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Is there a way I can get a third display to run off CPU graphics while the other two run off dedicated?

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June 15, 2013 12:05:54 PM

I'm currently running a dual monitor setup on my Gigabyte Radeon 7850 Windforce X2, and was wondering, since I've got a built in graphics chip on my CPU (Intel Core i5 3570k) and the relevant ports on my motherboard, if there was any way I could get a third display to run through that port?

I only ask as I don't have any way of linking the third monitor to my graphics card, as it only has mini displayports left available, while my monitor only supports a VGA output.

I read somewhere that it would normally just use the dedicated graphics for processing it then route it through one of the CPU graphics outputs, but plugging in my monitor didn't seem to do anything. Didn't even seem to recognise anything was entered. I've tried reinstalling intel's drivers, but it doesn't seem to do anything else.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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June 15, 2013 12:14:01 PM

You could use a display port adapter for one of your dvid moniters then use a dvid to vga adapter for your vga moniter to have all three off one gpu
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June 15, 2013 12:19:49 PM

firo40 said:
You could use a display port adapter for one of your dvid moniters then use a dvid to vga adapter for your vga moniter to have all three off one gpu


My only worry there is that I was under the impression the displayports required an active adaptor to provide an extra DVI connection. Or would a passive adapter be enough? Active ones look pretty damn expensive...

Oh, just to add, I currently have one screen in the DVI and one screen in the HDMI ports. I have 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini DisplayPort.
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June 15, 2013 12:27:20 PM

Yeah unfortunatly you will need an active adapter being its an AMD gpu
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June 15, 2013 1:51:44 PM

I realised my monitor has a DisplayPort output. If I plugged my main monitor in that, then plugged the others through the card's HDMI and DVI (With a DVI to VGA converter) would that work?
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