Onboard video?

The Equalizer said:
I'm interested in buying an Intel BOXD945GTPLR motherboard seen here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121293
and it has onboard video. Now I plan on putting an Nvidia video card in it instead, but seen as it has onboard video does that mean I can't do it? Whats the deal with onboard memory, can it be disabled or turned off, how does it work?
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Yes, you can disable onboard video, audio, etc in the BIOS and use whatever cards you like.

You don't even have to disable the onboard video if you don't want to, you could leave it enabled and use it for a second or third monitor. :)
 
Blue Falcon said:
Yes, you can disable onboard video, audio, etc in the BIOS and use whatever cards you like.

You don't even have to disable the onboard video if you don't want to, you could leave it enabled and use it for a second or third monitor. :)
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You sure about that with Intel boards?

I know with nVidia motherboards, you *cannot* unless you have an nVidia PCI-E card in it...then you can use the onboard and video card at the same time. Ditto with ATI - the onboard won't work with any other type of video card in it but ATI cards.

I've never heard either way with Intel integrated graphics, but my inclination would be to believe it's not possible. If someone has evidence to the contrary...???

Jesus_Faction said:
why buy a board with onboard video and disable it right away?
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Well, in my case, it makes a handy backup. When you sell of a video card to get some cash to eat away the expense of an upgrade, you generally end up with no video card for a week or so (few days, at least - Newegg DOES ship pretty fast). Having decent onboard means you can keep using the PC over that time period.
 
some super CHEAP motherboards with onboard video don't have the videocard slot. The one you selected does, so yes you can upgrade to a videocard later & disable the onboard video.

Though why not go with an Asus motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131545
$20 cheaper and will give you much more flexibility for tweaking later, in case you ever want to dabble in the black art of overclocking! ;)
 
dderidex said:
You sure about that with Intel boards?

I know with nVidia motherboards, you *cannot* unless you have an nVidia PCI-E card in it...then you can use the onboard and video card at the same time. Ditto with ATI - the onboard won't work with any other type of video card in it but ATI cards.
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Actually I think you're correct. My mind had drifted back to the days when we would get a mobo with onboard AGP graphics and then throw a PCI card in there for a second monitor.
 
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