gpu and igpu at the same time?

[Artiat]

hi i have a core 2 duo e7500 with a asrock g41m vs3 mobo and a geforce 9500 gt i want to use both the igpu and gpu together for a dual monitor setup and for now i cant buy a dvi to hdmi and hdmi to vga converter cuz i cant find a active converter for dvi to vga

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

You cannot use the iGPU and add-on GPU at the same time unless your motherboard's BIOS has a specific setting which allows it.
Such a feature is not common even on new boards.

Either the BIOS automatically disables the iGPU when an add-on GPU is detected, or you have to manually set the desired GPU location in the BIOS. The "one or the other" limitation is required to avoid a hardware and/or driver resources conflict.

The 9500 GT supports more than one monitor anyway so you'll have to overcome your connection issues at the monitor end, even if it means buying another monitor with the required input port that needs no adapter/converter.

 

[Artiat]

You cannot use the iGPU and add-on GPU at the same time unless your motherboard's BIOS has a specific setting which allows it.
Such a feature is not common even on new boards.

Either the BIOS automatically disables the iGPU when an add-on GPU is detected, or you have to manually set the desired GPU location in the BIOS. The "one or the other" limitation is required to avoid a hardware and/or driver resources conflict.

ok but just out of curiosity what is such a feature called

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

"ok but just out of curiosity what is such a feature called"

I haven't a clue, my BIOS doesn't have it. Have a good look around the various BIOS settings and you should spot the relevant feature if it's there. Shouldn't take much working out what it means when you see it.