How do I enable the on-board graphics card?

Question

This information is based on an ACER Aspire M1641.

I have a Nvidia NForce 620 chipset with a GeForce 7050 on-board GPU.

I have added a second Nvidia GeForce 6200SE TC PCIe GPU, which automatically disables the on-board graphics.

There is no option to enable both graphic cards simultaneously in the BIOS (American Megatrends) settings. BIOS has been updated to the latest version available on the vendors page (ACER).

Any suggestions or work-arounds on how I can get this system working with two monitors?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I would guess that there would have to be a software switch (in the BIOS) or hardware switch (physically on the motherboard) to enable this. If you cannot find either, I would guess it will not work.

There is also the issue that some motherboards use the same PCIe lanes for the secondary video card as the onboard, so you can't possibly use both at once. I can't find anything supporting this for your particular model, but you could always return the 6200 and buy a video card with 2 monitor outputs.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, there are very few motherboards that will support the ability to use both the on-board graphics as well as an additional video card. My advice to you is to purchase a new video card that is capable of running two monitors. They can be had for $50 or less and will likely be better powered than the GeForce 6200 TC.

Answer 3

Unfortunately not possible it seems.