Mesh
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Need some advice on Dual Monitors
I asked this Q in the Computers Forum, but there seems to be more life here in the CH!!
I had this setup & working properly until my older graphics card blew out its capacitors. My other (working) GPU is a recently installed GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express card.
I'm tryng to avoid straining my sys........so, should I just get an adapter and use only the GeForce 240 or should I get a new graphics card (please consider my system specs below)??
What are the positives and negatives of using 2 graphics cards vs. using 1?
Thanks,
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/04/29 17:42:25
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Does the 240 have two outputs? I'm sure it does.
Just use both outputs on the one card, tell Windowz to extend the desktop onto the second monitor.
in Vista, make sure the Aero extensions are enabled. That transfers all the video processing from your cpu onto the GeForce card.
You can use two graphics cards, but there's no advantage for the application you want dual monitors for.
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/04/29 17:47:27
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Mesh
I asked this Q in the Computers Forum, but there seems to be more life here in the CH!!
Theres Life outside of the CH????? Who'd ah thunk it!!! 
Just kiddin, the question is beyond my talents, wish I could help.
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/04/29 18:29:49
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I am using a Gt220 here I gig memory on the card with dual monitors (two 24") AND a USB to VGA brick so I have three monitors total and no strain on my system win xp pro sp3 dore 2 dou 2.66 4 gig ram 32 BIT YES!!!!!
and one of the monitors is also a HD 1024 TV ...
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/04/29 18:32:26
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/04/29 23:25:09
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Karyn
Does the 240 have two outputs? I'm sure it does.
Just use both outputs on the one card, tell Windowz to extend the desktop onto the second monitor.
in Vista, make sure the Aero extensions are enabled. That transfers all the video processing from your cpu onto the GeForce card.
You can use two graphics cards, but there's no advantage for the application you want dual monitors for.
Thanks Karen for the Aero tip... These are the ports available: 1 x HDMI 1 x D-SUB 1 x DVI This is a pic of the back panel: GT240 Is this the adapter I need?
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/04/29 23:35:40
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how bout a laptop..how do you get daul monitors on that?..a docking station or an external video card?
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/04/30 15:57:55
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Many current-era laptops will have an extra VGA out (or better), and if you hook up a monitor to that, you'll have dual-monitor functionality. Very handy.
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/04/30 20:13:10
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Mesh, my older 6600 shipped with one of those adapters. You may have one laying around somewhere.
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/05/01 00:33:51
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Hi Robert,
I just went to Best Buy and picked up a DVI adapter which worked!! I prolly should've checked around my studio room for this, but was a bit impatient to get it working again.
Thanks everyone for the tips!!
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Re:Need some advice on Dual Monitors
2011/05/01 07:43:21
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Need some advice on Dual Monitors 'Dual' means two.
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