This is probably a really stupid question -- will a dual-link cable like this work on a system and monitor that do not require dual link?
1457494
I believe the answer is yes. It worked well for me, and I don't think I needed the dual link either.
1394570
It has all the pins, and electrical continuity between the corresponding ones on each end exists, so one would assume that it is as advertised. That said, I do not have a monitor that requires an actual dual-link DVI cable to function, so I cannot vouch that it really does work in a dual-link DVI hardware environment. But I strongly suspect that it would.
1761953
Yes, easily. You need no special cables or software, just a video card with 2 outputs. If a video card has 2 outputs, the normal drivers will support 2 monitors.
2029828
No, DisplayPort's daisy chain feature requires all the links in the chain to be DisplayPort connections. DVI has a very different (and much older) signaling scheme, which cannot support multiple streams through a single cable, so there is no way to supply the extra data for the second monitor.
473461
It never worked for me, so idk. I'd imagine that the computer would still see a DP, and the monitor an HDMI. All the converter is doing is moving pins around.
1127261
Never used it that way but I have with other windows systems. There is only one old fashion type monitor port. If one of your monitors works with a usb port I would think it would not be a problem.
1569463
it is designed to feed two monitors from a single computer. I do not know if it will work the other way.
392370
Yeah, that should be fine. The issue is the connection; the monitor requires dual link DVI, which that card has.
2157833
I used this splitter to attach a second monitor, it works well for this, I would suppose that if you were trying to link two computers the same way it could work?
1506433
I did exactly that for a while, you have to cable each PC directly to the monitor. You then have to switch this device and switch the input on the monitor but it should work.
1710315
Not with this cable. This is a cable for a Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) switch which connects two computers to the same keyboard, monitor and mouse. We have used a Sabrent multi-display (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps
1041043
There could be many reasons, but the wrong cable/adapter could sure be one. Are you sure you have a dual link cable or adapter?If you're using the little adapter, then yes, this will fix your problem. It's pricey and eats up a USB port, but it's the only want to run a large monitor.
1184135
I do not have the hardware to test that, but I would be skeptical that it would work...The DisplayPort would be passing through a DisplayPort signal, but no the other way around.
539028
To the best of my knowledge, there is not a compatibility factor with this cable. It is strictly a hardware device. Your KVM device will do the switching and is not a compatibility factor. Your computer should not know any difference between a cable going to a KVM or to a monitor...All that being said, I have not specifically tested it on Windows 8 however, I personally would be willing to spend $8 in confidence that it will work.
1261462
Good evening - An adapter is not necessary as I have a DVI and Monitor cable ports on the monitors.
2262968
Yes. You'll need to connect it with a USB 3.0 Cable since there is only one monitor port.
2199867
This cable should work with any monitor/display which has an analog input, yes. Typically, modern displays have both DVI and analog, so you shouldn't have anything to worry about.