Windows 10: NVIDIA Display settings are not available

Hi everyone,

I know this isn't a Windows problem, but I feel like this is the best forum for me to post in since I got a great and fast response for my problem last time.

When I try to open my NVIDIA Control Panel, it always gives me the message:

"NVIDIA Display settings are not available.
You are not currently using a display attached to an NVIDIA GPU."

I have a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB.

In other threads that I have looked through, the solution is mostly that the display is plugged into the motherboard. But in my case, as you can see on the attached picture, my motherboard only has a DVA slot.

I don't understand a lot about computers and hardware things, but I definitely know I have a graphics card.

Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet

:)

 

NVIDIA Display settings are not available

If the driver is not working properly or misbehaving, you can run our utility called
Driver Verifier. Visit this thread:
Driver Verifier-- tracking down a misbehaving driver created by
ZigZag3143 our MVP. This thread has a detailed explanation on how to run this tool to detect incompatibility issues of your hardware or drivers with your computer.

In addition, you can download and run our easy fix solutions from this link:
How to use Microsoft easy fix solutions. Once there, click the Find and fix problems with devices and hardware
hyperlink. Download and run it to start the troubleshooting.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

NVIDIA Display Settings Are Not Available

I keep getting this error message. My Dad put a computer together several months ago and it has had problems since the beginning. My games have always had strong lag especially the more advanced ones. From what I can tell, it is using the onboard graphics
card instead of my NVIDIA card. I'm not sure what details are relevant but the card is a NVIDIA GTX 1070. I have searched extensively to solve it. I have tried changing the primary display in BIOS, I updated the latest drivers, I tried a clean install of
the drivers, I made sure the wires were plugged in correctly, going into services, disabling the Intel Graphics Card Program, and many more things. I am at a loss at what to do.

Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Performance & system failures

 

Hello,

Press WIN + R to open a run dialog.
Type in "winver"

and check if your Windows 10 version is above 1511.

 

It says it's 1607.

 

Maybe you should disable Intel Integrated Graphics through the BIOS.

The manual from your motherboard should contain instructions on how to do that. Or look for the option by yourself.

This is your graphics card.

 

OTOH, you could check Device Manager to see what graphics adapter it thinks you are using. If Asuza is correct, it will show up as the onboard adapter rather than the external PCIe card. My best guess is that you are using the card, but something is wrong with the driver. This will tell you what's what:



Thus, for example, this shows my old but still capable 7xx card at work.
HTH,
--Ed--

 

It shows both the "Intel(R) HD Graphics 530" and "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti"

 

Then perhaps Asuza is correct, and you need to figure out how to switch over from the Intel HD graphics to your external card at the BIOS level. I have integrated graphics on all of my desktops, and those with external graphics cards turned on and working do not show the built-in graphics circuitry in Device Manager unless I opt to "Show hidden devices." Interesting! Most modern motherboards switch off the built-in graphics as soon as they detect a PCIe graphics card plugged into the bus. What motherboard is your system using?
If it's just a BIOS change, this should be pretty easy to do. We can look it up in your motherboard manual, if you'll tell us what you've got.
HTH,
--Ed--

 

I have the ASUS H110M-R Motherboard.

 

I also looked through Google and it said I should just disable it from the Device Manager. I did, but the error still comes up when I open the NVIDIA Control Panel. I looked at a video of disabling it from BIOS, but the layout is completely different from the Windows 10 one. If you can help with this or I can look into it further on Google.

 

Could you take a picture of your bios and upload it here? We can guide you through the process of disabling Integrated Graphics and forcing PCIe in the bios with your help of providing us screenshots. Perhaps login to tenforums with your mobile so you don't have to restart your PC the whole time.

Edit: I'm going offline soon. I'll be here tomorrow morning again to assist you *Smile

 

The option should be under the Advanced mode (F7) and then

1) Systems Agent Config.
2) Graphics Config / Initiate Graphics Adapter (or something like that).2.1) Set to PCI-E.3) Disable "iGPU Multi Monitor"
4) Save changes & Reboot.

 

Great Job, Asuza! I was MIA for the holidays for a while, so you beat me to the punch. That should be exactly what the OP needs.
--Ed--