How do I enable the cpu video chip instead of chipset video chip?

[watdahel]

I am looking to get an Intel sandybridge cpu or perhaps AMD's new APUs mainly for the integrated video chip. However, I am having trouble deciphering which motherboard supports the feature. The motherboards I've looked at also have integrated video chip in the northbridge. Now, how do you use the video chip on the processor instead instead of the chipset?

 

[Zap]

You got it wrong. Most (but not all) of Intel socket 1155 CPUs and AMD socket FM1 APUs have integrated graphics. No socket FM1 or socket 1155 motherboard chipset has the actual graphics core built into the chipset itself, but the chipset (and motherboard) needs to support the CPU's integrated graphics. Thus, when these motherboards are advertised as having integrated graphics, they really mean it just supports the graphics core integrated into the CPU/APU.

 

[watdahel]

What Intel Chipset supports the cpu gpu and likewise with AMD?

 

[N4g4rok]

What Intel Chipset supports the cpu gpu and likewise with AMD?

It won't have a chipset. It's the socket type you need to look for. Socket 1155 and FM1 will not have a chipset attached to the motherboard because the GPU will be in the Processor.

 

[pcsavvy]

On the AMD side any FM1 motherboard will support the AMD APU's. The major difference between the A55 and A75 motherboards are the extra bells and whistles. Like some A75 motherboards have DVI, HDMI and Displayport video connections which theoritically you can have up to 3 displays hooked up.
Just make sure NOT to buy the Athlon II 631, it is a FM1 socket cpu but the integrated graphics have been disabled so you would need a discrete video card.

 

[watdahel]

Some motherboards have DVI and Dsub. Can I use them both for dual display? Will it work under Windows XP?

 

[Zap]

Some motherboards have DVI and Dsub. Can I use them both for dual display? Will it work under Windows XP?

I don't know for AMD and for XP, but Intel's socket 1155 supports dual displays.