Installation?

CaptainMattJ. · 12-21-10, 02:23 PM

Thanks to your guy's advice ive finally ordered the Graphics card (GeForce GTS 450) and PSU (Ultra LSP550 550W).

Now.....once it gets here......How would i go about installing it. My dads coming over for a couple days and he Knows How to physically Install it, BUT i wouldnt know how to set up the graphics card.

Radeon 3200 (Fail) is an onboard Graphics Card. Therefore, Id have to disable the onboard and enable the GTS 450. How exactly would i disable the onboard?

And, Once my computer Restarts and starts using the GTS 450, what next?
Im assuming the computer would display a bunch of set up messages and such?

Then, Wouldnt it be a not-so-smart choice to immediately Crank up the Graphics to ultra and Game for 8 hours? What would be your reccomendation for breaking it in?

Thanks

Arclight · 12-21-10, 02:44 PM

Place the PSU and connect it to everything that needs power. Plug in the graphics card and plug in the PCI-e power connector at the back, if it has any.

Boot into windows as normal, the system won't care about a different card. Install driver and game away.

Some things to do beforehand though: uninstall the drivers for the old card, and disable it in BIOS just before or after you plug in the new one. I can't tell you exactly what to look for since it's different in every BIOS, but there should be an option that lets you disable the onboard graphics. If you have the motherboard manual it should get you sorted quick enough.

HunterICX · 12-21-10, 03:35 PM

http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Onboa...-Your-Computer

pretty much covers the basic steps on how to disable a integrated/onboard video card

HunterICX

12-21-10, 02:23 PM	#1
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Installation? Thanks to your guy's advice ive finally ordered the Graphics card (GeForce GTS 450) and PSU (Ultra LSP550 550W). Now.....once it gets here......How would i go about installing it. My dads coming over for a couple days and he Knows How to physically Install it, BUT i wouldnt know how to set up the graphics card. Radeon 3200 (Fail) is an onboard Graphics Card. Therefore, Id have to disable the onboard and enable the GTS 450. How exactly would i disable the onboard? And, Once my computer Restarts and starts using the GTS 450, what next? Im assuming the computer would display a bunch of set up messages and such? Then, Wouldnt it be a not-so-smart choice to immediately Crank up the Graphics to ultra and Game for 8 hours? What would be your reccomendation for breaking it in? Thanks __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

12-21-10, 02:44 PM	#2
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Place the PSU and connect it to everything that needs power. Plug in the graphics card and plug in the PCI-e power connector at the back, if it has any. Boot into windows as normal, the system won't care about a different card. Install driver and game away. Some things to do beforehand though: uninstall the drivers for the old card, and disable it in BIOS just before or after you plug in the new one. I can't tell you exactly what to look for since it's different in every BIOS, but there should be an option that lets you disable the onboard graphics. If you have the motherboard manual it should get you sorted quick enough. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-21-10, 03:35 PM	#3
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Onboa...-Your-Computer pretty much covers the basic steps on how to disable a integrated/onboard video card HunterICX __________________