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Onboard + Dedicated at same time?

Wano97
By Wano97
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I ripped my HDMI cable apart out of frustration so I'm forced to use my VGA cable. The thing is the 780 doesn't support VGA, so I know that I can use my Onboard and my 780 as the same time. (780 for main monitor, onboard for second monitor)

Are there any downsides to this?

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Not really, no. Just remember when you need to use Nvidia's software and when you need to use Intel's to change settings.

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Didn't they send you a DVI to VGA converter with you 780?

I once had one of these, now I've got this.

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Plugging into onboard will not give you the graphical power of the GPU.

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Plugging into onboard will not give you the graphical power of the GPU.

 

I know that, but I won't need it either on my second monitor.

Didn't they send you a DVI to VGA converter with you 780?

Gonna check that right now

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Yes you can do this just fine. You will have to use the windows multi-monitor settings as only one monitor can be detected by your GPU.

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Yes you can do this just fine. You will have to use the windows multi-monitor settings as only one monitor can be detected by your GPU.

Didn't need to change anything. They both got detected instantly.

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I know that, but I won't need it either on my second monitor.

Gonna check that right now

 

Then you will be fine.

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what? get a new HDMI, fuck it get two if you're the kind of nutter who takes his frustration out on wires.

No but my HDMI cable was simply terrible. Atleast 10 times a day it lost signal or my screen showed those red stripes. I got so frustrated I kept pulling the cable in a good position to actually make it work, ended up breaking the connector

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No but my HDMI cable was simply terrible. Atleast 10 times a day it lost signal or my screen showed those red stripes. I got so frustrated I kept pulling the cable in a good position to actually make it work, ended up breaking the connector

@Askew "get a new HDMI"

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I know, probably going to buy a DVI cable this time

Get a couple. Just in case...

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I ripped my HDMI cable apart out of frustration so I'm forced to use my VGA cable.

I think someone needs to take anger management lessons. :P (JK)

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