I've had the
onboard Video hand me my tail on a few machines, anymore I try to make sure the Motherboard doesn't have video onboard.
I also run the Nvidia 8400 GS on my media box, I had to configure my
Dvi using
Nvidia Settings before it would work. While it does have onboard video, it's an Nvidia chip that uses the same driver, so there's no conflict.
I now have three different xorg.conf files that I switch between on a regular basis
1) just the monitor (Vga)
2) Monitor & projector
3) just projector (Dvi)
I have these set up to run from launchers on my desktop for convenience & speed, so yes it's possible to have different configurations, if you don't have driver conflict.
Your best bet to get the 8400 working...
open a terminal
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sudo nvidia-settings
Yes you need to start it from a terminal so you can open it as root.
If it detects your 8400 under
GPU 0 or
GPU 1 you're ok and can configure your Dvi
If not you're prolly pooched.
Select
X Server Display ConfigurationIn the right hand pane under
Model see if your HDTV is recognized
You may have to configure separate x screens and it will prolly take you more than one pass to get it right, this is why it's best to back-up your present working xorg.conf so you can always get back to your desktop quickly.