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oso_fast
07-11-04, 02:36 AM
Im planning on buying another moniter for my computer and was wondering how i would connect them...i looked at my video card and there is only one place to put the moniter...do i need to get some sort of splitter or something?? thanks in advance...

PCGUY112887
07-11-04, 02:51 AM
You will need either...
A. Another video card (PCI) that will work with your main AGP card for the second monitor...

OR

B. Another video card (AGP) that supports dual monitors (most that have 2 heads on the back support dual monitors)

oso_fast
07-11-04, 08:06 PM
i have onboard video card...would that work?
and as for the two places for the places to put the moniter this is what i have in the back http://images.ncix.com/images/10900_20040315_3.jpg im using the blue on

Maximouse
07-11-04, 08:40 PM
That white connector is a digital out (DVI). You can use a digital LCD with it, or, you can use a dvi to vga adapter to use an analog LCD or CRT.

The adapter should have come with the card when you bought it, if not then you should be able to get one online somewhere (like ATI :)).

This is what the adapter looks like:
http://buy.ati.com/shopati/product.asp?category=AA&part%5Fno=ACC+DVI%2DI+TO+VGA+US&find%5Fcategory=AA&find%5Fdescription=Accessories&find%5Fpart%5Fdesc=&country=USA

Al

oso_fast
07-12-04, 03:43 AM
is it possible to have 2 inputs for the computer? as in 2 mouses and 2 keyboards, and each corresponds to its single moniter?