do I need to connectr both VGA to my Compiuter and monitor and DVI to my GPU and monitor

[PLS HElp]

do I need to connectr both VGA to my Compiuter and monitor and DVI to my GPU and monitor

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[Joelbanks5]

No, just the DVI from GPU to monitor. 

[PLS HElp]

like wont that load GPU with exrta things 

 

[PLS HElp]

Im an newb to PC's 

Do not know anything\

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

6 minutes ago, PLS HElp said:

like wont that load GPU with exrta things 

 

nope, one cable, gpu to monitor.

[mariushm]

vga cable is analogue connection, which can be influenced by external factors and affect the quality of the image you see on the monitor. 

dvi cable means digital connection, which means a series of 1 and 0 bits are sent through the cable to your monitor, and therefore the quality of the image isn't affected by external factors.  What the video card produces, the monitor gets.

 

DVI connection is more direct, while in order to create the signal on vga connector the video card has to route the signal through a digital to analogue converter (a bunch of circuitry on the video card) which creates analogue signal from digital signal.

 

DVI is simply much better no matter how you look at it.

 

So you're not loading gpu with extra things, it's the same thing.

 

 

[Doramius]

Your monitor sounds like it has a few inputs.  It only requires one.  You typically want to use DVI (usually wide white connector) over VGA (usually smaller blue connector), as it provides a clearer digital signal.  You can use HDMI "instead", if you monitor supports it.  Again, you only need one connection from the computer to the monitor.  Some computers and monitors will give you an error message if you try to connect more than one cable between them.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

DVI, VGA, HDMI, and DP (display port), are each separate display connection standards. You'll only need one. The one you choose however depends on the features and image quality you want.