can i install a graphics card even though i have an integrated graphics cpu

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given the lack of info posted there is a possibility that the defualt gpu would be set to integrated in the bios...then you may not get video out of the card you plugged in...if thats the case all you have to do is go into the bios and find the "primary graphics adapter" setting and change it from integrated to "PCIE" or something labled similar...once you do that you just have to save and exit then change over the monitor cable to the new gpu. let us know if you need any further help

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given the lack of info posted there is a possibility that the defualt gpu would be set to integrated in the bios...then you may not get video out of the card you plugged in...if thats the case all you have to do is go into the bios and find the "primary graphics adapter" setting and change it from integrated to "PCIE" or something labled similar...once you do that you just have to save and exit then change over the monitor cable to the new gpu. let us know if you need any further help
 
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yes, you can install a graphics card if you have integrated graphics, but make sure if its a gaming graphics card that your power supply has either 2 or more molex cables or a pci-e power cable and that it meets or exceeds the minimum wattage for your graphics card. if you have all those boxes ticked, install your graphics card remembering that it may need a pci-e power cable, then install drivers. if you get any errors on games talking about not being able to render, then you will need to go into your bios and transfer graphics to pci-e or dedicated (usually found in peripherals or graphics section) these are all the possible scenarios and i hope this helped. one last thing, what graphics card are you getting or are you just curious?