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Switching from Onboard graphics to a graphics card?

Johnny Bitte · 2007-05-26 14:51:21

Hey, My father got a graphics card from his friend and is looking to put it into his machine. It has onboard graphics already SIS Mirage Graphics. How would I go aboutswaping one for the other? Will i need to disable the onboard in the BIOS and add the card?

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26-05-2007 3:51pm

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Johnny Bitte

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Hey, My father got a graphics card from his friend and is looking to put it into his machine.
It has onboard graphics already SIS Mirage Graphics.

How would I go aboutswaping one for the other?

Will i need to disable the onboard in the BIOS and add the card?

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#2 26-05-2007 5:00pm
projectmayhem

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simply a matter of uninstalling the drivers, popping in the new graphics card and installing the drivers associated with the card

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#3 26-05-2007 5:37pm
Johnny Bitte

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ok made a bit of a boo boo.
Stuck in the Graphics card without uninstalling the old drivers.
Heard a few beeps then no display.

Took out the graphics card and no display either??

Any ideas?

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#4 26-05-2007 8:16pm
Johnny Bitte

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Thanks for the advice Project,
I took out the CMOS batt and re inserted the Graphics card.
Working great now thanks

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