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The5thElement
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Setting up a Second Monitor, quick question?
#23443574 - 07/15/16 10:36 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Here's the deal.
1st Monitor: Asus VG248QE Already hooked up, DVI-I into my GPU DVI-I connection. Monitor also has a HDMI slot.
2nd Monitor: BenQ-G12460 Has these connections available: HDMI DVI-D DSUB(VGA) came with a VGA cable.
My GPU: EVGA Geoforce GTX770 Has a DVI-I and a DVI-D slot.
My MOBO: Asus Z97 pro has VGA HDMI and DVI-I slots.
CPU: I7 4790K
So I've gotten conflicting info on wether or not I can actually set my second monitor up. I want to set them up so they are both connected to my GPU, otherwise if I have one on my mobo, and the other on GPU i think I have to tinker in BIOS which I don't really want to do. So can anyone help me on which connector I need to get in order to do this? Preferably if I could still use my VGA cord, and just get an adapter to fit into my GPU DVI-D slot. I've read that it only sends digital or analog that way or something? Is it possible to have an adapter that will make this work?
Right now Iv got the second monitor hooked up to my VGA slot on my MOBO and its not being recognized by my computer (no signal). Any ideas?
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Re: Setting up a Second Monitor, quick question? [Re: The5thElement]
#23443726 - 07/15/16 11:46 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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If you want both connected to the GPU, Buy a second DVI cable. The DVI-D should work fine on either monitor it just won't work with analog monitors(CRTs). You should then be able to setup multiple monitors in graphics properties. Hope this helped some.
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Re: Setting up a Second Monitor, quick question? [Re: psillyboy]
#23443754 - 07/15/16 11:58 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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The other simple fix is to buy a DVI to analog adapter that should work on the DVI-I connection (DVI-I sends both analog and digital signals DVI-D doesn't).
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The5thElement
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Re: Setting up a Second Monitor, quick question? [Re: psillyboy]
#23444169 - 07/15/16 02:41 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Nice, yes that does help. Just to be sure, I can buy a cable such as this one http://www.newegg.ca/DVI-Cables/SubCategory/ID-2814
Thank you
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Re: Setting up a Second Monitor, quick question? [Re: The5thElement]
#23444183 - 07/15/16 02:47 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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incase the link doesnt work it's a DVI-D to DVI-D cable. It makes sense that that cable would work unless I'm missing something.
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Re: Setting up a Second Monitor, quick question? [Re: The5thElement]
#23444202 - 07/15/16 02:54 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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this is the place im going so here's what i think i should get http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX45514
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Re: Setting up a Second Monitor, quick question? [Re: The5thElement]
#23444212 - 07/15/16 02:57 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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monoprice has quality cables for the buck
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