How do I hook up a new video card with existing Integrated video?

Question

I have a Gateway DX-4200-UB101A. It has an Integrated video card already. I order a new video card thinking it would be easy to hook it up from what I've been told. But today I heard that if it has an Integrated video card then it will be more of a pain. What steps do I need to do to make this thing work. Below are the links to my computer if you need to see it and the video card I ordered. Please tell me they are compatible and how to hook it up.

Thanks

http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/DX/1015805R/1015805Rsp3.shtml

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=208966424

Answer 1

You'll have to disable it in the BIOS (tap the F1 key as soon as you turn your computer on). Enter the BIOS on start-up and find "Advanced Options" then "Video Configuration" and you will be presented with 2 options, AGP or PCI. Select "PCI". Then save the changes and exit the BIOS, you're computer will automatically restart. Once it has, shut it down and install your new graphics card then boot it back up and install the drivers. That's it!

Answer 2

Installed video cards take precedence over integrated video. Turn off your comp, disconnect all the cables from it, open up the side, install the video card. The video card slot is usually right around the middle of the board, towards the side a bit.

Reattach all your cables, the video cable to the new video card, once booted, install the software for the video card from the mfgr, once that is all done it will probably want to reboot. Reboot, then go here for the latest version of your video driver.



http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_181.22_whql.html if you downgraded to XP.



Here if you still have Vista 64 bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_181.22_whql.html

Answer 3

Before you even install the card, install the new card driver software. Shut down the pc, put the card in, change the monitor connector to the new card and boot up.

Answer 4

its not a problem most of the time. just install the new graphics card, download the drivers restart the computer and itll be fine