Looking to have 2 display monitors, but only one works at a time

[Thk12205]

I recently purchase parts for a computer and built said computer, and when i tried to have a single display monitor, my computer is fine, but when it comes to having a second one, it doesn't seem to work. the Mobo i have is the z97 gaming 7 and when i plug the hdmi cords into it, it doesn't seem to work. I've tried both monitors and they connect well to the hdmi of the GPU, but when it comes to either of the hdmi ports in the mobo, niether of the monitors are functional. I can plug one hdmi cable into the GPU and the other into the mobo, but only the monitor connected to the GPU's hdmi port works well.

Does anyone know the solution?

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... Do you have a MB/CPU GPU?
1) is it enabled in your BIO's?
2) is the Correct Hardware driver installed in Windows?

 

[Thk12205]

■ I have both a Mother board/cpu and a GPU. There are 2 HDMI slots on the MB/cpu and 1 slot in the GPU. The GPU one works well for both the monitors and their cables.
I don't think i have activated the BIOS
Also, I haven't isntalled a driver for this one

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello...
3) Do you need help in enabling it in your Bios?
4) Do you need help downloading and installing the Hardware driver for it?
5) What CPU # do you have?
6) What brand/MB # do you have?

 

[Thk12205]

3) I think i need help enabling it in my Bios
4) Looks like i don't need the hardware driver for the second one
5) I have a i7-4790k CPU
6) I have a MSI Z97 Gaming 7 MB

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... get your MB Manual/PDF out for review... you have a Intel® HD Graphics 4600 available on your CPU... ( nice CPU by the way ) B )
4) To show you the driver Download page for your IGT I need your OS system info... WIN ver? x86 or 64?
after the download we can go to this next step.
3) You need to set/enable your BIO's Graphics for IGT/PCIe or BOTH.
save your new Bios' setting and re-boot. this will allow both CPU/IGT and Video card use in Windows.

 

[Thk12205]

ahh, great idea, and thanks.
I believe i have OS Win 8.1 64

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... 4) https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=24245 ( PICK ONE, exe/zip ) Save this to a location on your hardrive as Windows will detect the new hardware from your MB, and you will be able to start the driver install App.