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How can I use a DVI splitter cable on 1 DVI port?

How can I use a DVI splitter cable on 1 DVI port?

I have a GTX 275 video card with 2 DVI ports. I already run 2 monitors, but I've seen cables that plug into one DVI port and split into 2 more connectors.

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bert [Entry]

Unfortunately a splitter will just mirror the display on 2 monitors. You will need something like the dualhead2go devices from Matrox to do what you're talking about.
bert [Entry]

Your card has two Dual Link DVI connectors (see Wikipedia page here). However, a Dual Link DVI connector cannot output two independent displays -- it is used for driving higher-resolution monitors (2560 × 1600 as opposed to 1920 × 1200 on Single Link DVI).
bert [Entry]

"I have an iMac and HP 2009m monitor. I just installed the mini DVI cable to VGA from imac to HP monitor. I didn't have to make any change on Mac side every thing is working perfectly. On Windows 7 I was having some issue where I have the duplicate image and could really use the mouse interdependently from a monitor to the other. Here is the solution:

In Windows 7:

Right click your Desktop
Click Screen resolution
Change the appearance of your desktop
Display, I choose the imac Monitor Color LCD)
Resolution, 1980 8 1080 depends what urs is.
Orientation: Landscape
Multiple Displays: Extend these displays

Click Apply Ok..Done."
bert [Entry]

You actually can split the DIV-I to two monitors. We do it for the wyse system here all the time. You can use the 920302-02L to split the DVI-I to DVI-D and VGA. there is a setting in the wise that we trun on for this to work. However You can not use a DVI-D to VGA converter to get output to two VGA computer all it is going to do is clone the screen. I am guessing because you can only send one analog and one digital not two analogs. Good luck.
bert [Entry]

"In my case I bought a used half space Radion X600 series DVI card with a Y DVI splitter from Ebay for my Optiplex that is running Vista. Vista ends up installing ATI Radion X300/x550/x1050 driver.

I also installed the ATI Catalyst Control Center.

Problem will be that extended monitor config will work but not after reboot or after computer is logged off until I FIX...

Go into device manager, uninstall the two monitor entries and also check box to delete the driver which will appear after uninstalling the first monitor entry. Once both monitors are uninstalled the monitor entry in device manager is gone.

Shut down the computer, restart...computer should come up with both monitors working but cloned by default. Configure the displays for extended desktop. Once it is working as desired, go into profile manager, delete any existing profile and create a new profile, name it...save it...activate and close. Reboot the box to confirm that the configuration sticks. Problem solved."