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[WTA] Connecting Dual Monitor to my PC, Confused with VGA adapter
TS27needles
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Oct 29 2012, 11:53 PM, updated 12y ago
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Good Day all, You see, I am trying for the first time to connect a 2nd monitor. I found out the output for the 2nd monitor is a VGA adapter, and I seem to have no VGA socket at the back of my CPU! This monitor has no HDMI output too, so I am stuck. - Is it possible to have a VGA to USB converter and just plug into a USB port on my CPU ? Will that work for the 2nd monitor? Please do advise. Greatly appreciated!
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GreenSamurai
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Oct 30 2012, 12:01 AM
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What GPU are you using?
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TS27needles
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Oct 30 2012, 12:03 AM
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Does GPU mean Graphics Card?
Is this a GPU ? -> NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
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GreenSamurai
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Oct 30 2012, 12:06 AM
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QUOTE(27needles @ Oct 30 2012, 12:03 AM) Does GPU mean Graphics Card? Is this a GPU ? -> NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Yes and you will need a vga to dvi or hdmi to dvi adapter to connect to your GPU depending on your monitor
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AssToast
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Oct 30 2012, 12:13 AM
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QUOTE(27needles @ Oct 30 2012, 12:03 AM) Does GPU mean Graphics Card? Is this a GPU ? -> NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 what brand?
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TS27needles
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Oct 30 2012, 12:16 AM
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QUOTE(GreenSamurai @ Oct 30 2012, 12:06 AM) Yes and you will need a vga to dvi or hdmi to dvi adapter to connect to your GPU depending on your monitor VGA to DVI adapter sounds like a great idea! Cause i just noticed there is another DVI socket at the back of my CPU. Will this surely work for my 2nd monitor? Added on October 30, 2012, 12:16 amQUOTE(AssToast @ Oct 30 2012, 12:13 AM) Hmm.. I'm not sure. I thought NVIDIA was the brand? This post has been edited by 27needles: Oct 30 2012, 12:16 AM
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AssToast
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Oct 30 2012, 12:22 AM
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QUOTE(27needles @ Oct 30 2012, 12:16 AM) VGA to DVI adapter sounds like a great idea! Cause i just noticed there is another DVI socket at the back of my CPU. Will this surely work for my 2nd monitor? Added on October 30, 2012, 12:16 amHmm.. I'm not sure. I thought NVIDIA was the brand? that's the manufacturer, brands are the distributors like asus, msi, gigabyte etc
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goldfries
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Oct 30 2012, 03:24 AM
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40K Club
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DVI to VGA adapter usually comes with the graphic card.
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goldfries
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Oct 30 2012, 09:57 AM
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40K Club
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well that one if you are having both monitor output the same display.
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TS27needles
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Oct 30 2012, 11:51 AM
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Sir Goldfries! You seem to be everywhere with good posts. Respect man
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goldfries
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Oct 30 2012, 12:40 PM
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thanks but let's try to maintain our posts with relations to the thread. thank you
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