[rory.breaker]

Hello everybody!



I am planning to add an additional PCI Express graphics adapter to my Asus P5E-VM HDMI mainboard which has an Intel G35 chipset as integrated graphics adapter.

I would like to set the Intel G35 as the primary display and the PCI-E card as the secondary display (for a Silverstone HTPC case that has an integrated 7" display for using Windows MCE without having to turn on my projector, e.g. when I would only like to listen to MP3). The PCI-E card is Asus EAH2400PRO / HTP / 256M.

I couldn't find any options in the BIOS to use IGD as primary and PEG as secondary. I am afraid that I can only use one of them at the same time.

When I set the bios to PEG/IGD the Intel GA is deactivated and I can only see the PCI-E listed in the hardware manager. When I use IGD only as an option it's vice versa, Intel GA in hardware manager but no PCI-E card listed.

This seems to be a tricky one.

So, does anybody know how to run both Intel G35 and an additional PCI-E card as the secondary display?


Thanks for your hints and help!


Cheers,



Rory

 

[720p]

the board has both hdmi/dvi and vga ports and can run two monitors at the same time

you can't add another card (why would you want to do that?) and run it alongside

 

[rory.breaker]



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Originally Posted by 720p /forum/post/14122264


the board has both hdmi/dvi and vga ports and can run two monitors at the same time

you can't add another card (why would you want to do that?) and run it alongside

Hi 720p!


Yes, you're right, but the point is that I do need two VGA outputs as my projector is a Sony VPL-VW12HT which has only analog inputs. I will be needing one VGA output to the projector and one to the case's internal TFT screen which will also need an analog signal. That's the point why I thought about installing a second card with VGA out.

I know about the mainboard's ability to provide dual display but, as far as I know, this means one display hooked on the VGA port and one on HDMI, right?


Cheers,


Rory

 

[AngelEyes]



Quote:
Originally Posted by rory.breaker /forum/post/14122319


Hi 720p!


Yes, you're right, but the point is that I do need two VGA outputs as my projector is a Sony VPL-VW12HT which has only analog inputs. I will be needing one VGA output to the projector and one to the case's internal TFT screen which will also need an analog signal. That's the point why I thought about installing a second card with VGA out.

I know about the mainboard's ability to provide dual display but, as far as I know, this means one display hooked on the VGA port and one on HDMI, right?


Cheers,


Rory

The 'V' version will allow simultaneous output from onboard and PCIE but that doesn't help you much.


Why did you buy a board renowned for it's onboard HDMI / LPCM output if you weren't going to use the HDMI?

Or do you also connect to a Receiver / Plasma as well as the PJ?


Adam

 

[rory.breaker]



Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelEyes /forum/post/14122410


The 'V' version will allow simultaneous output from onboard and PCIE but that doesn't help you much.


Why did you buy a board renowned for it's onboard HDMI / LPCM output if you weren't going to use the HDMI?

Or do you also connect to a Receiver / Plasma as well as the PJ?


Adam

Hi Adam!


Very good question! Well, right now, I'm saving a little money to update my projector - hopefully by October. I would like to have one with an HDMI input, my favorite is Sony's VPL-VW200

And, of course, I need a connection to my receiver as well, yes.

Spending a few bucks for an additional PCI card doesn't hurt me as much as buying a new projector right now...


Anyway, what might work is this scenario: I could connect the case's TFT via the VGA port of the mainboard (Display 2), and I could use an HDMI to VGA converter to hook up my old analog Sony projector to the HDMI port of the mainboard (Display 1). I googled and found a nice little converter named "HDFury" that is supposed to work just fine (according to many threads). Maybe that could be a solution...?



Cheers,


Rory

 

[AngelEyes]



Quote:
Originally Posted by rory.breaker /forum/post/14122595


Hi Adam!


Very good question! Well, right now, I'm saving a little money to update my projector - hopefully by October. I would like to have one with an HDMI input, my favorite is Sony's VPL-VW200

And, of course, I need a connection to my receiver as well, yes.

Spending a few bucks for an additional PCI card doesn't hurt me as much as buying a new projector right now...


Anyway, what might work is this scenario: I could connect the case's TFT via the VGA port of the mainboard (Display 2), and I could use an HDMI to VGA converter to hook up my old analog Sony projector to the HDMI port of the mainboard (Display 1). I googled and found a nice little converter named "HDFury" that is supposed to work just fine (according to many threads). Maybe that could be a solution...?



Cheers,


Rory

Sounds like a plan although I never tried the converter you mentoned.


Good luck.

 

[eeit232]

Sounds like its time to buy an AV receiver with HDMI input and video switching. That way one HDMI PC->AVR, and analog output from the AVR to the receiver (assuming you get an AVR that will downconvert HDMI->Analog). You would need an AVR anyway to make use of the glorious lossless audio output from your G35 HDMI port ;-)

 

[720p]

hello, I wrongly assumed you had a projector with dvi & wanted to use lpcm going through your receiver

my advise would be to disable the onboard igp and use the asus card to feed projector & case display via it's two vga outputs (one with dvi to vga adapter already provided with card)

connect receiver via spdif & forget about lpcm until you buy an hdmi equipped projector

when that happens ditch the asus card

 

[AngelEyes]



Quote:
Originally Posted by 720p /forum/post/14123119


hello, I wrongly assumed you had a projector with dvi & wanted to use lpcm going through your receiver

my advise would be to disable the onboard igp and use the asus card to feed projector & case display via it's two vga outputs (one with dvi to vga adapter already provided with card)

connect receiver via spdif & forget about lpcm until you buy an hdmi equipped projector

when that happens ditch the asus card

You see, that is brains

BTW you are unlikely to find a Receiver that downconverts Video from HDMI to Analogue and if you did it would likely severely limit your choice. I would suggest you try something else.


Adam

 

[oliverjg]



Quote:
Originally Posted by rory.breaker /forum/post/14122595


Hi Adam!


Very good question! Well, right now, I'm saving a little money to update my projector - hopefully by October. I would like to have one with an HDMI input, my favorite is Sony's VPL-VW200

And, of course, I need a connection to my receiver as well, yes.

Spending a few bucks for an additional PCI card doesn't hurt me as much as buying a new projector right now...


Anyway, what might work is this scenario: I could connect the case's TFT via the VGA port of the mainboard (Display 2), and I could use an HDMI to VGA converter to hook up my old analog Sony projector to the HDMI port of the mainboard (Display 1). I googled and found a nice little converter named "HDFury" that is supposed to work just fine (according to many threads). Maybe that could be a solution...?



Cheers,


Rory

the hdfury wll work. i used it with the Asus P5E-VM HDMI. you will need need an hdmi to dvi adapter.

 

[rory.breaker]



Quote:
Originally Posted by oliverjg /forum/post/14123441


the hdfury wll work. i used it with the Asus P5E-VM HDMI. you will need need an hdmi to dvi adapter.

Hi folks!


Let me first of all say thanks to you all for your numerous helpful answers.

May I summarize:

1. It is not possible to use an external PCI-E card on the ASUS P5E-VM HDMI board as a second video output together with the onboard IGD as primary, when one is in need of having a secondary analogue VGA output as the BIOS doesn't seem to support this setting.

2. One way to solve this problem is to use the VGA output of the IGD and attach an HDMI to VGA converter to the HDMI port of the board.


Did I get this correctly or is there any way to use both IGD and an external PCI-E card.


Thanks again!


Cheers,


Rory

 

[archibael]

Not on the -VM. The HDMI interface uses the x16 PCIe port, which means a video card can't at the same time. The -V used a x4 for it's video card interface, and thus could use both at once (in XP).