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myshtern   10-31-2009 at 02:48:14 AM

I've got a desktop that I want to operate entirely remotely. Without a monitor plugged into it, it by default uses the onboard video chip. The main program that I need that computer for requires directx which the onboard video can't do.

I've got a video card in the AGP port. I can't find any way in the bios to disable the onboard video card. When I go to the device manager to make disable the onboard video, it is greyed out, thus I can't disable it.

So I have two options, neither of which I know how to do. Either disable the onboard video chip or trick it into thinking there is a monitor plugged into the video card. Any ideas?

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aford10   10-31-2009 at 03:05:17 AM

Adding a video card will usually disable the onboard video.

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myshtern   10-31-2009 at 03:38:47 AM

aford10 wrote :

Adding a video card will usually disable the onboard video.


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Without a monitor plugged into it, it by default uses the onboard video chip.

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aford10   10-31-2009 at 03:41:02 AM

What model is your motherboard?

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myshtern   10-31-2009 at 03:42:48 AM

I'm not sure. It's from maybe 4 or 5 years old running Phoenix Award bios.

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aford10   10-31-2009 at 03:43:52 AM

If you find out the model, I can look up the manual. There is sometimes a jumper to disable the onboard video.

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