if your like me and like to mess with things, I have found how to utilize my Intel(R) Graphics 4600 which is built into my cpu, i5 for running 2 monitors.
1 is hdmi the other vga! my third screen is a 43in HDMI that I use for gaming.
so I was tinkering in my bios, I came across a setting which I had not seen before. to do with turning on, on board graphics. I activated it and rebooted. a few minutes
after reboot, I went to open NVidia control panel and found 2 new tabs graphic properties and options. did a bit of messing with settings. were on some occasions things did
not go so well , screens going off and not coming back on.. after a lot of trial and error I have found a setup that runs 2 monitors dedicated too Intel(R) Graphics 4600, as
well as my NVidia gtx660 x 2 in sli with or without Kboost, dedicated to gaming screen.
If you would like to try this out. follow the following instructions exactly any deviation will result in failure!!! i know i had it fail many times. perserverence won out
1, turn off Kboost and disable SLI then go into your bios and find the setting for activating onboard gchip. detatch your monitor leads. depending what connections
available to you on your MB,i have vga hdmi and dvi. do not go any further if you haven't found the setting in your bios, it wont work.
2, connect your monitors to your MB that you want to utilize the Intel(R) Graphics 4600 ( you could put 1,2,3 here, i have tried and found it works)
i have 2 connected( hdmi and vga).
3, the screen/monitor you want dedicate to your gpu connect to your gpu.(AMD users maybe able to do a simular setup) let us know!
4, start pc, wait if it needs to install drivers. if its available and done correctly right click desk top. the options for Intel(R) Graphics should be available.
5, you open Intels graphics control panel by clicking on Intels properties tab, you may need to ajust screen size manually, i had too. it can be done here.
in control panel open display then general, by using sliders here you can set your display sizes.
6, right click desktop and open windows display settings second up from the bottom. here you will see all your screens, with a greyed out screen/s = graphic card montor/s.
7, hit identify and highlite the monitor thats on your graphics card, now scroll to the bottom. under multiple displays change to extend to this display. hit enter and
close window.
you can try starting a game here, if you do. you will see it in ED settings that display adapter is Intel. close game.
8,Open NVidia contol panel and enable SLI, close NVcp.
9, Open Pecisionx16 or xoc, click kboost. close any programs it tells you to and retry. minimise.
10,Right click on current main display and open windows display settings again. highlight the screen you want to have the game playng too, hit identify. mine is 3 yours could be different.
then scroll to the bottom and click make this my main display. close window. now you have 2 displays running on Intels graphics and your main display on NVidia.
start ED in options goto display settings you will see that now game is using NVidia gpu change monitor to primary and apply.
you are now good to go play.
kboost off and on, is available.
now your graphics cards are dedicated to just gaming.
let me know how you get on ..
need help. just ask
take note...if you change main screen NV gpu will no longer be dedicated to games it will revert back to Intels
1 is hdmi the other vga! my third screen is a 43in HDMI that I use for gaming.
so I was tinkering in my bios, I came across a setting which I had not seen before. to do with turning on, on board graphics. I activated it and rebooted. a few minutes
after reboot, I went to open NVidia control panel and found 2 new tabs graphic properties and options. did a bit of messing with settings. were on some occasions things did
not go so well , screens going off and not coming back on.. after a lot of trial and error I have found a setup that runs 2 monitors dedicated too Intel(R) Graphics 4600, as
well as my NVidia gtx660 x 2 in sli with or without Kboost, dedicated to gaming screen.
If you would like to try this out. follow the following instructions exactly any deviation will result in failure!!! i know i had it fail many times. perserverence won out
1, turn off Kboost and disable SLI then go into your bios and find the setting for activating onboard gchip. detatch your monitor leads. depending what connections
available to you on your MB,i have vga hdmi and dvi. do not go any further if you haven't found the setting in your bios, it wont work.
2, connect your monitors to your MB that you want to utilize the Intel(R) Graphics 4600 ( you could put 1,2,3 here, i have tried and found it works)
i have 2 connected( hdmi and vga).
3, the screen/monitor you want dedicate to your gpu connect to your gpu.(AMD users maybe able to do a simular setup) let us know!
4, start pc, wait if it needs to install drivers. if its available and done correctly right click desk top. the options for Intel(R) Graphics should be available.
5, you open Intels graphics control panel by clicking on Intels properties tab, you may need to ajust screen size manually, i had too. it can be done here.
in control panel open display then general, by using sliders here you can set your display sizes.
6, right click desktop and open windows display settings second up from the bottom. here you will see all your screens, with a greyed out screen/s = graphic card montor/s.
7, hit identify and highlite the monitor thats on your graphics card, now scroll to the bottom. under multiple displays change to extend to this display. hit enter and
close window.
you can try starting a game here, if you do. you will see it in ED settings that display adapter is Intel. close game.
8,Open NVidia contol panel and enable SLI, close NVcp.
9, Open Pecisionx16 or xoc, click kboost. close any programs it tells you to and retry. minimise.
10,Right click on current main display and open windows display settings again. highlight the screen you want to have the game playng too, hit identify. mine is 3 yours could be different.
then scroll to the bottom and click make this my main display. close window. now you have 2 displays running on Intels graphics and your main display on NVidia.
start ED in options goto display settings you will see that now game is using NVidia gpu
change monitor to primary and apply.you are now good to go play.
kboost off and on, is available.
now your graphics cards are dedicated to just gaming.
let me know how you get on ..
need help. just ask
take note...if you change main screen NV gpu will no longer be dedicated to games it will revert back to Intels
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