Dual Output video cards

Hello all,

I’ll soon be upgrading my PC system and would like to put a new video card in with dual displays. I’ve got an old 15" sitting around that I’d like to use for palletes and such to get them out of the way. My problem seems to be finding video cards that have built in support for 2 monitors. Is there a good list out there that could help guide me or any advice that can be offered would be much appreciated.

I’ll soon be upgrading my PC system and would like to put a new video card in with dual displays. I’ve got an old 15" sitting around that I’d like to use for palletes and such to get them out of the way. My problem seems to be finding video cards that have built in support for 2 monitors. Is there a good list out there that could help guide me or any advice that can be offered would be much appreciated.

Hello all,

I’ll soon be upgrading my PC system and would like to put a new video card in with dual displays. I’ve got an old 15" sitting around that I’d like

use for palletes and such to get them out of the way. My problem seems to be finding video cards that have built in support for 2 monitors. Is

a good list out there that could help guide me or any advice that can be offered would be much appreciated.

thanks much,

Aidan

I’ll soon be upgrading my PC system and would like to put a new video card in with dual displays. I’ve got an old 15" sitting around that I’d like to use for palletes and such to get them out of the way. My problem seems to be finding video cards that have built in support for 2 monitors. Is there a good list out there that could help guide me or any advice that can be offered would be much appreciated.

If you work on Windows XP, you can put a PCI video card with the AGP video card and make a "dual head".

I came across a page on the subject and the author found out that Windows was perfectly happy running up to 32 PCI video cards.

A 32 monitor desktop? Now *that* would be interesting… 😉

Hecate wrote:

A 32 monitor desktop? Now *that* would be interesting… 😉

Four of these surrounding you and you’re ready to fly 😉 < http://www.9xmedia.com/pages-Build_a_system/X-Top_Expert—4 _over_4.html>

"jeje" wrote in message

I’ll soon be upgrading my PC system and would like to put a new video card in with dual displays. I’ve got an old 15" sitting around that I’d like to use for palletes and such to get them out of the way. My problem seems to be finding video cards that have built in support for 2 monitors. Is there a good list out there that could help guide me or any advice that can be offered would be much appreciated.

If you work on Windows XP, you can put a PCI video card with the AGP video card and make a "dual head".

Not only with XP, any Windows will do that.
If you want two monitors just ad a cheapo used PCI video card, who cares how bad it is since the OP just wants to park his tools and palettes on a tiny monitor
You can ad as many PCI cards as you want.
I came across a page on the subject and the author found out that Windows was perfectly happy running up to 32 PCI video cards.

Stephan

Am I understanding this right???
You can just toss a second (or more) video card in
and windows is cool with that? Why then would folks
be paying $200-900 for a single card with dual monitor capabilities? Seems silly.

Stephan wrote:

You bastard! You just ruined my day… I thought my triple display was so cool until I followed your link ;-(

Ups. I’m sorry Stephan. 😉

http://www.hammacher.com/publish/10244.asp?promo=el_computer

Actually, there is even better, check this out
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/10244.asp?promo=el_computer
Stephan