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MadPsyance
12-24-2008, 03:47 PM
For some reason I can't get the onboard video to disable. Everywhere I look on the net, it says I need to disable the driver, but I can't seem to find it under device manager. I even went into bios and told it I want to use the PCI-E for video, but it still uses the onboard and doesn't recognize the pci-e card. Any suggestion??

glc
12-24-2008, 03:49 PM
System specs, please.

MadPsyance
12-24-2008, 03:52 PM
xFX PVT71PUDP3 GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
SLI Supported EXTREME Video Card

antec 650 watt psu

Pentium 2core duo

6 gigs ram

Windows xp

Intel BOXDG35EC LGA 775 Intel G35 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

glc
12-24-2008, 04:09 PM
Check your video card for an auxiliary power socket. If it has one, it must be connected. There are no bios settings that need to be changed except to enable PCI-E video, which you have done. The card should work whether the onboard video is enabled or not, and there isn't a way in hardware to disable it.

MadPsyance
12-24-2008, 04:23 PM
Yes, I have the 6pin power cord connected.

A little background: a month ago I believe my old psu fried my cpu...I only got the build up and running hours ago after installing a new cpu. Is it possible the psu also screwed up the video card?

glc
12-24-2008, 04:55 PM
Very possible.