Gigabyte Motherboard Confusion!!!!

Extreme2000 · Apr 17, 2014

Anyone willing to help clarify some Gigabyte Motherboard confusion?

I am trying to locate a decent graphic card(s) for my Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H

My objective is to run quad monitor display. 3 hp DVI-D outputs, 1 hp VGA

I currently can run 1 DVI-D, and 1 VGA on-board

Today Gigabyte is telling me the only compatible graphic card for my motherboard is Radeon™ HD 4550 GPU GV-R455D3-512I

Two days ago Gigabyte told me if I wanted to run quad monitors (for my specific motherboard) was to get a graphic card that has 4 display output. He recommended (GIGABYTE Gaming VGA Series Radeon™ R9 290 GPUGV-R929WF3-4GD) and said this would disable my on-board graphics. Today they are telling me that adding a graphic card (again to my specific mb) will not disable the on-board graphics and I would be able to run quad display if I could locate the Radeon™ 4550 which supports 2 displays. I am near eradicating my own hair right off the top of my head!!!

Here are my boards specs: http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3...

My pc specs: AMD Phenon(tm) IIx6 1055t Processor 2.80gh

Can someone please help me figure this out? Much appreciated!

Demorthus · Apr 17, 2014

I looked up your mobo with the link you provided & then checked on other websites & it does have 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (Gen 2), as far as compatibility is concerned, you CAN run a GPU with 4 monitors, it's up to your budget for us to suggest/recommend a GPU & also bear in mind that because it's a Gen 2 slot you have a decreased amount of bandwidth.

Extreme2000 · Apr 17, 2014

Demorthus :

What would my options be for $150-$200

Will the GPU disable my on-borad?

Demorthus · Apr 17, 2014

A that price point I'm not sure of a GPU that will be great, the first ones that come to mind which are budget GPUs are a 750 Ti or 260x such as these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125502 (750 Ti)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150695 (260X)
Yet if you can bump your budget to an extra $60 the 760 will be a great fit! : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932

Extreme2000 · Apr 17, 2014

Those are definitely nice! So if I have done my math correct I can connect 2 displays to a 1 dual link port?

So have we established if a GPU would disable my on-board? Would I be able to run the on-board and GPU at the same time? Any guess to why I was told practically nothing is compatible with mobo? I am still a bit confused however I feel better getting second opinions. I am wondering if I should just get newer mobo...

Calvin7 · Apr 17, 2014

I would take a look at Matrox products.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814106008&Tpk=N82E16814106008

Matrox PowerSpace Software
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/multi_display_software/powerspace/

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