How to plug HDMI cable into my Geforce graphics card?

[TylerPCdublo]

I have a Geforce GTX 1060 graphics card. When I play WoW, The FPS runs pretty low for the PC I have, and I've been asked if my monitor is plugged in to my graphics card or the motherboard. They said that if it isn't plugged into the graphics card, the graphics wont even really be utilized. How do I know if my HDMI cable is plugged into the graphics card or not. It us currently plugged into one of 4 ports. The other 3 have a cap in them which I am able to take off. Should I take the caps off and see if it can be plugged into them? I really want to be using my graphics card on my screen not using the weak CPU.

The PC that I have is this: https://www.amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-GXiVR8060A2-Desktop-i5-7400-7200RPM/dp/B01MT0781S/ref=pd_ybh_a_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B66P885MTHBC6N53D162

It says - NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB Video Card | 1x DVI | 1x HDMI | 1x Display Port

Which indicated to me that there is an HDMI cable that can go into the card.

I just want to know how to check to see if it is plugged into the motherboard or the GPU.


Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Jay Lavistria]

You are using the GPU if your HDMI cable is connected directly to the card you installed, NOT the HDMI cable next to the Motherboard's IO.

 

[clutchc]

+1^
Is your monitor's cable connected to the gfx card or the motherboard video port? Look at the back of the PC. Find the gfx card. That is where you want to connect the monitor to. And yes, the plastic caps pull off.

 

[TylerPCdublo]

+1^
Is your monitor's cable connected to the gfx card or the motherboard video port? Look at the back of the PC. Find the gfx card. That is where you want to connect the monitor to. And yes, the plastic caps pull off.

The thing is, I don't know which is which! I don't know what the gfx port looks like. I sound stupid, I know. I don't know if it's plugged into it already. How do I know if it's plugged into the motherboard or gfx card port??

 

[TylerPCdublo]

You are using the GPU if your HDMI cable is connected directly to the card you installed, NOT the HDMI cable next to the Motherboard's IO.

Out of the four ports that are there, it seems the hdmi cable only fits into one. How do I know it's going directly into the card? It looks like it is but I could just be hopeful.

 

[Jay Lavistria]

You are using the GPU if your HDMI cable is connected directly to the card you installed, NOT the HDMI cable next to the Motherboard's IO.

Out of the four ports that are there, it seems the hdmi cable only fits into one. How do I know it's going directly into the card? It looks like it is but I could just be hopeful.

The motherboard io is the stuff that holds the internet cable, USBs, and etc.

Below that are your pcie ports (including the GPU.) If your HDMI cable is connected to ports below the motherboard plugs, which are obviously separated from the video card on the bottom, you are using the video card to render.

 

[clutchc]

You are probably plugged into the gfx card OK. That would be the only one that has covers on the unused ports.
And if the HDMI cables fits, it is the HDMI port. All ports produce the same video. Here is the back of a PC like yours where I pointed out the video ports.
Verify you are in the correct video port, then we'll see what we can do for your fps issue. And list the resolution of your monitor.

 

[GRafkiD]

This is the funniest question I have ever seen XD

 

[peterdawson80]

I have a Geforce GTX 1060 graphics card. When I play WoW, The FPS runs pretty low for the PC I have, and I've been asked if my monitor is plugged in to my graphics card or the motherboard. They said that if it isn't plugged into the graphics card, the graphics wont even really be utilized. How do I know if my HDMI cable is plugged into the graphics card or not. It us currently plugged into one of 4 ports. The other 3 have a cap in them which I am able to take off. Should I take the caps off and see if it can be plugged into them? I really want to be using my graphics card on my screen not using the weak CPU.

The PC that I have is this: https://www.amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-GXiVR8060A2-Desktop-i5-7400-7200RPM/dp/B01MT0781S/ref=pd_ybh_a_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B66P885MTHBC6N53D16

download a free app called Speccy https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy
Install and then run the program.
Go Into the graphics section.
It should list your graphics card and the motherboard graphics(most likely a version of Intel HD)
You then want to check the monitor name in the same section.
If the monitor is named after the motherboard graphics port then you have it plugged in to the motherboard.
Otherwise if it is name after the graphics card then you have it plugged in to it.
You may have to reboot your computer after you change HDMI port.


It says - NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB Video Card | 1x DVI | 1x HDMI | 1x Display Port

Which indicated to me that there is an HDMI cable that can go into the card.

I just want to know how to check to see if it is plugged into the motherboard or the GPU.


Any help is appreciated. Thank you.