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2014/12/18 08:23:37 (permalink)

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Can anyone recommend a graphics card which is silent and can run 2 HDMI monitors?
 
I've searched on Amazon and a couple of other sites but nothing seems to fit the bill exactly.
 
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    kakku
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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/18 09:16:52 (permalink)
    ATI Radeon HD 5670 could be right if you add one dvi to hdmi adapter so you get 2 hdmi:s.
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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/18 12:07:55 (permalink)
    Hi Jonesy,
    I'm not sure what your budget is, but I just read this extensive review on this GeForce GTX 7850 ti Kalmx and it does meet your requirements: totally silent and supports 3 monitors.
     
    http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/palit-geforce-gtx-750-ti-kalmx-review.html
     

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/18 17:10:27 (permalink)
    I have a Nvidia card which is fanless - NVS450. 
    it is 4 screen output though. 

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/18 21:52:09 (permalink)
    New mother boards support 3 monitors now with the built in, They are dead quiet as there is no fans. You don't need much for what we do. 

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/24 15:34:09 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby mettelus 2014/12/30 03:34:22
    How about one HDMI and one DVI-D, if one of your monitors has DVI? I installed an ASUS GT630 in my latest build for my two monitors. Fanless and a very nice heatsink. I also use my DAW for video editing and this performs very well.
    Search on this and you will find it:
    ASUS GT630-SL-1GD3-L Graphics card - 1 GB - GDDR3 SDRAM


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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/26 20:17:45 (permalink)
    I use a ATI Radeon HD 5570 and it can run up to 4 monitors (I'm running 3).  I haven't noticed any noise from it.

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/29 16:24:48 (permalink)
    Thanks for all the comments/suggestions so far
     
    I've done a bit of reading/research and it would appear that my motherboard, an Asus P9X79, doesn't have any ports for connecting monitors.
     
    Can anyone confirm or deny this?

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/29 18:31:48 (permalink)
    You're right. The Asus P9X79 doesn't have any video ports so doesn't support built-in cpu video.

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/30 03:26:09 (permalink)
    Thanks Steve.

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/30 03:52:13 (permalink)
    You can widen your search to one HDMI and one DVI (which is quite common to find). An HDMI->DVI adapter is around $4 and the only thing you will lose from this is audio (which I assume you are not playing via a monitor anyway). Check the resolution on the card though, as the number of pins on the DVI connection indicates its maximum resolution achievable.

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/30 05:11:24 (permalink)
    Thanks Michael.
     
    I was looking at this one last night:
     
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00L4B7W0U/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1YT2BDJ48CVQDZ8G79N5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455344027&pf_rd_i=468294
     
    i thought I'd go for an Asus seeing as the Mobo is also Asus

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/30 09:03:47 (permalink)
    I did the same thing when I built this machine for the same reason. That card has "DVI Max Resolution : 2560x1600" so will fit the bill for you. The actual height of that is probably 2 slots on the MB (due to the heat sink) and I would recommend installing it on one of the lower PCIe slots to keep the sink furthest from the CPU (the middle PCIe slot would probably make the most sense, as the bottom one may be too close to the bottom edge of the MB (pg 20 of this manual, the "PCIEX 16_2" slot)).
     
    Especially in cold dry air, be sure to ground yourself to the computer case before touching any components, and do not handle anything by the "pin edge" as extra precaution. ESD (electro-static discharge) can do nasty things to circuit boards if not careful. The lever prong on the end of the PCIe slot will unseat the old card when depressed and should snap into place when the new one is fully seated.

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    Re: Graphics card 2014/12/30 13:03:06 (permalink)
    Thanks Michael for your advice and for researching the card itself.
     
    I've got an earth strap here somewhere from when i was building our non-Daw desktop, so I'll be sure to use it!!

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    Re: Graphics card 2015/01/19 14:41:35 (permalink)
    Problem solved.
     
    i ended up buying 2 new monitors with VGA inputs so I can carry on using my existing card

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