How to Disable the Onboard Graphics and Install a New Graphics Card in Your HP Pavilion 6630

Last Updated: September 7, 2019

The HP Pavilion cannot have the integrated graphics disabled in the BIOS. This can be frustrating if you are trying to do what the graphics card manual says.

Steps

1
Disable the on-board graphics (assuming that you are running Windows). Turn your computer on and log on using Safe Mode. You can do this by pressing F8 repeatedly during boot up. You should come to a list of options; highlight Safe Mode using the up and down buttons, and press 'Enter' to select.
2
Right click on My Computer and select Properties.

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3
Select the Hardware tab, and click on Device Manager.
4
Click on the '+' by the picture of a monitor. It should pull up your graphics device (something like Intel Integrated Graphics).
5
Right click on the device for your on-board graphics.Disable it, don't uninstall it; otherwise, this will cause you a world of trouble.
6
Log off, and power your computer off.
7
Remove the case cover and insert the new card in an empty slot.
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Plug your monitor cable into the new card, and when you log on, it should run on low resolution until the driver is installed. It should find the new hardware, and from here, follow the graphics card installation manual. Sometimes it has programs that install the driver and not the Found New Hardware Wizard.

Community Q&A

Question

What do I do if after following the above directions, Windows 7 won't start up after a new graphics card was installed?

Community Answer

If your version of the HP is a laptop, do not change graphics cards; it is set to a specified setting and optimization. If you know a lot about laptops and do manage to change a few things, remember to check compatibility.
Question

Where can I find information on how to do this for my specific model of computer that uses Windows 8?

Community Answer

See the community forums for your manufacturer (e.g. Google search for e.g Acer community forum).
Question

I disabled my internal graphic card thinking my external will read, but now the screen is not showing at all and can't see bios setup. What do I do?

Community Answer

Remove CMOS battery to let system reset. This looks like a large watch battery, may take some effort to remove it. Put back in after a couple minutes. May take a couple reboots to make things work again.

Warnings

Wear a grounding wire, and unplug the PSU (power supply unit).

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Or you can just plug off the computer power cable.

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Things You'll Need

A Phillips head screwdriver.
Grounding wire.
A metal piece attached to yourself and the ground (to avoid frying the parts by static touch.
(You can use the metal bar surrounding the inside of the desktop touch it at least once before installing to avoid static)