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Help replacing video card

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BIGBL

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Dell dimension 3000 desktop, having problems with integrated video card. Can I install video card in pci slot. how do I turn off integrated card in bios and get computer to recognize new card. Finally any suggestions on which type of card to purchase.
Thanks for your help
BigBL
 
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Ordinarily, entering the BIOS (F1 or F2?) enables you to choose which card to output to.

Some (older?) motherboards needed to use RAM from the #1 slot to power the graphics, removing the RAM stick from the slot disabled the onboard. I don't know if this is the case with your machine.
 
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