confused (noob)

[wazzakanoo]

So i recently built a new rig and i tried to plug in the monitor to start installing windows, and i only have a dvi/vga monitor lying around, but it wont post when plugged into the motherboard's vga port, but it does post when i plug into my tv which has a hdmi on the gpu, and it only post on gpu, I tried to plug hdmi to motherboard still no post. So im wondering why it's like that, is it a defected io, or its like that until i install drivers? Thanks, not really good at english so please ask questions if youre confused.

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, wazzakanoo said:

So i recently built a new rig and i tried to plug in the monitor to start installing windows, and i only have a dvi/vga monitor lying around, but it wont post when plugged into the motherboard's vga port, but it does post when i plug into my tv which has a hdmi on the gpu, and it only post on gpu, I tried to plug hdmi to motherboard still no post. So im wondering why it's like that, is it a defected io, or its like that until i install drivers? Thanks, not really good at english so please ask questions if youre confused.

It's trying to run off the GPU. Just connect a DVI cable to your GPU instead, your iGPU isn't outputting video bc you have a discrete card

[Slottr]

What are the specs?

[wazzakanoo]

Just now, Slottr said:

What are the specs?

core i5 6600k

msi gtx1060 gaming x

samgsung pro 850 ssd

Corsair vengence 16gb ram

 

[wazzakanoo]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

It's trying to run off the GPU. Just connect a DVI cable to your GPU instead, your iGPU isn't outputting video bc you have a discrete card

what does discrete card mean? and any fixes? i want dual monitors

[Shiv78]

Just now, wazzakanoo said:

what does discrete card mean? and any fixes? i want dual monitors

discrete card = GPU that isn't on your CPU [iGPU]

[Slottr]

2 minutes ago, wazzakanoo said:

core i5 6600k

msi gtx1060 gaming x

samgsung pro 850 ssd

Corsair vengence 16gb ram

 

What happens when you boot without the gpu in and run straight off the ig?

[wazzakanoo]

Just now, Slottr said:

What happens when you boot without the gpu in and run straight off the ig?

not sure, didnt do that and im currently installing windows so i cant try that.

[MattShnoop]

It's probably because the CPU (hence the motherboard's VGA) has it's integrated graphics turned off. If you have a separate graphics card, aka a discrete card, that's what will be on. Plus, it's what you'll want to use: it has much more horsepower than the integrated one (iGPU).