I just got a new Dell XPS system with a NVidia Graphics Card. The computer has HDMI and displayport options. I currently have the computer connected to my monitor with an HDMI cable in this port. The leaflet that came with the computer (maybe 4 very small pages) says that the monitor should be connected to the ports on the graphics card with an arrow pointing to part of the computer. I am pretty sure this is the graphics card and it has a couple of hdmi ports, a displayport, and a dvi port. Yet, I can't get an image on the monitor when I plug either of my cables (hdmi/display port) into what seems to be the graphics card ports. Do I need to activate the graphics card first or something like that? I will call Dell tonight when I get home from work, but I was wondering if anyone here knows what if anything I need to do to connect the monitor with the graphics card. I am assuming that is what I want to do.
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New Dell XPS Desktop - Graphics Card Connection to Monitor(s)
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Tom_N
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How was your old computer connected to your monitor, when things were working? If it was via some other port, you might to need use monitor controls to select the input where the new computer is connected.
Thanks for your reply, I have a new monitor and a new PC bought independently. I do need to do something with the monitor. I wasn't able to get the old monitor to work either, but I have been too busy at work to play with it much. Thanks again, it helps me figure out where to look.
John_Hoffman
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I have a new XPS 8910. The graphics card is here:
Whatever cable you use it should have the same connector on each end. If the graphics card has more that one port of the same type (like HDMI 1 and HDMI 2) try switching which one you plug into. Most new monitors recognize the input and connect to it automatically.
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John Hoffman
Conway, NH
Whatever cable you use it should have the same connector on each end. If the graphics card has more that one port of the same type (like HDMI 1 and HDMI 2) try switching which one you plug into. Most new monitors recognize the input and connect to it automatically.
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John Hoffman
Conway, NH
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Connect the monitor using whatever cable fits both the monitor and computer. The most likely option (since you bought the items separately) is HDMI to HDMI.
This should be the simplest thing that you'll ever have to do with hardware, and if you have no luck, it could be that there is a fault with either the computer or monitor (or both!).
Does the computer "Beep" when you turn it on? If so, is there a pattern to the beeps? The video card may have become dislodged in transit, and this will generate a fault code.
Does the monitor tell you that there is "No Connection Detected"? Do any lights illuminate on the monitor? Have you tuned the monitor on? Some monitors have very small switches hidden under the bezel (screen surround).
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Mystery member
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That's the first that you've mentioned about having two separate graphics outputs, in which case, there may be a setting to select which one you are intending to use. The procedure will be specific for each brand of computer, and since it may involve a BIOS adjustment, that's best left to Dell support.
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John_Hoffman
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If the NVidia card was installed by Dell the onboard display adapter outputs should have been plugged; I guess they weren't.
In any event, go to Device Manager, drop down the Display Adapter section and right click Intel display and select disable and right click NVidia display and select enable.
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John Hoffman
Conway, NH
In any event, go to Device Manager, drop down the Display Adapter section and right click Intel display and select disable and right click NVidia display and select enable.
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John Hoffman
Conway, NH
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