Do you NEED a gfx card?

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only1brian

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Ive got a box acting as a server, with harddrives and printer shares.
I want to upgrade all of its components, yet i lack a PCI-E or PCI video card.
Since, it is setup for me to remote desktop into the machine... do I NEED a video card for the machine to boot?

Ive asked a few people, but there seems to be a debate on the issue.
Some say yes, some say not, most are unsure. I wouldnt mind having to spend a few bucks on a card for it to work, but would be great if i did not have to.
 
Just get a cheap $10 PCI video card. Thats what I have running in my webserver, a 4MB PCI no name card.
 
You should probably post this question over at networking and security, Im sure those folks deal with this daily.
 
most motherboards fail to POST correctly without some kind of video device, theres plenty of old cheap PCI video cards around, a quick trip to ebay should find you one for dirt cheap or ask any local PC shops if they have any second hand kit, most do.
 
get a mobo with on board video when you upgrade all the components
 
You can boot, but you won't see anything.

Any PCI card like others said will be more than fine.
 
you could boot, sure.

There's nowhere to connect a minitor device though so itd be impossible to see anything.
 
I say long as you have on board there is no need but if you are running a server that is used heavily you want to ease the proc and the ram as much as possible so get a cheaps 32 meg card if the case if light use and not being a heavy workhorse no you don't need a card if you have onboard.
 
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