AV receiver being detected as a second display

QuietOne

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Hi guys

I have this small issue which is really bugging me and see if you guys may be able to help. I recently purchased a 5.1 setup for movies and gaming.

It all works great apart from the annoying little thing that my GPU/Windows is detecting my receiver as a second display. It is currently hooked up to my rig via HDMI from my 980 as you can see here.

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(disabled second display for screenshot purposes)

I want to disable the second display and just have audio output from the receiver but if I disable the display it disables the audio device too as you can see here.

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I tried mirroring the two displays but unfortunately the receiver doesn't support 2560*1440 and I get resolution error on the receiver display and no audio.

Is there a way to disable the second display and have the receiver as a playback device via HDMI?

Thanks guys.
 
that is a weird issue, but I can't say I have ever experienced it.

Can you use something other than HDMI? or try it from your motherboard HDMI if it has that?
 
Have you tried the Device Manager route?

Go into Device Manager > Monitors and disable your receiver as a monitor there. Then check Audio Inputs and Outputs at the top and see if that hasn't been disabled.
 
Is it because your receiver has HDMI (or 4k) passthrough so it's expecting a display to be connected?

I'd use an optical cable if your motherboard supports it instead of HDMI (if Ricks suggestion doesn't help)
 
that is a weird issue, but I can't say I have ever experienced it.

Can you use something other than HDMI? or try it from your motherboard HDMI if it has that?

I tried that but for some reason I can't get the Intel IGPU settings to open.

Have you tried the Device Manager route?

Go into Device Manager > Monitors and disable your receiver as a monitor there. Then check Audio Inputs and Outputs at the top and see if that hasn't been disabled.

Good suggestion, just tried that and still showing a second device but now the receiver is set itself to 1440p with no error on the display. I will play around a bit more with it.

Is it because your receiver has HDMI (or 4k) passthrough so it's expecting a display to be connected?

I'd use an optical cable if your motherboard supports it instead of HDMI (if Ricks suggestion doesn't help)

I have Coax as a secondary audio connection via the sound card but I really want HDMI because it supports DTS-HD and all other audio goodies that you can get via HDMI.

You should be using an optical cable?

As above, using optical I don't get DTS-HD and such.
 
Are you set up as PC -> Onkyo -> Monitor ?

I am, I think I found a solution. There's a program called ultramon which lets you mirror the primary display but at a different resolution so the Onkyo is 1080p 60hz and the monitor is 1440p 60hz.

I'm not sure how mirroring will affect performance in gaming.

EDIT

Tried a film with DTS-HD and reveived a display adapter driver crash. Closed Ultramon and gone back to extended displays.
 
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If you disable it as a display then set your Asus monitor up for digital audio does that not work?
It's going down the same HDMI cable.
 
If you disable it as a display then set your Asus monitor up for digital audio does that not work?
It's going down the same HDMI cable.

Then the audio outputs through the monitor speakers and nothing from the amp. I know what you mean though.

AlienALX, no I haven't but to be honest, this set-up is designed for home entertainment and Console gaming, they didn't have PC users in mind.

I'll just have to live with it being a second display, everything works on it just that it extends the display but so far nothing has opened in the extended part.

I think I've sorted it now, Using IGPU for the receiver. Ultramon to mirror both displays in different resolutions. Just tested a film in DTS-HD and worked. Now going to try a game.
 
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