came with blue I0I cords and white DVI cords

soo i plugged both in but what is DVI ??

also how do i dual monitor id love to set up my old monitor as a second screen to display a wiki on or play a game in while im playing a game on the new monitor at same time

You know, I would like to know this too. I have a new monitor but have no clue what DVI is. I went ahead and plugged everything in just like Epicfail did.

DVI is digital and VGAis anolog. According to http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/52864-3-tomshardware, VGA is better for gaming.

http://www.diffen.com/difference/DVI_vs_VGA says DVI picture is sharper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVDejZH4kw on choosing which to use.

According to common sense using VGA is idiotic with LCD monitors. Why make a pointless D/A-conversion for transfer and then A/D-conversion at monitor? Using DVI (or HDMI or DP) data goes from graphic card to monitor in lossless digital form.

To use dual monitors just plug the second monitor into a remaining video port.

so have one monitor in vga and other in DVI ?

but wont they end up displaying same thing ?

when i bought my computer it was hooked up to a wall of screens about 17 or so maybe was 21

any way how do make one screen display one thing and other something else ?

You need to adjust the graphics settings, set the monitors to extended desktop instead of clone mode.

That video is kind of wrong about displayport. You don't necessarily need an active converter to go http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Plated-DisplayPort-Feet-black/dp/B004C9M7UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387838810&sr=8-1&keywords=displayport+to+dvi, or DP -> HDMI, I don't know why he said that.

There are options for how you want it to handle the monitors in the control panel.

all the confusion .-.

Open your graphic card control panel, look for the monitor settings, then use common sense.

Remember who you're talking to.

Good point.

I'll grab me coat.

my what .-. how ? even more confusion

I lol'd. Most commercial VGA can't even support 1080p. Those that do.... well, I've never seen one that does. DVI supports higher resolutions from VGA, and is basicially the next step up from VGA like a Ipad with Retina display is the Next Step up from an Ipad without one. They're both mostly going to give you the same results, but the DVI will provide higher resolutions, and a better and more precise image, granted the outputs from your card is DVI, and you're plugging DVI to DVI. The next step up from DVI would (obviously) be HDMI, which supports Higher Resolutions (some cables even support up to 4k, but if you have a 4k monitor, you have to either be stinkin rich or broke with your new monitor on the streets), and HDMI also supports higher quality audio, and in some cases can even be used as an Ethernet cord if you're using a set up that supports HDMI network hookups. So basically VGA < DVI < HDMI

Read this please: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/move-windows-between-multiple-monitors#1TC=windows-7

That's a nice picture http://www.diffen.com/difference/DVI_vs_VGA from Uncle fuzzy

All two of them, can handle resolutions up to 1920x1080 and above.

On papers DVI sends digital and may or not sends anolog signals as well. VGA only anolog.

In real life, you should have a very sensitive TV, and a very clean output signal from your GPU to see any differences versus the VGA cable.

So don't bother with that.

Ahem,...and DVI sends only video signals compared to HDMI that handles audio signals as well. !!!!!!

SIMPLE LIKE THAT !!!!!!

Right click anywhere on the desktop and select your graphics card control panel. Also you should be able to select adjust display properties from there as well.

Hey, don't put those words in my mouth. I was quoting another source. I made no judgements, just gave him several links with opinions.