I plan on buying a new graphics card, and am wondering how I would remove the one that came with the computer, and put the new one in. The computer I have is a Windows XP, and it came with an Integrated ATI RADEON XPRESS 200, and am going to put a GeForce FX 5500AGP 256 MB into it instead. Anyone know how?
2006-12-22 13:07:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The integrated term tells me that the current video controller is an "on-board" controller; it's built into the motherboard. You can disable this by going into the BIOS and turning off the on-board video.
Then, just make sure you have an available agp or pci slot for the new card. Should be very easy to install.
2006-12-22 13:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by BigRez 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since the graphics card you have right now is on board, you won't have to remove it. All you will have to do is uninstall the graphics driver, turn off your computer and put your new card in, start it back up and fallow the installation instructions that came with the card.
2006-12-22 21:17:55 · answer #2 · answered by Pat M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firstly you need to know your motherboard or mainboard if it can support it.
Some MB (short for motherboard) do no have AGP slots. Some , which recent technology passing, has come up with newer ones like PCI-E or PCI-Express.
PCI-E and AGP are totally different.
please note that .. SOME MB supports both , AGP and PCI-E , meaning they have both slots while some only has either AGP or PCI-E or worst still, none .
check your manual which one it supports first . if its your first time, try to get someone to guide you as if you do it wrongly, you'll risk losing your MB or Graphics card or worst .. both
2006-12-22 21:12:53 · answer #3 · answered by whut 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you have to disable it in your bios
2006-12-22 21:10:50 · answer #4 · answered by dubya b 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋