DVI-D Splitter Not Working with GeForce 8400gs

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Published on 2011-09-26T13:48:21Z Indexed on 2012/09/12 15:41 UTC
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I have a GeForce 8400gs and it has a DVI and VGA port on the back. I was using dual monitors with one VGA and one DVI cable. I wanted both displays to be digital so I bought a DVI-D splitter and put one DVI cable in each monitor, connected them to the splitter and put the single merged connection in the back of the cards DVI connection.

It will not recognize the second monitor (I'm not even sure how it determined which one was the first monitor). The tech specs state that it supports "Two dual-link DVI outputs for digital flat panel display resolutions up to 2560x1600" http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8400_tech_specs.html.

Do I need a different converter or is my only option for dual monitors with this card one VGA, one DVI?

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