[SOLVED] Using a VGA cable for a second monitor GTX 1050

[frymillstrum]

I have my PC connected via HDMI to a Samsung Smart TV and wanted to hook up an additional monitor with a VGA cable but it's not working. "Didn't detect another monitor" is the message in the Windows 10 display settings message. Have tested the VGA cable and monitor on an old laptop and worked fine. Maybe the issue is with the VGA connection on the graphics card but I shouldn't think so because I never used it before and it was covered with a piece of plastic straight from the box since I got it. Any help would be appreciated...

It's not a GTX 1050 TI btw .

 

[Wolfshadw]

What is the exact model of the GTX 1050 you have? I ask because I thought MVidia dropped VGA Support on the GTX 1050s

-Wolf sends

 

[HWOC]

Could it be one of the scam 1050's with a VGA port at the back, that is not actually a 1050, but an older card with a BIOS that makes it identify itself as a 1050 or something like that?

https://www.amazon.com/Tuscom-Graphic-NVIDIA-GeForce-Graphics/dp/B07C2PXMT1?th=1

 

[frymillstrum]

What is the exact model of the GTX 1050 you have? I ask because I thought MVidia dropped VGA Support on the GTX 1050s

-Wolf sends

GeForce GTX 1050, not sure what more info I could give.

Could it be one of the scam 1050's with a VGA port at the back, that is not actually a 1050, but an older card with a BIOS that makes it identify itself as a 1050 or something like that?

https://www.amazon.com/Tuscom-Graphic-NVIDIA-GeForce-Graphics/dp/B07C2PXMT1?th=1

I don't really think so, I didn't get it on the cheap or anything, I remember the packaging all seeming very legit when I got it 3 years years ago and I've never had any issues with it...

 

[HWOC]

Strange, since all sources on the web that I can find, including nVidia itself, says that GTX 1050's didn't have VGA connectors. For example, if you look at the "VIEW FULL SPECS" listing here: https://www.nvidia.com/en-in/geforce/products/10series/geforce-gtx-1050/

You could download and install GPUZ and send a screenshot of the details and we'll have a look. https://www.techpowerup.com/download/gpu-z/

 

[Wolfshadw]

GeForce GTX 1050, not sure what more info I could give.

PC Part Picker lists 33 different GeForce GTX 1050s and fairly certain there are more. Need to know which one you have. Check to see if there is a serial number on the card.

-Wolf sends

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Easiest way to do this is to download GPUz.
GPU-Z Graphics Card GPU Information Utility (techpowerup.com)

Open the program and click "lookup"

https://imgur.com/kg8ROPX

View: https://imgur.com/kg8ROPX


Post the link that comes up

 

[frymillstrum]

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/gigabyte-gtx-1050-rev-1-0.b4941

So it looks like I did get a cheap version with a bios that tricks it into reading as an Nvidia?

That link only lists DVI, MDMI and DisplayPort as out puts but there is a VGA connection on mine too....

 

[HWOC]

Kind of looks like it, but what is the performance like? Have you run any benchmarks at all? Would be interesting to know what kind of result you get. That would finally tell whether it is a 1050 or not.

 

[frymillstrum]

Kind of looks like it, but what is the performance like? Have you run any benchmarks at all? Would be interesting to know what kind of result you get. That would finally tell whether it is a 1050 or not.

https://imgur.com/1y4TsZv

 

[HWOC]

I'm not sure how reliable the UserBenchmark is, but the scores you got other than the "Splatting" score align pretty well with what a 1050 should get. Weird, the plot thickens!

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Its a proper gp107, meaning it is in fact a legitimate GTX 1050.

I wonder if gigabyte made a version with a vga port and a converter chip on board....

 

[Wolfshadw]

Its a proper gp107, meaning it is in fact a legitimate GTX 1050.

I wonder if gigabyte made a version with a vga port and a converter chip on board....

Looking at all the models listed on Gigabyte's web site, none have a VGA port.
https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/NVIDIA-Series

-Wolf sends

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I have heard of some manufacturers adding different display outputs for different regions. HMM.

Are you sure you are not mistaking the DVI port for a VGA port?

 

[frymillstrum]

I have heard of some manufacturers adding different display outputs for different regions. HMM.

Are you sure you are not mistaking the DVI port for a VGA port?

Nope, the DVI port is directly above it and besides the VGA cable is sitting snuggly into it, screws and all...

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Can you show a couple photos of this card?

 

[frymillstrum]

Well after actually looking at the back of my PC instead of just derpily seeing a VGA port and assuming it was part of my graphics card I realised what I'm looking at is the VGA and DVI ports from my motherboard. Apologies for wasting everyones time but I guess it was an intriguing mystery to try and solve at least? 😑

So the question now is whether to enable my integrated graphics card in order to get it displaying on the monitor, I saw something on another thread on here about going into the BIOS and activing it but I'm wondering could messing with that cause any trouble on my main HDMI monitor?

 

[Wolfshadw]

No. Enabling the on-board graphics of your CPU/Motherboard will not mess up your current HDMI configuration.

-Wolf sends

 

[HWOC]

Well at least the mystery is solved now. On some PC's you can't use the motherboard video outputs at the same time as the add on graphics card. Try it and see if it works for you.

 

[frymillstrum]

Thanks for the help everyone, apologies again for the waste of time. I've never really messed with a BIOS before, I'm sure it's nothing to be afraid of but I just decided to get a VP to HDMI cable for €10, was just trying to save a bit of cash since I already had a VGA cable lying around

 

[Wolfshadw]

What is the model number of your motherboard?

-Wolf sends

 

[frymillstrum]

What is the model number of your motherboard?

-Wolf sends

DT2410. Why?

 

[Wolfshadw]

DT2410. Why?

Generally, checking the motherboard manual will tell you what options are available in BIOS, to include enabling on-board graphics. Not finding a manual for yours.

-Wolf sends