i got a new prebuilt pc with a 7 7700x cpu and a 4060 gpu. i was stress testing it with minecraft shaders (non raytracing) and getting 6 fps so i checked the task manager and saw the amd integrated graphics peaking out so i disabled the part in device manager and restarted my pc. my pc now won’t get past the boot screen. did i completely ruin it?
No, you just revealed to yourself that you’ve bveen using the wrong video output this whole time. It’s ok to use the integrated one in the motherboard for secondary monitors and such, but the primary monitor should be plugged into the GPU itself. If you don’t have the right cable get one or an adapter. You’ve basically been idling your video card. Prepare for a world of difference once you get it plugged in correctly.
Nah, current OS versions both linux and windows can use the primary gpu even if a monitor is connected to another gpu. It usually works fine, but there may be some issues if the OS decides to use the wrong gpu for an application. There is a performance difference but probably not much in most cases, it is similar to how it works on laptops with dedicated gpus.
While true, it’s still best practice to move it to GPU.