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computer wont detect 2nd monitor.

smeek14
By smeek14
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I just bought a 2nd monitor.  My computer will not detect it.  My primary monitor is plugged into my graphics card via DVI.  I am attempting to plug my second monitor into my motherboard using VGA.

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Connect it to the GPU instead and see if you get signal.

It does not have the proper port.

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It does not have the proper port.

In that case, enable the iGPU in your BIOS. Usually it turns itself off when a PCI-E GPU is detected.

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In that case, enable the iGPU in your BIOS. Usually it turns itself off when a PCI-E GPU is detected.

I will try that.

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Pretty sure if its nvidia, it doesnt like not having everything plugged in via the GPU. 

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