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DVI-I splitter to DVI-D and VGA not working correctly

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  • 23-03-2018 2:04pm
    #1
    Beta Ray Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭


    Hey All

    I bought a DVI-I splitter.
    https://www.adverts.ie/dvi-cables/dvi-i-dual-link-m-to-dvi-d-f-and-vga-f-splitter-cable/13213350
    It splits out to a VGA an DVI-D connector.

    I was expecting to be able to either Duplicate or Extend the Screen across 2 monitors.

    How ever it's not working as I expected.
    It will only display to VGA or DVI-D but not both.

    The graphics card in the PC is an older one: Nividia Tesla C2050
    OS is windows 10

    when I have both plugged in and use "Detect Monitors" it always displays to the VGA.

    Cable is new and is working, Is it my graphics card that's not capable of DVI-D and VGA? Or is there some Windows setting I need to change?

    G


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    #2
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Its in the listing
    This DVI-I dual link (M) to DVI-D (F) and VGA (F) Splitter Cable will allow you to connect to either DVI or VGA.

    A cable can't magically make one video signal into two, otherwise we would never buy graphics cards.


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    Beta Ray Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Beta Ray Bill


    I thought DVI-I carried analog and digital signal?

    And that spliting the signal was possible


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    #4
    Beta Ray Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭Beta Ray Bill


    This guy managed it on a windows 7 machine
    https://youtu.be/tJnaQKSjY4I


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