PC won't detect monitor via motherboard

[ryant71]

Update:

I went into bios and enabled multi-monitor but I have a new problem, my pc is now using the intel onboard graphics and not my Nvidia Graphics card

Any idea what to do?

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Hi folks, since getting this pc I have not been able to connect a monitor via the motherboard, it only seems to detect the monitor via the graphics card (Which I have only just noticed)

I noticed this as I was wanting to duel screen but ran into the same problem as last time, the what I now know (I think!) to be the motherboard VGA slot doesn't detect the monitor.

Graphics card is a Nvidia GeForce GT 630

When poking about in settings I saw this, which leads me to believe my main monitor (The dell one as seen) is actually connected to the graphics card.

 

[KaptCrunch]

motherboard model ? and revision of MB not bios version

is the second moniter known working?

and does MB have graphic port?

 

[ryant71]

motherboard model ? and revision of MB not bios version

is the second moniter known working?

and does MB have graphic port?

Not sure what you mean by the bit in bold.

Model: P8H61-MX R2.0

Second monitor is known to be working.

Not sure if the mb has a graphics port or not.

 

[KaptCrunch]

revision means that manufactor made same model # of MB but used different chips supplier

that's the reason of Rev: note R2 in model name

now if use a rev1 bios on a rev2 MB = DOA, door stop, brain dead system

also look on MB for printed Rev: x,xx to verify before any bios update

I noticed that bios version current 1106 for P8H61-MX R2.0


useASUS AI Suite II to update bios and check drivers are up to date



P8H61-MX R2.0 manual.pdf


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• yes it does have onboard gpu 1 x DVI 1x VGA rear I/O

Multi-VGA output support : DVI/RGB ports
- Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz

need to go in bios settings Advance/onboard devices

auto, and enable multi-monitor

 

[KaptCrunch]

forget to say run the intel.inf to get current intel drivers

 

[ryant71]

Thanks so much for all that information, I have managed to get it working now.

Very helpful and informative

 

[Shadowmeph]

Thanks so much for all that information, I have managed to get it working now.

Very helpful and informative

How did you get it working, I remember I had a similar issue with my asrock board and it ended up being a simple fix but of course I don't remember what I did :haha:

 

[ryant71]

How did you get it working, I remember I had a similar issue with my asrock board and it ended up being a simple fix but of course I don't remember what I did :haha:

I went into bios and enabled multi-monitor but I have a new problem, my pc is now using the intel onboard graphics and not my Nvidia Graphics card

Any idea what to do?

 

[KaptCrunch]

put pci-e first in boot order not igpu in bios settings primary display