[SOLVED] Use just integrated GPU over dedicated

[Roland2399]

Hello,

I have a question related to why I can't use my integrated GPU over the dedicated one. To clear up my question, I have a PC I'll be using for 3d cad software. And I thought about putting a GPU I had laying around in it, but use it just for ram and the processing power it has, without physically plugging a monitor into it as I have a good enough integrated graphics card. Regarding the dedicated GPU it's a nvidia nvs 300, super old I know, but that's what I have to work with.

The problem is, when I plug that card in the pc, even though I have the monitor plugged in the integrated GPU, it doesn't want to post. If I pull the card out, everything works perfectly.

Does my idea even work or not ?

Thanks in advance
Roland

 

[SkyNetRising]

Integrated gpu gets disabled automatically once you put discrete graphics card in your pc.

Actually - I'm not quite sure about, what you're trying to achieve there.
If you want to use integrated gpu, why do you need discrete graphics card?
If you want to use discrete graphics card, then connect monitor to it.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Depending in the system you may be able to turn igpu on in bios and switch monitor cable when you want to use igpu.

 

[Wolfshadw]

You cannot use just the RAM and processing power of the discrete GPU as a bonus for your integrated GPU. The two are mutually exclusive.

-Wolf sends

 

[NightHawkRMX]

You cannot use just the RAM and processing power of the discrete GPU as a bonus for your integrated GPU. The two are mutually exclusive.

-Wolf sends

Not in this case, but amd did allpw you to crossfire dedicated and integrated gpus at one point.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Yes. Hybrid CrossfireX was a thing back in the day, but since the OP has an NVidia card, I didn't deem it necessary to bring it up.

-Wolf sends