Dual monitor problems

[✪Teej✪]

Im trying to setup dual monitors. However, on one monitor it keeps saying 'No signal'. Can i use two HDMI cables if i have 2 HDMI out's on my PC? I have tried using a HDMI and a VGA cable but neither work. I looked online but they kept saying 'make sure it is plugged direct into the gpu card' etc. I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THAT MEANS! I have a GTX 1060 3GB. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

[Forcen]

Are the HDMI outs close to each other or next to each other? Are the both horizontal or one vertical?

[✪Teej✪]

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Are the HDMI outs close to each other or next to each other? Are the both horizontal or one vertical?

One is in the middle at the bottom, horizontally, and one is vertical at the top left of the tower.

[✪Teej✪]

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Първоначално публикувано от ✪Anonymous✪:

Im trying to setup dual monitors. However, on one monitor it keeps saying 'No signal'. Can i use two HDMI cables if i have 2 HDMI out's on my PC? I have tried using a HDMI and a VGA cable but neither work. I looked online but they kept saying 'make sure it is plugged direct into the gpu card' etc. I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THAT MEANS! I have a GTX 1060 3GB. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

It means to plug directly into the GTX 1060. It won't work if you have one monitor plugged into your motherboard and one plugged into your gpu.

And how would i do that if its in a case?

[✪Teej✪]

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One is in the middle at the bottom, horizontally, and one is vertical at the top left of the tower.

Първоначално публикувано от Nightenhelser:

It means to plug directly into the GTX 1060. It won't work if you have one monitor plugged into your motherboard and one plugged into your gpu.

You're plugging them into your motherboard and gpu separately. That is why it won't work.

Do you possibly know how to plug them both into the same thing? Or, can you link me a step by step guide pls?

[Forcen]

The horizontal ones at the bottom are the GPU outputs, see if you can get a cable that fits one of those if you can.

Please check which one of those work and which one doesn't.

But it might still work if you plug one into the motherboard right? Sure, the problem is probably because how you plugged it in but it should work if you have the gpu drivers installed for the motherboard right?

You should not play games on the vertical one though..

Find the manual for your GPU.

[Forcen]

Can you do this for us, this should show the problem:
In Steam click Help>System Information. Then right click the text and click "copy all text to clipboard" and then paste it in here.
If you don't use steam in english then please switch to english first.

[✪Teej✪]

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Can you do this for us, this should show the problem:
In Steam click Help>System Information. Then right click the text and click "copy all text to clipboard" and then paste it in here.
If you don't use steam in english then please switch to english first.

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Model: To be filled by O.E.M.
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x5e
CPU Stepping: 0x3
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2712 Mhz
4 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Supported

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 22.21.13.8205
DirectX Driver Version: 22.21.13.8205
Driver Date: 5 1 2017
OpenGL Version: 4.5
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1c02
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 20.91" x 11.73" (23.94" diag)
53.1cm x 29.8cm (60.8cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 3071 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti

Memory:
RAM: 8113 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 953302 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 791144 Mb
OS Install Date: Jan 01 1970
Game Controller: None detected
VR Headset: None detected

[✪Teej✪]

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Do you possibly know how to plug them both into the same thing? Or, can you link me a step by step guide pls?

Yes here you go:

1. Unplug the cable from your motherboard at the top
   
2. Move it down to where your other monitor is plugged into
   
3. Plug it in to a matching input
   
4. If it doesn't match any of the inputs, find a cable that does

So i guess im going to have to buy a DVI cable/adaptor?

[Forcen]

If you can do those numbered steps above then you should do that.

If you can't then you should still be able to use the motherboard hdmi thing right?
My PC right now does it like that, one GPU shows as intel and I don't play games on it but that's it.

Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
There is your problem. If you can't plug both into the lower ones then find the video drivers for your motherboard and install them and it should work.

[✪Teej✪]

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So i guess im going to have to buy a DVI cable/adaptor?

If your gpu doesn't have another hdmi port, then yes.

Първоначално публикувано от Forcen:

If you can do those numbered steps above then you should do that.

If you can't then you should still be able to use the motherboard hdmi thing right?
My PC right now does it like that, one GPU shows as intel and I don't play games on it but that's it.

Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
There is your problem. If you can't plug both into the lower ones then find the video drivers for your motherboard and install them and it should work.

Okay. Thanks for your help guys

[Forcen]

Nightenhelser: He does have two hdmi ports? Do you know some issue why this won't work that I don't?
Drivers should make the monitor work without buying new cables right?

[✪Teej✪]

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Nightenhelser: He does have two hdmi ports? Do you know some issue why this won't work that I don't?
Drivers should make the monitor work without buying new cables right?

Even if i plug 1 HDMI into the top set of outs, it still comes up with 'no signal'. This is when i have unplugged ALL of the lower set of outs.

[✪Teej✪]

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Nightenhelser: He does have two hdmi ports? Do you know some issue why this won't work that I don't?
Drivers should make the monitor work without buying new cables right?

Some motherboards allow this but you have to go into the bios to re-enable the integrated graphics. Most disable the option if a discrete card is deteced in the PCI slot. Considering he doesn't know how to plug in a cable to his GTX 1060, I wouldn't expect him to know how to re-enable this setting in the bios if it even allows that.

Lol ok bro, im a noob i get it. no need to rub it in haha

[Forcen]

Good point.

OP, if you want to install drivers and possibly change bios stuff to have a extra monitor not for gaming then go ahead and do that.

Or if you want to buy a cable then it will be easier. Just be sure you got the right cable with the right connector: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface#Connector
(look at the type you have on the GPU and buy a cable that will fit)

[✪Teej✪]

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Good point.

OP, if you want to install drivers and possibly change bios stuff to have a extra monitor not for gaming then go ahead and do that.

Or if you want to buy a cable then it will be easier. Just be sure you got the right cable with the right connector: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface#Connector

Wouldnt even know where to start to change BIOS stuff. Dont even know what is stands for. Nightenhelser knows