Running a PCI-e x16 GPU with a PCI-e X1

magicalmarshmallow · Mar 6, 2014

Hey,

I have a Dell precision T1500 with a standard motherboard (1x PCI-e X16 and 1x PCI-e X1 slots)
Currently, in the x16 slot, I have an NVidia NVS295 graphics card powering my 2 displays.

Question is: Can I put in a PCI-e X1 card and along side this or is there any other way that I can extend to a 3rd display? I don't want to buy another GPU at the moment - not for this PC anyways!

Cheers

unknownofprob · Mar 6, 2014

you can run two cards separately, if that's what you mean. and an X1 slot is different to a X16 slot, so what exactly are you trying to do?

techgeek · Mar 6, 2014

Depending on what you want to do with that desktop, you could get a USB to DVI adapter. They work alright, but they aren't real fast. They're OK for desktop work, but not very good at fast changing images like movies.

Something like this:

USB2DVI Adapter

I worked for a oil field service company and we used them for multiple displays.

magicalmarshmallow · Mar 6, 2014

Just want the extra screen space of a 3rd monitor.
So if I get an old x1 card and stick it into the slot I should be fine then?

Is there a way to enable to VGA port on the mobo which might also do the trick?

unknownofprob · Mar 6, 2014

so you have an integrated graphics CPU? then yes you can and it'll do the trick.

magicalmarshmallow · Mar 6, 2014

Yeh, it was covered over by Dell when the PC arrived, but I assume it's becasue it's redundant with the Nvidia card in there.

How does one enable the onboard port?

unknownofprob · Mar 6, 2014

plug a monitor into it for starters, You can enable it in BIOS but some others have just installed a HD Graphics 4000 Driver and it started working.

Note: You can use integrated graphics and your GPU at the same time, not together, but running separately.

magicalmarshmallow · Mar 6, 2014

What do you mean by
"Note: You can use integrated graphics and your GPU at the same time, not together, but running separately. "

unknownofprob · Mar 6, 2014

you can't use them like in terms of running them in SLI of some sort. You have to run them individually but will still work, you can move mouse across all screens that way, just configure them in display settings in the order you want the screens.

magicalmarshmallow · Mar 6, 2014

Cool - I'll have a go and see what happens. CHeers

magicalmarshmallow · Mar 10, 2014

Hey,

When I go into the BIOS and Select: Advanced Chipset Features>Initiate Graphic Adapter...

I can select from the following:
IGD
PCI/IGD
PCI/PEG
PEG/IGD
PEG/PCI

Given these options, I assume that I can't run this as the PCI express (PEG) card will be picked up before the Integrated (IGD).

Is there another way to do this then? Be heaps handy to have the extra screen

unknownofprob · Mar 12, 2014

PCI/IGD, isn't that what you want, your PCI card and integrated graphics.

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