Dual Monitors

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Hi all,

I have acquired a second monitor and would like to use it to run dual
screens from one machine.

I've done some research to try and find out a decent way of doing this, but
the more I look the more possibilities there seem to be.

I have come to the conclusion that I don't have to take out my current video
card and replace it with a dual-header, but that I can get another PCI card
and run the second monitor from that.
Is that correct? If so, can anyone recommend a decent (but not too
expensive) card and suggest any pitfalls I should watch out for?

However, if I've f*cked this right up, please don't hesitate to let me
know....I can take the criticism.

I have a Dell Dimension running XP home, if that has any bearing on it.

Cheers
 
Steeeeam said:
Hi all,

I have acquired a second monitor and would like to use it to run dual
screens from one machine.

I've done some research to try and find out a decent way of doing this,
but the more I look the more possibilities there seem to be.

I have come to the conclusion that I don't have to take out my current
video card and replace it with a dual-header, but that I can get another
PCI card and run the second monitor from that.
Is that correct? If so, can anyone recommend a decent (but not too
expensive) card and suggest any pitfalls I should watch out for?

However, if I've f*cked this right up, please don't hesitate to let me
know....I can take the criticism.
Click to expand...

It is definately possible, but actually finding a PCI video card at a
reasonable price that will also work as a secondary video card can be a real
pain in the ass...

You'd probably find it easier to buy a new AGP card that will do two
monitors at once.
 
Steeeeam said:
Hi all,

I have acquired a second monitor and would like to use it to run dual
screens from one machine.

I've done some research to try and find out a decent way of doing this, but
the more I look the more possibilities there seem to be.

I have come to the conclusion that I don't have to take out my current video
card and replace it with a dual-header, but that I can get another PCI card
and run the second monitor from that.
Is that correct? If so, can anyone recommend a decent (but not too
expensive) card and suggest any pitfalls I should watch out for?

However, if I've f*cked this right up, please don't hesitate to let me
know....I can take the criticism.

I have a Dell Dimension running XP home, if that has any bearing on it.

Cheers
Click to expand...

PCI bus video cards are hard to find, as most stores won't stock them
because of very low demand.

For the same price, or maybe even less, than you will pay for a PCI
bus video card you can purchase an Sapphire (ATI Based) AGP video card
with both DVI and VGA outputs. With that plus a $5 DVI to VGA adapter
you are all set to run two monitors.

nVidia also makes cards with both VGA and DVI outputs but the last one
that I worked with (in a Dell system) would not configure for two
monitors.

Good luck


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