Computer tech question

[karohemd]

In preparation for the delivery of my shiny new monitor, I just bought a graphics card.
I'm currently running my existing monitor off the integrated motherboard graphics. After I've installed the card, do I need to do anything apart from swapping the monitor lead to the card or will it automatically recognise that the monitor is now connected to the card?

Cheers!

Comments

[djonma.livejournal.com]

It *should* recognise the graphics card, depending on your motherboard.
If not, there are bios options to turn the onboard off.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

It should just recognise the card, but be prepared to download updated drivers.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

You may have to install graphics card drivers, and possibly go into the bios to tell it to use the card rather than the on-board graphics. Doing this may free up some memory - but don't do that if you eventually plan to use more than one monitor simultaneously.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I intend to look for updated drivers before I install the card.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

I have just enough space on my desk for one monitor, let alone two...
Thanks! The card can actuall run two monitors so even if I ever move somewhere bigger during the lifetime of my current PC setup, that'll be fine.

[chrisvenus]

As people have said most motherboards will take a graphics card as priority to the onboard graphics as primary display driver. If it doesn't then the bios will have a setting for which to use in preference. You shouldn't *need* drivers or anything like that to get it to work but it is of course usually worthwhile to make sure you have the latest drivers installed.