In considering a new computer (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061021234433AA5sip1 ) many are advising me to get a dedicated video card in place of the integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE. How does one replace an integrated video card? (Or does one leave the integrated card and simply install the dedicated card in an empty slot?) Which card might you recommend to someone who games infrequently, but wants the card to stand the test of time for at least five years or more?
2006-10-21 20:37:58 · 4 answers · asked by Dean 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Get a dedicated, when you install your new card on an empty slot you just have the oppotunity to choose which one you like, by default will be the dedicates... the main advantage is that a dedicated does not uses the computer's RAM while the other one has designated RAM to use (i.e. if you have 512 mb in ram you probably will designate automatically 32 mb for your video card), Dedicated work better, even if you're not a frequent gamer, and you can buy them real cheap at best buy, my recommendation is that you should go for 64mb or 128mb... Good luck!
2006-10-21 20:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very good question.
When you install a new video adapter the old one will be disabled by the BIOS. If you do not game the intergrated card should be fine. I am using a P-III with an nVidia MX400 64MB card and it works fine. If you need to adjust the setting you can increase the allocated shared RAM from the BIOS. Just be sure to increase your RAM if your system RAM falls below 512Mbs.
2006-10-21 20:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by acklan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you just leave the integrated card alone, most change the settings in the bios to free up the RAM that it uses.
Just take the dedicated card, install it in a PCI, AGP or PCI-E Slot and away you go.
2006-10-21 20:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by djskeets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just turn the integrated video off and install the card.
2006-10-21 20:45:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋