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Hi, i upgraded this one pc and gave it a video card. Should i connect the monitor to the integrated GPU or the video card itself

FYI its a 2007 core 2 duo computer if that helps

 

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iGPU is usually disabled by the BIOS when it detects a dGPU, so... dGPU.

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i connected to the GPU but its still not working

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1 minute ago, v0nn_toaster said:

i connected to the GPU but its still not working

Is the cable fully secured into both ends(PC and monitor sides)? Is the monitor on? Do you have a motherboard speaker attached to the motherboard at all?

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2 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Do you have a motherboard speaker attached to the motherboard at all?

yes i do

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1 minute ago, v0nn_toaster said:

yes i do

What about my other questions? Does the motherboard speaker give beeps at all?

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21 hours ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Is the cable fully secured into both ends(PC and monitor sides)? Is the monitor on?

The cable is attached

And the monitor doesn't turn on

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1 hour ago, v0nn_toaster said:

The cable is attached

And the monitor doesn't turn on

It doesn't turn on at all? Not even a standby mode?

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3 hours ago, Godlygamer23 said:

It doesn't turn on at all? Not even a standby mode?

it does the orange color thing idk

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Arctic Cat

Core 2 quad q8200

8GB DDR2 ECC

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