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Alright, so I have two 32" display screens, one has an HDMI port only and the other has both HDMI and VGA ports. I have one connected via HDMI and the other via VGA to DVI-D, but when I load up my PC, only the HDMI display works and the VGA to DVI-D isn't even detected.
I've tried using the nVida control panel with no luck as well as Windows+P to force it to display anything that may be connected to my GTX 760.
I've also tested out my VGA cable to see if that was the problem by removing the DVI-D adapter and connecting it to a different PC (one with no GPU) with no luck until I switched it to a third display (borrowed it for troubleshooting) and then it did work.
On the display that it did work I then disconnected it from the different PC, added the adapter back and connected it to my PC with no luck again (I've tried restarting it while they were plugged in and whatnot as well).
Could someone please tell me what the heck I'm doing wrong, I'm new to having multiple displays so I may be doing something wrong and I have no idea.
I've tried using the nVida control panel with no luck as well as Windows+P to force it to display anything that may be connected to my GTX 760.
I've also tested out my VGA cable to see if that was the problem by removing the DVI-D adapter and connecting it to a different PC (one with no GPU) with no luck until I switched it to a third display (borrowed it for troubleshooting) and then it did work.
On the display that it did work I then disconnected it from the different PC, added the adapter back and connected it to my PC with no luck again (I've tried restarting it while they were plugged in and whatnot as well).
Could someone please tell me what the heck I'm doing wrong, I'm new to having multiple displays so I may be doing something wrong and I have no idea.
adren4rush
September 12, 2014 2:18:57 PM
adren4rush
September 12, 2014 2:13:38 AM
Forgive me if this has been stated already, but is the adapter you're using an active one or passive one?
DVI-D doesn't carry an analog signal, it only has a digital one. DVI-I is the one that has both the digital and analog signal, so traditionally you use a DVI-I to VGA adapter for this kind of thing. A DVI-D to VGA adapter needs to be of the active variety (and subsequently more expensive), as it needs to convert between digital and analog signals. If you only have a passive adapter then that's almost certainly the reason it's not working for you.
Your replacement HDMI to DVI-D cable should certainly work though (digital signal to digital signal), and if it doesn't, then you have another issue at hand.
DVI-D doesn't carry an analog signal, it only has a digital one. DVI-I is the one that has both the digital and analog signal, so traditionally you use a DVI-I to VGA adapter for this kind of thing. A DVI-D to VGA adapter needs to be of the active variety (and subsequently more expensive), as it needs to convert between digital and analog signals. If you only have a passive adapter then that's almost certainly the reason it's not working for you.
Your replacement HDMI to DVI-D cable should certainly work though (digital signal to digital signal), and if it doesn't, then you have another issue at hand.
adren4rush
September 12, 2014 1:22:48 AM
adren4rush
September 11, 2014 1:21:27 AM
Something just clicked haha, I was reading my BIOS as 4.6 when its not, it'd be 4.06 and the latest is 4.4, well thanks man will do. I've never done this before so I guess I'll try the flash option you mentioned, I've no clue how to back up my BIOS either or if I even should considering how outdated it is.
Well I updated my BIOS and I was really hoping this would be the issue but nope, guess I'll just have to wait for that HDMI to DVI-D cable to get here in a day or two.
Well I updated my BIOS and I was really hoping this would be the issue but nope, guess I'll just have to wait for that HDMI to DVI-D cable to get here in a day or two.
adren4rush said:
jnewegger23 said:
What cpu are you running on that motherboard? I guessed socket 1150 and selected a few options and came to this link:http://us.msi.com/support/mb/Z97_PC_Mate.html#down-bios
Oh I have an i7-4790 and yeah I get to that page but the latest would be the 4.4 version but on my PC it says my BIOS is ver. 04.06.05, do I download the 4.4 anyways?
Yes, watch videos, google, do your homework so you know the easiest way for you to update; flash bios is what I do and I believe your board can do it. Either way download 4.4; you are many revisions old if the numbers are any indicators.
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