How to disable integrated graphics

[venom2099]

I am currently putting a radeon graphics card inside an emachine tower that currently has integrated graphics. I have been successful in doing so, but one annoying factor is that the intel integrated graphic system is still taking a small amout of ram to run them, even though I have disabled them in windows.

I was able to track down the board manufacturer, and there is suppose to be an option to disable onboard graphics in the bios, but it looks like emachines removed it from their make.

Is there a another way to deny ram to the onboard graphics system, or am I stuck?

The reason is that I am trying to set this up for someone to play some games which require at least 256 MB and the games check. They will not run if it is less then 256, and windows will not report the ram that is being utilized by the onboard system as being there.

Secondly, is there any way to trick windows XP into seeing extra memory so that games will run. I've tried a few ramdrive programs but they don't seem to work that way.

Thank you.

 

[Mitzi]

If you don't have the option in the BIOS it looks like you're stuck but you could try downloading the latest BIOS from the manufacturers web site to see if that helps.

RAM is cheap nowadays...you could also just stick in another 256Mb of RAM and be done with it!

I wouldn't suggest use of any form of RAM management utilities in XP...it does a good enough job on its own and the presence of such tools can only hinder XPs own memory management.

 

[QTPie]

nothing you can do if it's integrated into the North Bridge such as Intel 810, Via (with S3)

 

[Nuggs]

any jumpers on the MOBO ?

 

[thorin]

Well if you know the board manuf and model then just flash the BIOS with the manuf's latest in stead of eMachine's POS. Or call 1-800-ema-chin and ask them wtf yer supposed to do.

Thorin