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Christian_Bell6
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I have two monitors that connect via VGA, as of now i have one of them plugged into an HDMI port due to an HDMI to VGA adapter. My question is, with my GPU (link below) what other port would I have to get an adapter for in order to use two separate displays, not just one stretched? I am not very familiar with this topic so any information would help. thx

 

GPU [ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202137&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= ]

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Dont you just go into the screen resolution (right click) and change there? I dont really understand the question.. :3

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Basically, if i wanted to run two separate displays, what two ports can I use?

Keep your HDMI adapter and get a VGA to Display Port adapter

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Keep your HDMI adapter and get a VGA to Display Port adapter

Any recommendations? I know there's cheap ones but they don't work a lot of the time.

 

Before I got my HDMI to VGA adapter i had purchased two DVI to VGA adapters because they were 2 dollars with bad ratings. I only needed one but i ordered two so if the first one didnt work i would have a backup and well they both didnt work so I emailed the company and they sent me two more and those didn't work as well so i gave up with that company and i ordered a different adapter. Just a bad experience because i had a new computer with no monitor. 

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Any recommendations? I know there's cheap ones but they don't work a lot of the time.

 

Before I got my HDMI to VGA adapter i had purchased two DVI to VGA adapters because they were 2 dollars with bad ratings. I only needed one but i ordered two so if the first one didnt work i would have a backup and well they both didnt work so I emailed the company and they sent me two more and those didn't work as well so i gave up with that company and i ordered a different adapter. Just a bad experience because i had a new computer with no monitor. 

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