Question HDMI splitter to vga help

[markfresh]

Hi i found an old monitor i want to connect to that ive put next to my drum kit so i can watch youtube etc while playing along.
So 2 monitors ...
My PC gpu has hdmi , dvi, and display port, the main monitor has only hdmi and vga, the old one i found only had vga.
I bought a hdmi to vga adapter and a 2 way hdmi splitter, when i plug it all in my main monitor goes off and the old crappy monitor asks to change resolution.
I cant change settings as the main monitor goes off.
Is there a way to fix this?
Other than that i can go dvi to hdmi to hdmi/vga adapter.
Any help please

 

[Wrecker75]

Depending on the card you may be able to go directly from DVI to VGA.

What card is it?

Also, is there a VGA port on the motherboard ?

 

[CountMike]

Why HDMI splitter ? Like that, even if it worked you would see same picture on both monitors !
I would Use HDMI for main monitor and check what type of DVI output is from DVI port in the GPU. DVI-I can use direct converter to VGA and DVI-D would need an active converter.
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/221/~/difference-between-dvi-i-and-dvi-d

 

[markfresh]

Card is nvidia geforce 1060 , and yeh the PC has vga on the motherboard , i have a 5 meter hdmi cable so was trying to make use of that as i spent money buying a hdmi splitter and hdmi to vga adaptor.
The 2nd monitor is on the other side of the room so cant use a short cable .
I have a dvi to hdmi adapter aswell.......could i go dvi to hdmi adapter, female hdmi to female hdmi connecter , then hdmi to vga adapter..............just typing that makes me want to buy a laptop for this purpose.

 

[Wrecker75]

just typing that makes me want to buy a laptop for this purpose.

A long VGA cable and enabling internal graphics would have been the best option, unless the monitor happened to have DVI in.

If the adapter is an active adapter and you have the cables already you should be able to get that "working"

 

[Wrecker75]

Don't use the splitter that is what is causing the black screen, if it doesn't auto detect try setting resolution on your main monitor as low as it will go, shut down and connect only the VGA monitor. If that works set the correct resolution for it and reconnect your main monitor.

 

[markfresh]

I just thought i can go dvi to hdmi , and hdmi to vga ...2 separate outputs on gpu

 

[Wrecker75]

That should work, active adapters generally only work in one direction are you sure it is for digital to analog and not analog to digital?

 

[markfresh]

hi, yes its hdmi dig to vga analog