Extended Desktop Help!

Hardware GPU
1

Don't really know where this goes, so I'll put it here.

Quick:

I was wondering how to use my Intel HD 4000 graphics for an extended/secondary desktop using a second monitor(1024 i think), and still be able to use my Sapphire HD 7950 for my main 1080 monitor as I want to game on only one monitor.

Long:

For a couple months, I've been gaming off of my Intel HD 4000.  Since there's only the integrated graphics to use, the extended display worked just fine, and I was also able to game on one monitor.  I recently got an HD 7950 and it didn't come with a DVI to VGA adapter (my 7850 did, but I sold that rig and no longer have the adapter).  I don't want to go out and buy an adapter, and was wondering if I could use a combination of my I/O on the motherboard for my secondary display along with an HDMI output from my GPU for my main display.

Specs:

CPU: Intel i5-3570K

MOBO: MSI Z77IA-E53

GPU: Sapphire Dual-X HD 7950

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit

- Monitors -

Monitor 1: LG FLATRON E2250V (1920x1080)

Monitor 2: Hyundai ImageQuest L70S (1280x1024)

2

i believe you have to use the ports on your graphics card to be able to do that. ex: if you sli 2 cards you can only use the ports on the first card

 

hope that helps and i may be wrong

3

I don't want to go out and buy an adapter

Go out and buy an adapter.

4

Not sure if you can even do what you're suggesting...

Just go out and spend a couple dollars on an adapter. Then you will for sure be able to run two monitors as you want from the 7950.

 

5

Just wondering if it was possible.

Looks like i'll go out and buy an adapter now.