can i install a standalone GPU without havinng to replace the APU? And can it be an Nvidia GPU? Some people I know have had trouble getting Nvidia cards to work alongside AMD CPUs
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I'm sorry I have no idea I'm probably not the best person to answer that question
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No just the APU, but that's more than enough for most games I've thrown at it. EVE Online, GW 2, and WoT all run great.
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Yes - I'm actually using an R9 270X with it right now. That range of card ($150-$250) is a great fit for the APU processors for a balanced system - any cards more expensive than that and you start to find that the rest of the platform is holding you back (depending on the game of course).
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According to AMD, any discrete R7 card will work, preferably the R7 250 or 260, the 270, 280, and 290 will work as well, the R7X cards are overkill. One card should do the trick, you can CrossFire if you want but again, overkill. :-P
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I have not tried myself but take a look here, hope this helps.http://booredatwork.com/how-to-setup-amd-dual-graphics-with-a8-3870k-apu-gigabyte-6670-gpu/
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No dedicated GPU support. Put in a Intel Core i7-4700MQ for 180 bucks and it games faster than my old laptop that has a GTX280M.
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I believe this MB will only work with APU's...I don't use the graphics part of the APU anymore because I got a good deal on a R9. The APU graphics performed well with 1866mhz memory.I bought this MB for the durability and the on board sound.
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Intel Hd 4400 is not a GPU, that is integrated graphics which means the graphics are run through the processor. The Haswell chips do have decent integrated graphics but you can't play any intensive games. It will play older games though.
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You need a processor that has a built in graphics. Like the A4, A6 or A8.Like this AMD Quad-Core A8-Series APU A8-6600K with Radeon HD 8570D (AD660KWOHLBOXThe processor you have is a straight CPU, where as the A4, A6 and A8 are classed as APUs.The processor you have will need a dedicated graphics card to go along with the board.
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you dont need to reinstall windows just Uninstall the AMD drivers, install the new card and get the latest drivers from the nvidia site
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A dedicated graphics card IS required with this chip. There is no on board GPU.
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There is insuffient information here to answer your question Fredrick. My Intel graphics is built into the motherboard and is automatically disabled when a e16 card is installed. But there is nothing - as far as I can see - to stop me from installing a second card (i.e. PCI). One reason I chose the specific NVIDIA card was because it allowed a second display. Hope this helps. Alex
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Chris, Here is a link to the drivers for Ubuntu 14.04: http://www.howopensource.com/2012/10/install-nvidia-geforce-driver-in-ubuntu-12-10-12-04-using-ppa/I just installed the drivers using their procedure, now to get a card to try. I think you have to disable your onboard device in the bios if possible. Where do you stand on installing this?
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if your power supply is a 500W or above you will be able to power the card. Provided the rest of your system isn't low end or super dirt old, you shouldn't be bottlenecked or have to worry about hardware compatability.If you mean software wise like drivers, well Nvidia cards like to play well with eachother so having an Nvidia card in there and swapping to another Nvidia should be fine if you do not wish to reload your OS.
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In general any standard desktop processor (Intel or AMD) works well with any standard graphics card (Nvidia or AMD/Radeon). So the answer is yes. However, the A8-3850 has inside a graphics processor with a reasonable quality, so you can use the A8-3850 alone, without an external graphics card, with good results (I'm writing this precisely in a machine with that processor and without graphics card, and if you don't play very fast and demanding games you can work OK with this setup).
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I actually have a GTX 770 sitting right here.... I haven't installed it because my Radeon HD8760 has been rock solid. Honestly dont' think i will install the GTX unless something goes horribly wrong with the Radeon.
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No need GPU additional. This processor has graphic card included. Maybe something wrong in monitor? or motherboard? Or only VGA cable? I hope nothing serious. Good luck!.