Want to use 2 monitors.

EnDee · 12-06-2006, 05:42 PM

What is the cheapest way to allow me to use 2 monitors? I have Intel GMA900 onboard graphics and an ATI TV Wonder Pro TV tuner card. I don't play DVDs or games on my computer. I want to use 2 monitors, watch TV, and don't want to decrease the performance that I'm currently getting from my graphics.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Swansen · 12-06-2006, 07:03 PM

]in short no, unless you happen to have two onboard video outs, but after searching i don't think the tv tuner supports and video out, even them i think its only one video out. OK so all you need to do is find the the cheapest graphics card you can that supports dual displays. for example i found this eVGA Geforce 6200 LE TC 128-TC-2N27-SX Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com thats just one in a whole list, just make sure that it says dual display or view in the features

donkey42 · 12-06-2006, 07:26 PM

dual display or dual head grafx card

Big B · 12-06-2006, 08:09 PM

That eVGA would work. However, if you're using 2 analog monitors this BFG GeForce 6200TC has a DVI- to 15-pin D-sub adapter.

EnDee · 13-06-2006, 12:07 PM

Thanks for the input. I think I am going to go with the BFG card.

12-06-2006, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
EnDee Geek Trainee Join Date: Jun 2006 Gender: Posts: 2 Status: Offline	Want to use 2 monitors. What is the cheapest way to allow me to use 2 monitors? I have Intel GMA900 onboard graphics and an ATI TV Wonder Pro TV tuner card. I don't play DVDs or games on my computer. I want to use 2 monitors, watch TV, and don't want to decrease the performance that I'm currently getting from my graphics. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,817 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	dual display or dual head grafx card __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	That eVGA would work. However, if you're using 2 analog monitors this BFG GeForce 6200TC has a DVI- to 15-pin D-sub adapter. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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EnDee Geek Trainee Join Date: Jun 2006 Gender: Posts: 2 Status: Offline	Thanks for the input. I think I am going to go with the BFG card.

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