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So I just recently built my computer, at first I started out with a a random T.V until I got paid again. Anyways I bought one and used an HDMI cable and now I bought the second and the cables that came with it arent on option on my graphics card but are on my motherboard so I plugged it into there and the monitor doesnt display anything.

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I am trying to use a VGA cable for the second monitor.

Any help is welcomed. Thanks
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The GTX 970 doesn't have VGA out, only DVI, HDMI and DP. Using your motherboard I/O doesn't work, you have to plug the cable into your GPU. Your monitor has HDMI and DVI so use one of them. Get an adapter if you need to.
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Sanctyy wrote The GTX 970 doesn't have VGA out, only DVI, HDMI and DP. Using your motherboard I/O doesn't work, you have to plug the cable into your GPU. Your monitor has HDMI and DVI so use one of them. Get an adapter if you need to.



Huge piss off, but thanks for the help....
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The adapters are 3 times more expensive than the new cables them selves....
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Will this cable work?

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UES_Zenith wrote Will this cable work?

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Yes, that'll do fine. You'll want a DVI-I cable for your third monitor, if you get one.
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