Is it possible to use 2 monitor without graphic card ?

vikbot · Jan 15, 2016

I want to buy 2 Full HD LG monitor (23MP67HQ) which has 1 VGA and 1 HDMI port. My question is if 1 monitor is plugged over HDMI then is it possible to connect another one via VGA ?
Let me explain -
Monitor 1 - Motherboard's HDMI port.
Monitor 2 - Motherboard's VGA port.
I don't have GPU and not willing to buy one as of now. So, I'm looking to plug those monitors with motherboard's built-in HDMI and VGA port. Is it possible to use them without graphic card ?
My motherboard is Gigabyte GA Z97M-D3H.

USAFRet · Jan 15, 2016

From the specs for your motherboard: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4970#sp
Support for up to 3 displays at the same time

What CPU do you have?

vikbot · Jan 15, 2016

USAFRet :

i5 4690K... And Thanks man

Really appreciate your help.

USAFRet · Jan 15, 2016

From that motherboard, you have VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI.
You would use one monitor on HDMI->HDMI, and the other monitor DVD-D -> HDMI.

D-sub VGA only as an absolute last resort.

larkspur · Jan 15, 2016

Yes, your motherboard and integrated Intel graphics supports up to three monitors at once. You can use the HDMI port for one monitor and use the VGA connector for the other. You could also buy a DVI -> HDMI cable to connect the 2nd monitor if you prefer not to use VGA. VGA @1080p can sometimes be a little bit fuzzy but it still works.

vikbot · Jan 15, 2016

USAFRet :

R you sure bro that a DVI converter will work with my motherboard ? it says "The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter" I don't know what that mean.

USAFRet · Jan 15, 2016

vikbot :

DVI->HDMI cable
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-HDMI-DVI-Adapter-Cable/dp/B00L3KNZZ8
$6.49

Yes, it will work.
Ignore the D-Sub port.

larkspur · Jan 15, 2016

DVI-D -> HDMI will definitely work. It's just a passthrough cable. What would not work is DVI-D -> VGA since it is a DVI-D port and not a DVI-I port. I would buy something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-PCM-2296-06-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0007MWE1E/ref=sr_1_17?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452878307&sr=1-17&keywords=dvi+to+hdmi+cable

USAFRet · Jan 15, 2016

larkspur :

haha...click on that, and I see:
"You purchased this item on August 22, 2012"

Yes, it works...

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