2nd monitor screen is blank

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  1. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #11

    I've read about my video card's 'standard Display Connectors' which are: One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort.

    I've noticed what VGA adapters i'am actually using are one DVI-I(single link) and one DVI-I(Dual link) which explains the reason why the second VGA adapter(DVI-I Dual link) doesn't plug in completely into the DVI-D port so that's the real reason why my 2nd monitor isn't working properly?

    However i'am surprised that my VGA adapter DVI-I(single link) inserted into the DVI-I Dual link is working properly
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  2. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #12

    There is nothing you can do to the card. Maybe a little reading up on how DVI works might help,

    Digital Visual Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    and for what is on the card,

    • DVI-D (digital only, single-link or dual-link)
    • DVI-A (analog only)
    • DVI-I (integrated, combines digital and analog in the same connector; digital may be single- or dual-link)

    The DVI-D and DVI-I connector provide (via additional pins) for a second data link. This allows resolutions up to 2560x1600, which are supported by many add-on graphic cards. A connector with these additional pins is sometimes referred to as DVI-DL (dual link).
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  3. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #13

    I have just fixed my issue by using HDMI cable + old fashioned VGI to DVI thanks for your help all
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  4. Posts : 457
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home Build 15036
       #14

    Good deal. Don't forget to mark this solved.
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