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Hi there. My graphics card has been getting to 80C* + and the PC has been freezing regularly because of this. So, i've decided to enable the onboard graphics, but im having trouble doing so.

Specs:

Motherboard - DFI LanParty JR 790GX M2RS
Bios - Phoenix "Award Winning...something"

Tried taking the graphics card out and plugging the monitor directly into the DVI-I output from the motherboard - That didnt work.

I've tried looking through the Bios to enable Onboard graphics, but none of the options are written plainly enough for me to understand.

Also, the disk that came with the motherboard; when opened has options of installing "Chipset / Graphics / Raid " etc. The graphics option gives you the choice to install both 64 and 32 bit. I installed both as I wasnt sure.

I;m not sure which options have been installed previously and which may need to be installed for this to work.

I'd greatly apprecaite it if someone could give me some clear directions on how enable my Onboard graphics, or some sort of guide through my Bios, thanks.

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Welcome!
Actually, the board should default to the onboard without you having to do anything at all if you simply take out your PCIe card. Try that. If it works, when you get into Windows, remove or uninstall all the GPU drivers you have. Reinstall the correct, and ONLY the correct driver. More than 1 driver installed will cause major problems. Reading the motherboard manual will actually help a lot too.
If you are running a 32 bit OS, then you install the 32 bit drivers. If you are running a 64 bit OS then of course you install the 64 bit drivers. But you only want 1 set of drivers, preferably the correct ones or you will be back to square 1.

Message edited by jitpublisher on 10-03-2009 at 05:58:05 AM

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Hi, thanks for the reply. I took out the graphics card and plugged the monitor into the DVI-I socket coming out of the motherboard and it didnt work.

I deleted the ATI folder that contained the 64 bit driver info. Also, after installing and restarting the PC as instructed, is it normal not to see any extra drivers in Control Panel -> Device Manager -> Display Adapters?

The only one there is the one for my current graphics card. Perhaps I need to totally uninstall the graphics drivers on the disk that came with the motherboard and then reinstall them?

What should I do? :S

Message edited by snpr on 10-03-2009 at 06:41:09 AM

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Is there a procedure for your motherboard to reset the stored configuration to factory default? If so, that's probably the next thing for you to try.

Reply to sminlal

Deleting folders is a bad alternative to an uninstall. The proper way to do this is:

1. With your graphics card still in place and your card drivers still in place, uninstall the card drivers.
2. Reboot and delete any leftover folders and registry links using a driver cleaner.
3. Turn off machine and remove card.
4. Turn on and go into BIOS and turn on on board graphics.
5. Install any necessary drivers.
6. Reboot.

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