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Enabling multiple monitor support - ThinkCentre Edge 71, Edge 72, Edge 91, Edge 92, E73, M71e, M81, M82, M73, M83, M83p, M91, M91p, M92, M92p, M93, M93p, M700, M800, M900, ThinkStation E30, E31, E32, P300, P310

Enabling multiple monitor support - ThinkCentre Edge 71, Edge 72, Edge 91, Edge 92, E73, M71e, M81, M82, M73, M83, M83p, M91, M91p, M92, M92p, M93, M93p, M700, M800, M900, ThinkStation E30, E31, E32, P300, P310

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Enabling multiple monitor support - ThinkCentre Edge 71, Edge 72, Edge 91, Edge 92, E73, M71e, M81, M82, M73, M83, M83p, M91, M91p, M92, M92p, M93, M93p, M700, M800, M900, ThinkStation E30, E31, E32, P300, P310

Symptom

Unable to configure more than two displays while three or more are attached to the system using a PCI-Express video adapter graphics card and the Intel HD Graphics. Click here to get more information on ThinkCentre and ThinkStation graphic cards.

Applicable Brands

  • ThinkCentre M71e, M73 SFF/Tower, M81, M82, M83/p (Small Form Factor) SFF/Tower, M91, M91p SFF/Tower, M92/p, M93/p SFF/Tower, E73 SFF/Tower
  • ThinkCentre Edge 71, Edge 72, Edge 91, Edge 92
  • ThinkCentre M800, M700 SFF/Tower, M900 SFF/Tower
  • ThinkStation E30/E31/E32
  • ThinkStation P300
  • ThinkStation P310

System Is Configured With

PCI-Express video adapter graphics card

Note: ThinkCentre M91/p Eco Ultra-Small Form Factor (USFF) and M92/p Tiny systems do not support PCI-Express video adapter graphic cards.

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows 10

Solution

  1. Default BIOS setting for the Video Devices is [AUTO] and must be changed to [IGD] as shown below. Enable Multi-Monitor Support in BIOS Setup as shown in the following picture and then press F10 Save and Exit.
    The following BIOS settings are required:
    Select Active Video = IGD
    Multi-Monitor Support = Enabled
  2. Install the latest Intel Graphics driver for the applicable system.
  3. Install the latest PCIe Video Card drivers for the applicable NVIDIA or AMD video card.

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Alias Id:SF11-D0067
Document ID:HT062228
Original Publish Date:01/24/2018
Last Modified Date:08/27/2024