Computer Graphics Card Question?

Question

For those who are very good with computers...see if you can follow/help. Thanks.

I have an Emachines T3302 computer and installed my own NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 graphics card into the AGP slot. I'm not even sure if this is compatible with stock graphics card, but everything is working like usual so I assume they are. I placed it in the AGP slot becuase I couldn't find the regular graphics card... I'm assuming it's within the motherboard.

On to the question...

Is it possible to stop running/do I need to stop running the orginal graphics card from the computer becuase I believe they are sharing which is a problem becuase the first card couldn't run several games...the reason for the new card.

Please, please help. Thanks again.

Wow, several are your answers are great and helpful. Thank you. Now I asked for someone who is very good with computers becuase clearly, I am not. That being said, do you know where exactly I disable it in the BIOS, because obviosuly nothing states "disable onboard card". Or is it not possible for you to tell me becuase not all BIOS's are the same? Once again, thanks.

Answer 1

1. "I placed it in the AGP slot becuase I couldn't find the regular graphics card... I'm assuming it's within the motherboard." ---
- this means you are using an onboard graphics card, you cant physically remove it

2. "Is it possible to stop running/do I need to stop running the original graphics card from the computer" ---
- yes it is possible to disable it in your bios setting

3. "I believe they are sharing which is a problem because the first card couldn't run several games...the reason for the new card." ---
- it depends on the motherboard some boards automatically disable the onbaord video it may cause some driver conflict with your other video card just disable it and uninstall the older drivers

4. "Please, please help. Thanks again." ---
- your welcome =)

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5. "Or is it not possible for you to tell me becuase not all BIOS's are the same?"---
-yes not all bios are the same giving you detailed info on each will take too long, you can go to your motherboards manufacturers website and download the bios manaul

6. "Once again, thanks."
=)

Answer 2

You need to go into the BIOS and switch the graphics adapter from the old on board adapter to the AGP adapter. While you are there you can reduce the amount of memory that is being shared to the on board card. That memory will then be available for the system to use.

Answer 3

you can disable on board video through the bios,
but you should really think about investing in something other than an e-machine used to work in a computer store doing hardware repair/upgrade and e machines were like 50% of the computers brought in, always having problems

Answer 4

You have installed it but have u detected it in ur Device Manager COmputer Hardware ?

Have you installed its drivers from its product CD? Does the card menu or properties appear in ur Display properties? If your computer is showing the card and is enabled then everything is alright ! Else install drivers and then u will know if it conflicts or wht ?

Cheers

Answer 5

Remove the original card, (if you had one).
Go to add/delete and un-install ALL the graphic drivers, re boot the computer, and install the NVIDIA graphic drivers.

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Answer 7

Just take out the original and uninstall all of the files that graphics card ran on, and it should return to normal. no problems =)