GeForce GTX 770 and dual monitor ?

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photonboy


He already said they are VGA. I doubt they have anything else since he's tried adapters. Probably older CRT monitors.

Speaking of which, I recommend a 22" 1920x1080 monitor such as THESE if budget is tight (like the ASUS model below for the price):
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hannspree-monitor-he225dpb
or
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs228hp

- 5ms or less recommended
- get HDMI input as well as DVI if you might want to attach a console
- always look at Customer Review scores
- compare Warranties

Then, use DVI for the new monitor, and use your best VGA monitor as a secondary monitor.

*If saving for a better monitor, consider getting a...
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You can only support ONE VGA monitor.

DVI-D: this means it ONLY has the digital connections. No idea why an adapter even exists.

DVI-I: the "I" at the end means "integrated" as it has BOTH the digital (DVI) and analog (VGA) pins. The VGA adapter simply connects to the analog pins instead and the digital pins are left unused.

*For DVI-I, the Digital output is tapped and sent through a DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) which then goes to the analog pins only.

OTHER:
You can support the 2nd VGA monitor with one of two methods:
a) separate video card (recommend fanless HD6450 512MB model or similar)

b) CPU's iGPU (CPU must have one, and motherboard must support multi-monitor mode)
*If you have the proper hardware, enable this in the motherboard BIOS (see manual), and install the drivers. Usually motherboard site for drivers then update from other source (if Intel you can auto-detect at Intel site).
 
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photonboy

photonboy

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He already said they are VGA. I doubt they have anything else since he's tried adapters. Probably older CRT monitors.

Speaking of which, I recommend a 22" 1920x1080 monitor such as THESE if budget is tight (like the ASUS model below for the price):
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hannspree-monitor-he225dpb
or
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs228hp

- 5ms or less recommended
- get HDMI input as well as DVI if you might want to attach a console
- always look at Customer Review scores
- compare Warranties

Then, use DVI for the new monitor, and use your best VGA monitor as a secondary monitor.

*If saving for a better monitor, consider getting a G-Sync monitor once released and prices drop slightly. Probably starting at $350 so a little expensive.
 
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darkparadox

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Just to clarify, must I get a second graphic card?

Alternatively can I simply use the VGA monitor as is, and purchase a second HDMI monitor and plug that in directly to my current graphic card ?
 
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