How do you disable the on board graphics using Windows XP?

[freeze2563]

ok i just got a new pci video card, the Radeon 7000 64MB DDR.

I have an Anaheim 3 motherboard in my emachines. You cant disable the on board graphics using the motherboard from what i have researched. at e4all.com, this is what it tells me...

To disable the onboard video, it must be done in device manager in windows. It is disabled in system devices not in display adapters. Both of these two categories are listed in the device manager screen. You must click on the category system devices to open it up, once done it shows a lot of different items. The one you would be looking for to disable the onboard video is 82810 system and graphics controller. Highlight it so it is blue, click properties. Another screen will open up revealing two possible selections. Uncheck exists in all hardware profiles, check disable in this hardware profile, click ok, exit, unplug, install video card connect your monitor to it, reboot, let windows install generic drivers to get your new card going. What trips a lot of people up in this procedure is that there are two categories in device manager that look all most identical. The first one is under display adapters, Intel(R) 82810 graphics controller, you don't use this category selection. You must scroll down in device manager until you are near the bottom and then click on system devices. You will then find a listing that includes Intel 82810 system and graphics controller. Click properties, check, and uncheck boxes. The first selection I mentioned, Intel(R) 82810 graphics controller only has
one check box, and is listed in under display adapters and can't disable the onboard graphics.----PC

or in simple terms:

My computer>
control panel>
device manager>
system devices>
highlight intel 82810 system and graphics controller>
properties>
uncheck exists in all hardware profiles>
check disable>
click ok>
exit and shut down, unplug. Install video card, reboot. Windows
will install it's generic drivers. Later use your disc to install
specific drivers for card.

....but when i go into device manager and system devices and into the graphics controller, i have no option of "unchecking exists in all hardware profiles or to disable"

The only place i see to disable the onboard graphics is in the display adapters category.

Can someone help me out with this?

[chrisinthesun20]

In my experience, you usually disable the on-board graphics from the BIOS - probably under Advanced settings, or a similar section.

Trying to change it in windows seems a little strange to me, as by that time it has already booted and set up drivers.......

[njs1stlt]

You MUST go into the BIOS on bootup to disable onboard settings

[robtai]

It should disable it when you plug the new graphics card in. If not then I suggest you go to the bios upon start-up. It is usually F8 or "del" Once in the bios look under the "advanced" tab, or something similar once there you should see the option to disable the card currently on your motherboard. Unfortunately you wont be able to remove it.