Alternative to iGPU on an Asus Z790 Apex Encore

0121danwilliams84 · 26 Feb 2024 at 09:05

Hi all.

So, I have a situation where I am upgrading my PC and I have opted for the Asus Z790 Apex Encore and a 14900K.

I want to do a test boot with the system outside the case, as is good practice, as I am plumbing it into my water loop.

I have not used a motherboard without integrated graphics before. I do have another build I can borrow another GPU from, but I was wondering if I can avoid that.

I actually have an EK Lumen LCD monitoring screen thing and I was wondering if I can take advantage of any of the ports on the new motherboard (USB Type C or maybe even Thunderbolt? I have never used Thunderbolt before.)

Just looking for any other advice before I go ahead and take the more direct approach and open up my other PC that is in my media centre.

Thanks in advance!

Dan.

0121danwilliams84 · 26 Feb 2024 at 10:23

Rroff said:
The Apex has no video out on the rear I/O, not sure if any of the USB-C ports support video-out alt mode.

Thanks yeah, without a lot of googling I can't seem to easily find this info so thought maybe I would get lucky with someone owning one on here. Will keep researching! Thanks.

0121danwilliams84 · 26 Feb 2024 at 10:23

Might just be easier to go the swap GPU option.

0121danwilliams84 · 26 Feb 2024 at 10:36

Thanks all, I was aware it did not have iGPU before buying, so not a new problem.

Seems the least taxing option is using a discrete GPU to quickly test the board outside the case as either the Thunderbolt card or EK Lumen screen will require additional display outputs, which defeats the point of using them anayway.

0121danwilliams84 · 26 Feb 2024 at 10:56

I have gotten quite into memory overclocking recently and I have had a bit of a bad experience with my Gigabye X670E Master board so making the move back Intel after giving team red a good try for a few years.

I have just gotten a bit sick of my board in general and its going to get RMAd as I think its slowly dying and nothing I try at hardware or software level is saving it.

So, I mean reason number 1 is I like tinkering with things and this is a fun hobby. Reason 2, it's too expensive is being ignore by that other little voice in my head :cry:

0121danwilliams84 · 26 Feb 2024 at 13:15

Yes guys, I have wrestled with all these thoughts myself, but I have yet to use more than 2 dimms in a system and they come in much higher capacity now, so can't see that being a negative for me and should help OCs hopefully.

I basically don't use a lot of the things I am losing by choosing a board that should hopefully (in theory) allow me to push the hardware.