How to dual monitor setup

[Hadi7200]

I have 2 monitors, One that is connected to my GPU through HDMI and another old monitor which only has VGA, I need the old monitor to help with productivity although my GPU doesnt have a VGA port. I read online that if I do something in my BIOS (MSI B350M Bazooka) I can make my second monitor run straight from my motherboard, What should I do?

[Wolly9102]

If you don't have an IGPU in your ryzen chip it won't output any video signal. You can use an adapter for you GPU

[Hadi7200]

Just now, Wolly9102 said:

If you don't have an IGPU in your ryzen chip it won't output any video signal. You can use an adapter for you GPU

Ahhh, its just a Ryzen 5 2600. Thanks for the help tho!

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19 minutes ago, Hadi7200 said:

I have 2 monitors, One that is connected to my GPU through HDMI and another old monitor which only has VGA, I need the old monitor to help with productivity although my GPU doesnt have a VGA port. I read online that if I do something in my BIOS (MSI B350M Bazooka) I can make my second monitor run straight from my motherboard, What should I do?

 

You can only used the motherboard's output video ports ONLY if your CPU/APU has iGPU.

If you are using a Ryzen CPU, they won't work -- as Ryzen has no iGPU.

 

What you can do get is an ACTIVE DVI (or DisplayPort or HDMI) to VGA adapter.

Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Active-DVI-D-Adapter-Benfei-Female/dp/B07D3XZ9SD/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=38K5UWDFU5237&keywords=dvi+to+vga+adapter&qid=1553036276&s=gateway&sprefix=DVI+to+VGA+a%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1

 

UNLESS the DVI port(s) on your video card has the extra ANALOG pins (e.g. DVI-I), then you can use a cheap-o $2 DVI-to-VGA adapter.

Something like this (for reference):

https://www.amazon.com/DVI-I-Adapter-Benfei-Female-Plated/dp/B07G77CBBB/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=38K5UWDFU5237&keywords=dvi+to+vga+adapter&qid=1553036276&s=gateway&sprefix=DVI+to+VGA+a%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

 

EDIT: 

You have a Gigabyte RX-580, so you'll need an active adapter.

 

HDMI-to-VGA: 

https://www.amazon.com/Moread-Gold-Plated-Projector-Chromebook-Raspberry/dp/B00SW9JI9A/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=DWJ6D6K7XF67&keywords=hdmi+to+vga+adapter&qid=1553036482&s=gateway&sprefix=HDMI+to+VGA+ada%2Caps%2C214&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

 

DisplayPort-to-VGA: 

https://www.amazon.com/Rankie-DisplayPort-Adapter-Plated-Converter/dp/B00Z08TZNU/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=displayport+to+vga+adapter&qid=1553036513&s=gateway&sr=8-3