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Can I connect 1 monitor to iGPU and 2nd to a PCIe graphics card?

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Can I connect one monitor to the PCIe graphics card and a second monitor to the motherboard’s integrated graphics output?

Yes, on this setup you can enable the integrated VGA output and use both monitors, but it depends on the operating system and the cards involved [#11043196] In the BIOS, go to "Advanced BIOS Features" and set "Onboard VGA" to "Always Enable" [#11043629] The board identified in the thread is a Gigabyte G31M-ES2L, which has Intel integrated graphics [#11043499] After booting into Windows 7, install the graphics driver if needed; if Windows does not report an incompatible adapter being disabled, connect the second monitor and set "extended desktop" in Display Properties [#11043629]
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  • #1 11043179
    Dzihado
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    I have such a dilemma, I recently got a 2nd monitor and I am happy back to the house with the cable and here I would need a 2nd adapter because I have an older monitor or a graphics card and the input does not fit. And the question is whether one monitor can be connected so that it bangs :) to the graphics card and 2nd to the input from the motherboard motherboard.
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  • #2 11043196
    speedy9
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    You can, but it depends on the operating system and the cards you have (both built-in and in the slot).
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  • #3 11043198
    tomeczek333
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    Define more precisely what outputs you have in the computer at the card and what socket is in the monitor. I suspect that the D-SUB monitor and the card only have DVI. In this case, you just need to buy an adapter. Available in every computer store for pennies.
    If you connect one to the card and the other to the motherboard, it will not work. Something like this might work on Hybrid SLI motherboards, but I won't cut my head either.
  • #4 11043261
    Dzihado
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    Yes, both monitors are under D-SUB, I have 2 DVI inputs in the grille. Only that I am just coming back from an IT store which is an hour away both ways and somehow I don't feel like going today. But I understand that it is impossible to turn on this input from the motherboard somehow in the bios?
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  • #5 11043297
    speedy9
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    You still haven't entered your cards and operating system! We are not fairies here!
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    Dzihado
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    ahh srorry, nvidia geforce gtx 260 graphics card and windows 7
  • #7 11043353
    speedy9
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    And the integrated one? And provide the motherboard model.
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  • #8 11043368
    Dzihado
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    How would I check it? everest doesn't give me the model name of the motherboard.
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    artaa
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    Insert all screens with CPU-Z.
  • #11 11043499
    artaa
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    As you can see:
    MB Brand: Gigabyte
    MB Model: G31M-ES2L
    NB: Intel P35 / G33 / G31 rev 10
    SB: Intel 82801GB (ICH7 / R) rev A1

    So you have Intel integrated graphics.
  • #12 11043526
    Dzihado
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    So if speedy9 looks, I should find out if I can do something with it without an adapter.
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    speedy9
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    Enter the BIOS and in "Advanced BIOS Features" set "Onboard VGA" to "Always Enable".
    Fire up Windows and install the driver (it can install itself). If you don't get the message that Windows has disabled the incompatible graphics adapter, then it should be OK. Connect a second monitor and try to set "extended desktop" on 2 monitors in Display Properties.
  • #14 11044087
    Dzihado
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    Thank you very much, :) everything works nice.
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Topic summary

✨ The discussion revolves around connecting two monitors to a computer, one via an integrated graphics card and the other through a dedicated graphics card. The user has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 graphics card and an older monitor with D-SUB input. Responses indicate that while it is possible to connect one monitor to the graphics card and another to the motherboard, it may not work unless specific settings are adjusted in the BIOS. The user is advised to enable the onboard VGA in the BIOS and install the necessary drivers to facilitate the connection. Ultimately, the user successfully connects both monitors after following the guidance provided.
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