VGA issue on dual monitor set up

[markenglish85]

I have bought a LENOVO IdeaCentre 510s-08IKL Desktop PC which I am told uses a hd 630 igp graphics card. I wanted to use dual monitors. The tower has an hdmi output and a vga output.

I bought two hp 24ea monitors which have both vga and hdmi inputs. Both have perfect resolution using the hdmi port but with the vga the quality isn’t what it should be (need to zoom in to read text).

This makes me think there is either a problem with the vga cable
I bought from amazon or some set up I have missed, although I have played with the resolution and display settings this does not fix the problem.

Any suggestions?

 

[kanewolf]

VGA is going to be worse. You have a conversion from internal digital to analog to transfer across the cable. Then the monitor has to convert BACK to digital internally. Those conversions degrade quality. That is the SMALL form factor case (based on the pictures I can find). I can't tell if a graphics card can be added or not.

 

[markenglish85]

VGA is going to be worse. You have a conversion from internal digital to analog to transfer across the cable. Then the monitor has to convert BACK to digital internally. Those conversions degrade quality. That is the SMALL form factor case (based on the pictures I can find). I can't tell if a graphics card can be added or not.

I can add a graphics card but wanted to check if this was the only solution.

 

[kanewolf]

To get multiple digital outputs, adding a small graphics card will be the only way.

 

[markenglish85]

To get multiple digital outputs, adding a small graphics card will be the only way.

Any suggestion for my PC? I am only using the PC to remote into my work PC so no interest in gaming, just want to be able to read an email!

 

[kanewolf]

Can you post a link to what the case looks like. I THINK I know, but I don't want to make assumptions.

Here are some examples of low profile short cards -- https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600038363%20601292087%20601292091%208000%20600038364&IsNodeId=1

The 1030 cards are the newest and will give you the highest performance. Some are single slot cards, some are dual. You will have to look at your case and decide what fits.

 

[markenglish85]

Can you post a link to what the case looks like. I THINK I know, but I don't want to make assumptions.

Here are some examples of low profile short cards -- https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600038363%20601292087%20601292091%208000%20600038364&IsNodeId=1

The 1030 cards are the newest and will give you the highest performance. Some are single slot cards, some are dual. You will have to look at your case and decide what fits.

Thanks for your help https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/lenovo-ideacentre-510s-08ikl-desktop-pc-silver-10164494-pdt.html

 

[kanewolf]

OK, that is what I thought. You will definitely need low profile and short.