How do I activate my onboard graphics£

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   I watched some youtube video's but the kinda have the same instructions and those boises are not the same as mine. I've searched for similiar keywords but couldn't find any.

I have an NVIDIA graphic cards in which I plugged my HDMI monitor.

Now I wanna use a second HDMI device / monitor as second screen. I plugged in the HDMI cable in the motherboard (there is also a VGA option)

But it doesn't work. Somehow I can't find where I can activate this option te be found in the bios. Please help.

Here some screens of how my bios looks

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sterredag Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2023 Status: Offline Points: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote sterredag Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: How do I activate my onboard graphics£ Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 7:21am
	I watched some youtube video's but the kinda have the same instructions and those boises are not the same as mine. I've searched for similiar keywords but couldn't find any. I have an NVIDIA graphic cards in which I plugged my HDMI monitor. Now I wanna use a second HDMI device / monitor as second screen. I plugged in the HDMI cable in the motherboard (there is also a VGA option) But it doesn't work. Somehow I can't find where I can activate this option te be found in the bios. Please help. Here some screens of how my bios looks

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 22793	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 3:14pm
	You will need to look for your "shared memory" setting and change it from "auto" to any other set value. Unfortunately the setting moves around depending on the board and BIOS version so you will have to look for it. Once set to a fixed value the iGPU should be active.


sterredag Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2023 Status: Offline Points: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote sterredag Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 3:57pm
	Any idea where it could be or where best to look, because I already searched for that option

eccential Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2022 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 4360	Post Options Post Reply Quote eccential Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 7:32am
	Sir, you have a Ryzen 7 2700 processor. (It's a good CPU. I have one myself.) That processor does NOT have an onboard graphics unit. Therefore, the motherboard's display output ports will NOT do anything. Motherboard display output ports are only for APUs (in AM4 generation). AM5 (Zen4) Ryzen CPUs all have iGPU, as of this writing. Anyway, I imagine your nVidia GPU has more than one output, likely HDMI, DisplayPort, and possibly one or two more. You can get a DisplayPort->HDMI cable, or a DisplayPort->HDMI adapter, and then use a normal HDMI cable, to connect another HDMI monitor to that nVidia GPU.

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 22793	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 8:32am
	Nice catch eccential, I didn't check the screenshots and it wasn't listed. Eccential is correct, you do not have an iGPU so you can't use the motherboard display outputs. They are designed for use with APUs like the Ryzen 3 2200g and Athlon 3000g etc.


sterredag Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2023 Status: Offline Points: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote sterredag Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2023 at 8:32am
	Thank you! I think it's my mistake to asume that if there is a port for it, It should work like it lol. Well yes the easiest way was indeed to buy a hdmi to (I dont know how you call the big with port in stead of the small blue one) but I got that one. And my second screen works perfectly. I immediatly reainstalled my desk and my pc so was a bit offline, so excuse me for the late respons. Problem solved and WITH explanation. Don't ever asume if there is a plug for it, it would work like that. Lol! :)