Ooops, I didn't read your whole message.
There has to be an option to disable it either via the bios or via jumpers.
Get the whitepapers for your motherboard and check the diagrams for any jumpers
to permanently disable to onboard video. It's possible that a BIOS update may
provide the option you need to disable it as well software-wise.
In article <04E8F9FE27A8420DA4EBCDCC76881525@HPJamie>, JCalder3@cfl.rr.com
("Jamie Calder") writes:
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> I installed a dedicated video card to replace the onboard video in my
> computer. In the BIOS there's an option to select what to use for primary
> video, onboard video or PCI. PCI was already selected although onboard was
> being used (from the factory) and it was working fine. I checked Devise
> Manager and only the new video card was listed. Selecting PCI as the
> primary video doesn't turn off the onboard video since it was working while
> selected. I still show that some of my system RAM is being shared with the
> graphics card.
> Total Available Graphics 511
> Dedicated Video Memory 256
> System Video Memory 0
> Shared System Memory 255
> I only want the 256 MB on the card to be used. It's only an office computer
> but I need the new graphics card for dual monitor use. How do I turn off
> the shared memory?
> Thanks!
> James
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