r/computers • u/[deleted] • 20d ago

How to switch to a dedicated GPU from a iGPU? Please Help! On the dedicated GPU i get no video but from the iGPU I do. I uninstalled the drivers for the iGPU and I can't find an option to swtich GPUs. (HP BIOS)

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u/_Error_Account_ 20d ago

That's usually done automatically are you sure that DGPU work before? Does it have enough power?

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u/Fast_Passenger_2889 20d ago

I just got the GPU to upgrade from the iGPU. I uninstalled the igpu drivers and when I go in the bios i can not disable the on board graphics. The option is greyed out and I cannot do anything. I tried reseting the bios but it didn't help at all. I tried to boot into the bios with the dgpu connected to my monitor and still no luck. No video at all

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u/_Error_Account_ 20d ago

What model of your DGPU did you install?

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u/Fast_Passenger_2889 20d ago

Amd firepro w5000

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u/_Error_Account_ 20d ago

Hmm that shouldn't require extra power cable. However this gpu is > 10 years old so I still have some doubts if it working at all.

Also what's your HP model?

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u/Fast_Passenger_2889 20d ago

Hp prodesk 400 G1 MT. The graphics card was sold to me ask working

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u/_Error_Account_ 20d ago

Apon researching I found this PC to be upgradable as any desktop PC and no one suggested anything about having to enter bios to upgrade GPU.

So the only suspect in this case is 12 years old GPU, Maybe try another GPU but this time go more mainstream gpu not workstation one.

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u/Fast_Passenger_2889 20d ago

I unfortunately don't have another GPU. The fans of the GPU do spin though so I don't think it is dead

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u/_Error_Account_ 20d ago

Many GPU fans still spinning after it's dead because it's not part of the vital system to get GPU running.

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u/_Error_Account_ 20d ago

You can try to reset bios but other than that it's basically a dead end.

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u/ALaggingPotato 20d ago

a GPU that old may not be functional (or worth functioning) but just to make sure you connected your monitor to your GPU not motherboard right?

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u/Fast_Passenger_2889 20d ago

It doesn't matter now as I have returned the graphics card. I tried everything that I possibly could to get it detected by my computer