How to install AMD iGPU driver while using a separate Nvidia GPU?
How to install AMD iGPU driver while using a separate Nvidia GPU?
Hi,
The driver for the AMD Display is likely intended for the integrated GPU in your 9800X3D. Since you're unsure whether to install it, consider that using it might trigger Windows updates and could lead to issues. It's safer to skip it unless you're certain about its purpose. Just proceed with the update as planned.
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If you're not connected to your motherboard's display output ports and there are no problems with your discrete GPU, you can turn off the iGPU in BIOS and skip installing its driver. The iGPU uses some system memory, so I recommend disabling it unless you require it for troubleshooting or additional monitor support.
I actually attempted to disable it in BIOS (not using it and only needing it for possible troubleshooting later), but it keeps appearing as an update in Windows Update, which seems frustrating. It appears Windows Update is "unhappy," possibly needing a forced refresh or other action. I don’t see the iGPU listed in Device Manager except for my 5070 Ti showing up as a display adapter.
In Device Manager, select Menu/View/Show Hidden Devices and remove the AMD Radeon Graphics device. If iGPU is turned off in BIOS, it shouldn't prompt for updating the AMD graphics driver afterward. You might also use DDU to delete old graphics drivers. It could be needed to set the environment variable DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES.
For different reasons I ended up reinstalling Windows 11 Pro, because I found out I had a digital license from my previous PC that was still active (I had installed the home version first). It was turned off in BIOS and no longer appears in Windows Update. 🤣
But after installing the newest GeForce drivers, some older versions still show up in Windows Update – is there a solution to fix this? I think disabling all driver updates would help, though I’d be open to updating other components too.
It seems this problem has been resolved, but just in case it arises again or someone else encounters it, keeping the iGPU enabled (default setting) will allow Windows to automatically install the AMD generic driver through a module called AMD External Events Client. This service operates in the background, consuming RAM and CPU resources. If you don’t need the iGPU, it’s inefficient for your system.
The only solution I discovered was to disable the iGPU in the BIOS and use DDU to remove Radeon drivers. Once done, the process won’t appear in Task Manager and Windows won’t prompt for driver updates until you reset the BIOS and forget to disable the iGPU before starting the OS.