Changing out graphics cards - issue with onboard card

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So I know tragically little about computer hardware and messing around with this stuff, but I figured I would make some little upgrades to my PC and get a new graphics card and an SSD.

I figured out how to swap around cards, but am now in a situation where I need to mess around with the BIOS to turn off my motherboards internal graphics card so that the new card is used as default (I think?). I have done some research on how to do this, however I do not at the moment have a cable that will hook up my monitor to my motherboard. While I'm sure I can find one, it is apparently a challenge to find the right cable at the moment.

Is there a way of deactivating the motherboard card while running my old graphics card, and then switching it out to the new one?

I don't have all the details of what motherboard, etc, I have atm, I can get after my classes.

Also, would there be a preferred order in upgrading graphics cards and to an SSD?

thanks to anyone who can help!
 
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antoine21839

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You don't have to. All you have to do is plug in your new card, install the GPU driver for your card and be careful to plug your monitor ON YOUR CARD and not on your motherboard.
 
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geofelt

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All graphics cards have a low res default mode which runs without any drivers at all.
I would first download the new driver.
Then install the new card, attach your monitor to it, and run the new driver installation.

Most motherboards will automatically boot using the graphics adapter with a monitor attached.
If by chance yours does not, enter the bios and select the boot graphics adapter.

No need to deactivate the integrated adapter, it is perfectly legal to use multiple adapters.
 
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boringcheese

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I should have mentioned, I installed the new card, but when I reboot I get stuck at what I guess is the motherboard screen?, I cannot get into bios hitting the F# key shown on screen. And after a few minutes the screen goes blank.
Sorry about the missing info.

 
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Whats your power supply and therefore the rest of your systems specs?
 
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geofelt

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Sounds like your motherboard is not defaulting to your new card.
Attach your monitor to the old motherboard port.
You should be able to reassign the boot adapter to your new card.
Then shut down, reattach the monitor to the new card and reboot.

What is your original make/model of motherboard, psu, and your new graphics card?
If, by chance, your new graphics card does not get sufficient power, it will not be detected
 
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boringcheese

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Processor: Intel(R) Core i5-3350P, CPU @ 3.10 GHz
RAM - 8GB
windows 10

I had a Twin Frozr III card I believe, switching it out for a Geforce GTX 1050Ti. Gigabyte motherboard(?). This card doesn't seem to need more power, as it has no spot for the cable, like the old card does..

@ other comments

I set up the new card and plugged the monitor directly into it. Came up to a screen with options to go into BIOS and other F options, but hitting keys did nothing and it eventually turns off.


I didn't have any issues when I gave up and put the old card back in and reinstalled those drivers. Perhaps I should try it again?

Thanks again to everyone


 
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