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I received a projector for my tech room at $40.00 with VGA support. I’m using an HDMI to RCA connection, which isn’t ideal. My PC functions as a media PC, and I upgraded my Dell Omiplex to an Xeon CPU. I already had a RADIO card, but its video output isn’t working properly. Can I use the GPU for the motherboard video output? Are there any BIOS settings that allow this?
The video link on a motherboard functions properly only if the CPU includes its own GPU. Xeon chips lack this feature, except in very early models. Therefore, it’s not possible.
No, you can't pass video from the dedicated GPU through the motherboard, especially not without integrated graphics. (Assuming your Optiplex will POST with a Xeon in the first place; that could be artificial market segmentation to make a niche for the low end Precision workstations.) All you need is an active HDMI to VGA adapter like this, plus a VGA cable: https://www.amazon.com/Moread-Gold-Plate...00SW9JI9A/ The E3 Xeons with model numbers that end in 5 generally have integrated graphics. (But there's no reason to pick those over a regular i5 or i7 unless they're far less expensive, or you absolutely need support for unregistered ECC memory. They can't handle the cheap registered ECC that comes out of servers; for that you need a full-fat server socket like LGA2011.) The best way to know for sure is to look up the spec list on Intel's support site.