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I am planning on buying a GTX 760 GPU and I have intentions of using 2 monitors but the graphics card has hdmi, dvi-I dvi-d and something else outputs but my monitors only have vga inputs so I was wondering what adapters I will need and will the work as I have heard that hdmi to via don't work? The system itself has enough power to power the graphics card but I am not sure how I would set it up? (I do not own the card yet so I cannot test things) thanks in advance! :)


Forgot the link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00DBPKEOI/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1419695744&sr=1-1&keywords=760+gtx
 
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It doesn't matter much which connection you adapt from. There are active adapters to get a VGA signal from DVI-D, HDMI, and displayport (they have to have an active D/A converter in them). For whatever reason it made the most sense to me to use the displayport... though you could technically do this from any of the digital ports...

might as well use one with the cable length you need already in place:
http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Gold-Plated-DisplayPort/dp/B005RISB3S/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1419704863&sr=1-3&keywords=displayport+to+vga#Ask

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Active-Converter-Cable-Supporting/dp/B00H4J5B9U/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1419705092&sr=1-1&keywords=hdmi+to+vga+cable

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That may prove problematic. You're going to need a GPU with 2X DVI-I connectors, and a pair of DVI-I to VGA adapters. Unfortunately, there are no GTX760's configured with 2X DVI-I connectors, they all have 1 X DVI-I and 1X DVI-D. The DVI-D is digital only, and can not be adapted to VGA.

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You're going to have to use a DVI-I to VGA adapter for one of your monitors, and an active displayport to VGA adapter for the other. The active adapter will cost ~$30.
 
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Hi thanks for you answer would you say that I should use the motherboard graphics for a secondary monitor as only 1 monitor is my primary gaming monitor but I have done this before and has proven to cause problems.

Is the active display port the similar looking to the hdmi? And is there no other port that can be used as an output then converted to vga?

 
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It doesn't matter much which connection you adapt from. There are active adapters to get a VGA signal from DVI-D, HDMI, and displayport (they have to have an active D/A converter in them). For whatever reason it made the most sense to me to use the displayport... though you could technically do this from any of the digital ports...

might as well use one with the cable length you need already in place:
http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Gold-Plated-DisplayPort/dp/B005RISB3S/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1419704863&sr=1-3&keywords=displayport+to+vga#Ask

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Active-Converter-Cable-Supporting/dp/B00H4J5B9U/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1419705092&sr=1-1&keywords=hdmi+to+vga+cable

I couldn't find a DVI-D to VGA in the form of a completed cable, only as a short whip.

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As you know, there are problems with trying to use both the onboard GPU and a discrete GPU at the same time... The only time this tends to work well is on AMD systems with both AMD iGPU's and AMD dGPUs both active, as they all work with the same driver. Trying to run video hardware that requires two totally separate drivers to run correctly is problematic, as video drivers are heavily system integrated, and do not like to play nicely together. Sometimes it can be made to work with 3rd party solutions, but the problem is that it's never a truly "supported" configuration, so there are no long-term garantees that it will work.

Even using a D/A adapter cable is probably going to present some problems, as I'm not sure that the GPU will necessarily be able to communicate with the display and identify what resolution/refresh modes are supported, (may require manual configuration, I don't know).
 
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Thank you for really I depth reply I have ordered the suggested cable online and the graphics card should arrive on the 29th so I shall let you know how my progress goes after I come back from holiday. If all else fails I can use inboard graphics as a solution. Thank you very much you have been a great help! :)

 
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Hi, long time reader first time writing.

I have the same graphics card and no matter what I do I can not get the 2nd monitor to work.

I have a AOC 12575 monitor plugged in on the HDMI port and the second monitor is an old Asus VW129S which is analogue but I got a DVI-D to VGA powered converter plugged in on the second DVI-D slot and it's not even recognising the monitor.

I also tried my other monitor (work use), a Phillips 24inch, and plugged it in on the normal dvi port. The pc recognises the monitor and lets me setup dual monitors but the second monitor just stays blank.

Any ideas please?

Riaan Strydom



 
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