Dual Monitor in GT1030?

[Borg__]

I would like to use my monitor and my TV as a display for my friend to watch me play while hes on couch (I dont like our faces near each other). My GT1030 has a VGA port (which I use in my current monitor) and a DVI port that i would like to put the HDMI to DVI cable to. Will it work?

 

[herrwizo]

It should work, no problem.

 

[Borg__]

It should work, no problem.

Like two cables in 1 gpu?

 

[herrwizo]

Correct. One to TV, one to monitor. In windows display properties, set the display output to "duplicate" (clone). You don't want to use "extend", since the image needs to be the same on both.

It would be best if both monitor and your TV used the same resolution.

 

[Borg__]

Correct. One to TV, one to monitor. In windows display properties, set the display output to "duplicate" (clone). You don't want to use "extend", since the image needs to be the same on both.

It would be best if both monitor and your TV used the same resolution.

Cables right? Not adapters?

 

[herrwizo]

Which outputs are present on your GPU? I find it hard to believe that it only has VGA and DVI, and no HDMI which is basically the norm today.

 

[Borg__]

Which outputs are present on your GPU? I find it hard to believe that it only has VGA and DVI, and no HDMI which is basically the norm today.

Oh sorry. My GPU has a HDMI and DVI D port.

 

[herrwizo]

Ok, then it is easy: simply use one HDMI cable to connect your GPU to TV, in addition to the one you already have connected to your monitor (presumably using DVI-D for monitor?).

 

[Borg__]

Ok, then it is easy: simply use one HDMI cable to connect your GPU to TV, in addition to the one you already have connected to your monitor (presumably using DVI-D for monitor?).

I got a VGA to HDMI for my monitor. And I will use DVI D to HDMI cable for TV.

 

[herrwizo]

That will work, no problem.