Re: On-board VGA disabled after installing PCI-E card



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From: paulmd@xxxxxxx [mailto:paulmd@xxxxxxx]
Posted At: Sunday, April 29, 2007 5:59 PM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: On-board VGA disabled after installing PCI-E card
Subject: Re: On-board VGA disabled after installing PCI-E card

On Apr 29, 6:01 am, Terence <terence.par...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Is it just me, or has nobody else complained about this problem? I'm
new to Dell, having been used to purchasing components instead, and
i'm somewhat disappointed that my purchase of a second graphics card
has led to the on-board one to become disabled (I want dual-monitor
support without paying for a dual-card).

I presume the on-board graphics can function independantly and I
therefore question why it is disabled when I plug in a second card -
is this a software/Dell restriction? Or is there really some hardware
restriction? Is there a way around this? (e.g. a patch to let me use
both together).

I think it's ridiculous that Dell should block me from using the on-
board card just because I gave them more money to purchase a second
card and a second monitor. It doesn't help that nobody at Dell cared
to notice my order included two monitors but they didn't scratch their
head over how I could use them together on my system.

Anyone else have similar complaints?

Most motherboards with integrated video do disable the onboard when a
video card is added. Not just Dell. virtually everything with onboard
video +an agp or pcie port. In some cases, it is configurable in the
bios, or with a jumper. But not usually.

In most cases this is the desired result, as the card is almost always
an upgrade from the onboard.
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As I mentioned, Dell's have traditionally supported this, at least the
earlier models. I do agree with you though that in most situations it
isn't a problem. When I want a triple monitor setup, it is convenient.

.

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