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disabling onboard graphics
Name: loganGFX Date: March 17, 2007 at 18:34:10 Pacific OS: Vista Home Basic CPU/Ram: Athlon 64x2 4000+ Product: Acer Aspire T180
Comment:
How do I disable/get rid of the onboard video? I've disabled it, as well as uninstalled it in Device Mgr, but the PC jutt reinstalls it on its own. The aftermarket PCI-E card seems to be the main video source, but my RAM looks to still be allocated to the onboard part. I see nothing in the BIOs options about disabling onboard video/graphics. Anybody got any ideas?
Name: Derek Date: March 17, 2007 at 19:17:17 Pacific
Reply:
Take another look in BIOS. This is almost always where you do this. It might be a function of enabling an add-on card. If necessary search Google for a BIOS manual.
DerekW
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Response Number 2
Name: litz (by don) Date: March 17, 2007 at 19:21:16 Pacific
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rigt-click on the on-board vga in device manager, choose "disable" instead of "uninstall"...
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Response Number 3
Name: Derek Date: March 17, 2007 at 19:42:09 Pacific
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litz
See original post. It says: "I've disabled it, as well as uninstalled it in Device Mgr"
DerekW
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Response Number 4
Name: Doctor1954 Date: March 17, 2007 at 20:38:48 Pacific
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There are 2 setting in CMOS setup that can affect where the video signal is routed on the computer.
The first is in CMOS/Advanced Chipset Features..... it is called Dual Monitor support. It can be enabled or disabled. (default is disabled)
The second is in CMOS/PnP/PCI configurations...... it is called Init Display First. It can be set to PCIex or onboard or PCI (default is PCIex)
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