new graphics card - now I can't use motherboard hdmi


  1. Posts : 2
    windows 7 home premium 64bit
       #1

    new graphics card - now I can't use motherboard hdmi


    Nvidia quadro k620 graphics card
    Killer Fatal1ty z97 mother board with onboard hdmi

    Ok, so Im extremely new to the tech world, and I just built my first computer. I've been using my tv as my monitor via my hdmi cable. I plugged in my graphics card to my pcie slot and then my hdmi wouldn't work. I kind of assumed that the video card was overriding the onboard graphics. No problem - i plugged in a spare monitor to install the nvidia drivers, and I assumed I was done. Went to plug in the hdmi cable to the motherboard hdmi slot and it's not working. Am I stuck with using the two ports that are attached to the k620? Or can I use my motherboard hdmi port still? This is going to ruin me if I can't use the hdmi.

    Thanks in advance
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  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    You can only use the new video card.

    Why are you using a Quadro K620 ?

    NVIDIA Quadro K620

    You need a dvi to hdmi cable, but that won`t transmit sound, hope that is not an issue. (TV speakers suck)

    What is the exact make and model of the PC ?

    If you were happy with the PC, then why install the K620 ?
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  3. Posts : 2
    windows 7 home premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hey, thanks for the prompt response. I just noticed you can get a dvi-I to hdmi adapter, but i wasn't aware it wouldn't transmit sound. Bummer.

    I just built this computer so there isn't exactly a make and model, but the specs are as follows...

    Asrock killer fatal1ty z97 mobo
    intel 4690k cpu
    gskill rip jaw 16 gb - soon to be 32gb ram
    Ocz 250gb ssd
    wd 1tb HDD

    the reason I went with the quadro k620 is because I read quadros work very well with Adobe products. .. premiere and after effects specifically, which I've been playing around with recently. Like I said before... very new to the tech world so I'm not very familiar with these things. If I don't use ray traced 3d very often should I just get a regular g force card? Again... new so quite a few questions.
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  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    If that card has a display port and a dvi port, which the link I posted looks like it does, then, if both monitors have a dvi port, which they should, Just use 1 dvi cable to 1 monitor and then use a display port to dvi adaptor like in the picture in the link, then connect to the other monitor with another dvi cable.

    And if you want sound, just buy a set of speakers to connect to the motherboard.

    Stereo+Subwoofer (2.1)
    Last edited by AddRAM; 22 Apr 2015 at 17:47.
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