Monitor boots windows then says no dvi signal

[Antonioc12]

My monitor [ASUS VG248QE] boots windows when I start my computer for about 10 seconds, then windows goes to my second monitor and my main monitor says no DVI signal, I'm running windows 10, also in device manager under monitors it says generic pnp monitor.

 

[affinitydesigns]

Most graphics cards have a hierarchy of which outputs they send out to first. This can usually be changed and adjusted in the driver settings of the amd or nvidia card. Your windows main monitor( the monitor you told Windows to display as primary) and the monitor input in the graphics card primary slot (the physical input on the graphics card that your monitor is plugged into) are different. If possible, switch the cables around from the two monitors and you should be good to go.

EDIT: Unless your second monitor is plugged in with VGA, you shouldn't have any performance issues switching them over.

 

[Antonioc12]

Most graphics cards have a hierarchy of which outputs they send out to first. This can usually be changed and adjusted in the driver settings of the amd or nvidia card. Your windows main monitor( the monitor you told Windows to display as primary) and the monitor input in the graphics card primary slot (the physical input on the graphics card that your monitor is plugged into) are different. If possible, switch the cables around from the two monitors and you should be good to go.

EDIT: Unless your second monitor is plugged in with VGA, you shouldn't have any performance issues switching them over.

Thank you for your response, My second monitor is using HDMI, I completely unplugged my second monitor and tried booting with just my main monitor and it booted windows for about 10 seconds and then went black and says no DVI signal.

 

[affinitydesigns]

Plug your hdmi cable into your main monitor and plug the dvi into your secondary monitor and try that.

 

[Antonioc12]

Plug your hdmi cable into your main monitor and plug the dvi into your secondary monitor and try that.

ok so windows launched fine with an HDMI cable, but not VGA cable. is there any way to make it launch with the VGA cable, I don't think its the cable because I can see the the windows loading screen and then it shuts off.

 

[affinitydesigns]

Don't use the VGA cable. Just use HDMI and DVI.

 

[Antonioc12]

Don't use the VGA cable. Just use HDMI and DVI.

Sorry thats what I meant HDMI works DVI doesn't.

 

[affinitydesigns]

Does the second monitor say DVI no source?

 

[Antonioc12]

Does the second monitor say DVI no source?

My second monitor does not have a DVI plug, I unplugged my second all together and my main works with HDMI, is there any way possible to get my main monitor working with DVI, I dont need my second monitor. thanks for helping.

 

[Antonioc12]

Does the second monitor say DVI no source?

My second monitor does not have a DVI plug, I unplugged my second all together and my main works with HDMI, is there any way possible to get my main monitor working with DVI, I dont need my second monitor. thanks for helping.

 

[affinitydesigns]

You can get a DVI to HDMI cable and replace the DVI cable with that. So you'd have the DVI plugged into the back of your video card and then the hdmi end would go into your second monitor.

 

[Antonioc12]

You can get a DVI to HDMI cable and replace the DVI cable with that. So you'd have the DVI plugged into the back of your video card and then the hdmi end would go into your second monitor.

Would it be 144hz, also why will it not boot with the DVI cable?

 

[affinitydesigns]

If you have 144hz you'll probably want to use display port if you have it, if not dvi-d will work. Make sure you're setting it to 144hz in the control panel. (nvdia control center/amd catalyst control center)

 

[Antonioc12]

If you have 144hz you'll probably want to use display port if you have it, if not dvi-d will work. Make sure you're setting it to 144hz in the control panel. (nvdia control center/amd catalyst control center)

So there is nothing I can do to get my monitor to work with a DVI cable plugged from my GPU to my monitor without buying something else?

 

[affinitydesigns]

I mean it will work in your previous configuration, your post screen just won't show on your main monitor. When you turn only your main monitor on and turn your PC on you won't see anything until you get to the login screen unless you turn on your secondary monitor.