GTX 970 second monitor

[jonesethan1429]

I have a GTX 970 that has a HDMI Port and a DVI port. The monitor I have plugged into the DVI port works perfectly fine and now I've wanted a second monitor and the second one will not work. It is plugged in through a HDMI To VGA lead as my monitor only takes a VGA and the graphics card has a HDMI spot. The monitor says 'cable not connected when I try and plug it in. Any help?

 

[The Paladin]

1. goto your control panel > change display properties, and try "detect" if no go try 2.
2. leave that monitor in, and do a shutdown and start if not go check 3.
3. right click on desktop > NVidia control panel > display > set up multiple display make sure it has a check box on it.

 

[jonesethan1429]

1. goto your control panel > change display properties, and try "detect" if no go try 2.
2. leave that monitor in, and do a shutdown and start if not go check 3.
3. right click on desktop > NVidia control panel > display > set up multiple display make sure it has a check box on it.

My second monitor does not show up on the NVIDIA control panel and I restarted before that, it just says 'cable not connected'

EDIT: My second monitor shown up on NVIDIA control panel and I can move my mouse on the screen but the second screen is black

 

[Lutfij]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from jonesethan1429 : "GTX 970 dual montior"

I have a GTX 970 that has a HDMI Port and a DVI port. The monitor I have plugged into the DVI port works perfectly fine and now I've wanted a second monitor and the second one will not work. It is plugged in through a HDMI To VGA lead as my monitor only takes a VGA and the graphics card has a HDMI spot. The monitor says 'cable not connected when I try and plug it in. Any help?

 

[Lutfij]

^ Stop creating multiple threads of the same topic. You'd benefit from receiving answers consistently on one thread.
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Lutfij

That being said, is the cable you are trying to connect to an active adapter? Got a link to the cable?

 

[13thmonkey]

what hdmi to vga cable did you use? an active one?

 

[jonesethan1429]

^ Stop creating multiple threads of the same topic. You'd benefit from receiving answers consistently on one thread.
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Lutfij

That being said, is the cable you are trying to connect to an active adapter? Got a link to the cable?

what hdmi to vga cable did you use? an active one?

This is a link to the cable I bought : https://www.amazon.co.uk/DIGIFLEX-HDMI-VGA-Cable-1-8-m-Black/dp/B003SPIAM4/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1505336695&sr=1-5&keywords=hdmi+to+vga

 

[The Paladin]

first line in description states " HDMI Male to VGA HD15 Male **Converter is required** " which leads me to think this is not a valid cable for your monitor

use a hdmi cable from video card and get this adaptor to plug into monitor
https://www.walmart.com/ip/HDMI-Female-to-VGA-Male-Converter-Audio-Adapter-Support-1080P-Signal-Output/683910844?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=11383&adid=22222222227083201872&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=196721081447&wl4=pla-316146101189&wl5=9027601&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=117015210&wl11=online&wl12=683910844&wl13=&veh=sem

 

[13thmonkey]

first line in description states " HDMI Male to VGA HD15 Male **Converter is required** " which leads me to think this is not a valid cable for your monitor

use a hdmi cable from video card and get this adaptor to plug into monitor
https://www.walmart.com/ip/HDMI-Female-to-VGA-Male-Converter-Audio-Adapter-Support-1080P-Signal-Output/683910844?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=11383&adid=22222222227083201872&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=196721081447&wl4=pla-316146101189&wl5=9027601&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=117015210&wl11=online&wl12=683910844&wl13=&veh=sem

And the last two lines of the description, analogue over hdmi only, this must be very very rare, as i've never heard of analogue of hdmi.

 

[jonesethan1429]

first line in description states " HDMI Male to VGA HD15 Male **Converter is required** " which leads me to think this is not a valid cable for your monitor

use a hdmi cable from video card and get this adaptor to plug into monitor
https://www.walmart.com/ip/HDMI-Female-to-VGA-Male-Converter-Audio-Adapter-Support-1080P-Signal-Output/683910844?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=11383&adid=22222222227083201872&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=196721081447&wl4=pla-316146101189&wl5=9027601&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=117015210&wl11=online&wl12=683910844&wl13=&veh=sem

Would I use the cable I've bought to plug into this converter? also can you find one of the converters on amazon.co.uk as I'm not from the US