HeavyHemi

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how would i do that?

Same way you do any driver. Download the driver an install it.
https://www.intel.com/con.../graphics-drivers.html
 

thanks for the link, i didn't know how to find that driver. the new driver fixed the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter error, and now it only shows my 1080 Ti in device manager. i believe the error was related to my monitor running at 144hz
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However, my GPU is still not being detected right away. takes 2-3 minutes before the NVIDIA control panel is accessible. Should i just try to connect via the second PCIe x16 slot to rule out hardware fault in the card?

Both monitors are connected to the gpu correct? The igpu driver shouldn't affect the dedicated gpu at all.

Hmm. Very odd. Here are my current suggestions...
 
#1 Update your motherboard bios to the latest version if you aren't already running the latest bios version.
#2 Try the card in a different pci-e slot.
#3 Try the other vbios on the card.

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In the meantime how do I complete #3.

Shutdown the pc, unplug the psu from the wall, press and hold case power on button for 30 seconds, flip the vbios switch to the other position (the switch can be located just to the left of the two 8-pin power inputs on the video card), plug psu back into the wall and turn the system on. 
 
This is what I could find on the select a valid gpu message... https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=267969.0

finally gave in and requested RMA from tech support. they agreed that the card might be faulty

Ok so I've been doing some more testing while waiting on the RMA process. And maybe for a little peace of mind.

I corrected the fuzzy/blurred image during gameplay. My monitor has multiple settings for response time. At some point it changed to the fastest value. I turned it down one setting and it looks normal again.


I posted my issue with GPU delay on the Asus ROG forums. One guy said he believed my driver is installing on every boot up. And sure enough I open the task manager and the driver installation module is running in task manager. Once the GPU is running again the process closes.

How do I stop that? Almost as if the driver didn't install fully

for some reason i could not delete the folder on the C drive.
 
disabling windows 10 updates fixed it. everything is working now
 

@Sajin = You should know I had the SAME issue as the guy with the BENQ monitor. I'd hit the power button and the Dell P2717 monitor plugged in via HDMI would show up first with Bios screen, then My primary Dell monitor S2716DG wouldn't boot and even displayed broken screen and was non-responsive. Ultimately, I did "#2" from directions above and powered it down - then reinstalled the drivers for my EVGA 1080 ti FTW3 and it booted up with both displays with no issues. Something about re-installing the drivers after using the DDU software worked perfectly. 
 
I wonder if EVGA/Nividia needs to look into this nonsense. I was about ready to return some product. 
 
-J (GreVen)