i'm using an AM3 cpu

 

[lilkrnboisteve]

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