DVI Splitter cable.

[MagicFreebiesUK]

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with these splitters. You can run two monitors off one DVI port.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-SPLITTER-C...QQcmdZViewItem

How do you then choose which one you want to run as your primary desktop etc.

TIA,
Tom

[streetster]

im pretty sure you dont. just means you can run 2 monitors off one computer

[Tomahawk]

As said, this just gives you the option of having the same output but on two different monitors.. simultaneously.

So your computer only believes there to be one and so you don't have the option of having a dual monitor setup.. using primary/secondary displays.

[listy]

college i was at has same idea but it was box with 17 outs and all pcs had 2nd screen next too them so lecturers could show you how to do stuff

was funny when one of the lads used that pc and was surfing pron sites so went turned all screens on in class

lol lecturer was not a happy bunny

[GrahamGarside]

If you truly want multiple displays from dvi sockets then matrox do dual and triple head2go products which offer that.

http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/ca...gital/home.php
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/ca...gital/home.php

[MagicFreebiesUK]

hmmm prob just get a new graphics card with two ports.

I can then choose a primary and secondary screen can't I?

[GrahamGarside]

Indeed

[MagicFreebiesUK]

ta

[chrestomanci]

I have seen these things on some of the Dell boxes at work. I think you need a dual link graphics card for it to work, or perhaps a special graphics card.

[GrahamGarside]

I have seen these things on some of the Dell boxes at work. I think you need a dual link graphics card for it to work, or perhaps a special graphics card.

I think with those it's not a standard dvi port on the card. I have a Radeon 7000VE system which has a split cable but the port on the card has more connectors than a standard dvi port