What to do when going from

[OnionRings]

A DGPU to iGPU? Is just unplugging it fine or do I need to do anything fancy or w/e? And should I uninstall the drivers after I unplug it?

[SameerSohail]

Uninstall/disable the card from device manager first. 

Unplug the card.

Uninstall its drivers.

Install drivers for your integrated gpu.

 

[OnionRings]

Thank you!

[zMeul]

use DDU to remove only the drivers for the card you are removing: http://www.wagnardmobile.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=700&sid=11c62d4f55c02a87115f7b5ec5c40f3d

 

@SameerSohail

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Uninstall/disable the card from device manager first.

huh!??! 

[OnionRings]

41 minutes ago, zMeul said:

use DDU to remove only the drivers for the card you are removing: http://www.wagnardmobile.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=700&sid=11c62d4f55c02a87115f7b5ec5c40f3d

 

@SameerSohail

huh!??! 

Control panel > device manager > display adapters > disable

[zMeul]

2 minutes ago, OnionRings said:

Control panel > device manager > display adapters > disable

I know that, what I want to know from him is the why!?

 

if you have the monitor plugged in the discrete video card and disable it via device manager, you lose control, the monitor will shut down (enter sleep) because you disabled the video card

[SameerSohail]

2 minutes ago, zMeul said:

why!?

It's not necessary, just precautionary.

Because i removed my card once without doing this and it caused weird issues while installing the intel hd graphics drivers. Some error like "system requirements not met, you are using another graphics adapter" or something similar kept showing up. As if the pc didn't understand that the card has been removed, even after uninstalling the card's drivers.

Then i read on some forums (Microsoft community it was IIRC), that try disabling the gpu from device manager before physically removing the card.

Well i plugged in the card again, and this time did this step.... and it worked.

I know it was weird but that's something that happened. So i advise others just to make sure they don't run into the same issue

 

 

[zMeul]

7 minutes ago, SameerSohail said:

It's not necessary, just precautionary.

that's BS

uninstall the drivers for the card you are removing 1st, use DDU; shut down and remove the card

[SameerSohail]

31 minutes ago, zMeul said:

I know that, what I want to know from him is the why!?

 

if you have the monitor plugged in the discrete video card and disable it via device manager, you lose control, the monitor will shut down (enter sleep) because you disabled the video card

Dude it doesn't shut down the monitor.

Have you even ever done it?

All it does is change the resolution to lowest (800x600) and disable the transparent themes (windows 7). 

[zMeul]

1 minute ago, SameerSohail said:

Dude it doesn't shut down the monitor.

Have you even ever done it?

All it does is change the resolution to lowest (800x600) and disable the transparent themes (windows 7). 

I did it on my older PC and guess what happened .. monitor entered stand by

[SameerSohail]

Just now, zMeul said:

I did it on my older PC and guess what happened .. monitor entered stand by

And it didn't on mine. Seriously.

[OnionRings]

Worked for me Zmeul, it turned off my second monitor but the main stayed on, it automatically removed drivers and all. Then I just booted off, unplugged the card, booted back up, and just now finished my intel drivers.