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Question How can I run 3 monitors with my pc?

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I have an older gaming pc, but based on everything I know I should be able to run 2 with IGPU and my main monitor from GPU, but still only 2 monitors connect at once.

I have tried all possible cables with each monitor and different bios settings and resolutions. IGPU multi-monitor is enabled and the 2 monitors I want to run from it are connected to motherboard via VGA and DVI-D. The third is connected to my GPU with a DisplayPort cable because its the only 144hz while the others are only 60hz. Win10 makes it so I can't have more than one of my monitors connected to gpu or all of them will be capped to only 60hz refresh rate.

my specs:

os: windows 10 pro (all drivers and updates are up to date)
mobo: asrock h81m-dgs r2.0 (bios version: P1.30 because of overclocking)
cpu: intel i5 4690k
gpu: amd radeon rx 470
 
If you right click an empty area of the Desktop are you able to access the Display settings?

And under "Show more options" are you able to access thg GPU's Control Panel?
I dont think I have that. Or do you mean advanced display settings? Or if you mean my gpu software, I have amd adrenalin edition.
 
WIN + I > System > Display

Or type "Display Settings" into the search box.

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By right clicking an empty area of the desktop you should be able to access AMD's Control Panel and configure the monitors as required.

FYI:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...23-order/0a3ad075-3094-4260-87b5-982950387456

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-set-up-multiple-monitors/
I have only one monitor connected to my gpu and cant have any more, if I forgot to clarify that.

The problem I have is with my second and third monitors that I have connected to my motherboard to run on the integrated graphics card. I cant seem to get both to work at the same time apart from when Im in the bios settings and both monitors show picture. Once windows boots its always just first monitor and either second or third that work, never all three.
 
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