Sadly, no error log, since my computer doesn't even seem to realize there's a problem, and no option in the Bios aside from disabling PCIe slot which doesn't help me because I need my computer to detect the card to be able to work on the drivers.thats a tough one...you happen to have the error log? did this happen on 8 also or just 8.1?
to prioritize onboard over discrete, the option is usually in bios. usually gives the option of onboard vs pci-e, but that depends on the bios...
That's what I did. Right now my graphics card is out and, after fixing another driver issue with my integrated graphics drivers which I was able to fix through safe mode, everything is working fine. But the lack of a Bios option, has me pretty much stumped.What Sai Said - you probably or most likely have to check the bios stetting.
Hmmm... take out the pcie card that you added and your pc should load normally? Check if you can access the bios - choose the pci-e option if available. Shutdown then add the pci-e card back and see if that resolves the issue.
I switched back to windows 7 - I heard that windows 8.1 was supposedly a smoother transition and some issues or flaws were fixed.
Right now, I'm just leaning toward saying "screw it" and buying a new card.
Don't do it Phio!I wonder what other differences does Windows 8.1 have compared to the regular Windows 8 (aside from the Start button returning?). Whenever I visit the Store on my PC I always see that big offer to upgrade to Windows 8.1 for free. Should I really do it?
Seriously though, I don't see much difference other than a lot of things ceasing to work. The Start button doesn't even really return, it's just a button on the taskbar that takes you to the tablet menu. Some things to know that I wish I had before I upgraded.
1) You cannnot downgrade back into windows 8. You need to format and do a complete reinstall of windows 8 and have a backup image of your computer beforehand. If you make a backup in windows 8.1 it will not be compatible with 8. So make a backup before you do it.
2) The upgrade takes absolutely forever. Like 2-3 hours. And on my computer a format and fresh install would take a 1/3 of that. So expect it to take a while.
3) Lot's of hardware drivers are incompatible with it. Even some that windows auto installs. Most can be fixed by going into safe mode via the boot menu with rapid spamming of SHIFT+F8 and uninstalling the drivers you need to and then disconnecting your computer from the internet at startup and installing the right ones manually.
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