Friday, April 27, 2012

Will an ATI 5770 Video Card fit in a Gateway DX4710-UB002A Case?

Will a ATI 5770 fit in a Gateway DX4710-UB002A Case?

I want to buy an ATI 5770 for my Gateway DX4710-UB002A

The graphic I want

ATI 5770

Device Type Graphics adapter

Enclosure Type Plug-in card

Interface Type PCI Express 2.0 x16

Width 1.5 in

Depth 8.5 in

Height 4.3 in

Processor / Memory

Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon HD 5770

Clock Speed 850 MHz

Video Memory Installed 1 GB

Technology GDDR5 SDRAM 128-bit

Memory Clock Speed 4.8 GHz



Video Output

Max Resolution (external) 2560 x 1600

API Supported DirectX 11, OpenCL, OpenGL 3.2

Max Monitors Supported 3

TV Interface HDTV out



Interfaces 1 x HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A 2 x DVI-I (dual link) - 29 pin combined DVI 1 x DisplayPort - 20 pin DisplayPort 1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ( with adapter )

Compatible Slots 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16

Recommended Power Supply 450 W

Peripheral / Interface Devices Adjacent PCI slot

System Requirements Details - RAM 1 GB



My PC

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 5.9 3.4

Memory (RAM) 6.00 GB

Graphics ATI Radeon HD 3650





Will this graphic card fit on my motherboard?

Will I need a new Powersupply my current is 400W

My current Video card is single slot, the new one is dual slot but my Aver Media TV tuner slot is right underneath current video card.|||http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util…



The HD 5770 has a large cooler. It will get obstructed by the TV Tuner card. It is only possible to mount the HD 5770 if you are willing to give up/remove the tuner card.



HD5770 consumes up to ~108 watts. If your power supply has strong +12V rails (25 Amps or more) it can power the HD 5770,

Here are some actual total system power consumption;

http://www.anandtech.com/show/2856/13

Why is this video card so cheap?

I was looking on http://www.compusa.com for video cards and I'm seeing this one is 191 US(220 CAD) including shipping and I'm wondering why is this so cheap compared to other places. Is there something wrong with this particular card like stuff not included or installed?





EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Video Card - 896MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0 x16, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Dual VGA Support



Lifestyle: Enthusiast





Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce





GPU Series: NVIDIA GeForce 200





GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260





RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz





Fill Rate per Second: 36.9 Billion pixels





Additional Features: HDTV Ready

PCI Express 2.0

HDCP Enabled (Dual-Link)





Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)





Video Memory: 896MB





Memory Type: GDDR3





Memory Interface: 448-bit





Stream Processors: 192





Core Clock: 576 MHz





Memory Clock: 1998 MHz





Shader Clock: 1242 MHz





Memory Bandwidth: 111.9GB/sec.





Interface Type: PCI Express 2.0





Interface Speed: x16





Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)

HDTV/S-Video

VGA (w/DVI to VGA Adapter)





Multiple Monitors Support: Yes





Multi-GPU Support: 3-Way SLI





Overclocked: No





APIs: DirectX 10

OpenGL 2.1

NVIDIA CUDA





1080p Support: Yes





Video Output: DVI

S-Video





Low Profile: No





Cooling Type: Fan, Heatsink|||Apparently, there's an across-the-board price reduction on that specific card. You can see a review and explanation for the reduction here:

http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/562…|||Did you ask whether this is brand new, or secondhand? Some devices are raped over 9000, and this might have a hand on the low price of the gizmo. Another thing is that it might have some problems with its structure, or it offers a totally different product from what is specified.

What does "overclocked" mean when talking about video cards?

I have been shopping for a video card for my Dell 531s slim Desktop so I can run dual monitors. I am not a gamer. I keep seeing the term "overclocked"...what does this mean? In layman's terms please.

Also, if you know, what video card would you recommend for me to buy so I can run dual monitors just for general web browsing? My motherboard only has one monitor output so I need one more which I suppose means I need to buy a video card. thanks|||You know how processor speeds are measured in Ghz? That's the "clock speed" of the processor.



Like right now, my computer is running on a 3 Ghz processor.



Basically, overclocking is making the something run at a higher "clock speed" than it's supposed to. I could set my computer to run at 3.15 Ghz if I wanted to and see some slight performance increase.



A video card is the same thing, it's also a processor. Overclocking it is basically making it run at a faster speed than it was originally designed for, so that it gets better performance.



That's all there it to it really.



Perhaps another thing I should mention. The only drawback to doing this is that it produces more heat. But an overclocked video card will usually come equipped with a bigger fan to compensate for it.|||Overlocking means running a graphics card, processor or RAM at higher frequency than intended. This almost always void warrantry's and for large overclocks you need a special cooler to stop it from overheating (its dangerous if you do not know what you are doing).



For example if I have a core i7 920 processor, which runs at 2.66GHz normally, and I overclock it to 2.8 GHz, i did an overclock of 140 MHz. The processor will now run faster so calculate data faster, but also produce more heat.



The same can be done with graphics cards but these are more risky (coolers are usually very bad). You can overclock the Memory speed (sort of RAM for the video card), the core speed (like the processor in the video card) and the shader speed.



Hope i helped!|||In layman's terms overclocking means increasing the speed of the device. When you see overclocked graphics cards for sale, that just means the manufacturer decided to do that. So your warranty will not be void because of this.



Usually graphics cards with dual output will allow you to use multiple monitors.

How do I foce my computer to keep dual-monitor output ON at all times?

I have a (very new and shiny) PC with a very (also new and shiny) high-end

video card (nVidia, dual DVI-out). I have one plug going to a 43'' plasma TV

that is basically a digital billboard in a hallway for an organization.



The other DVI-out on the video card was plugged into a really crappy 13''

monitor (set as the primary display).



When we were done getting it all set, I stuck the computer under a desk and

decided I could just use VNC or something if I needed to interact with it's

desktop.



But when I unplug the 13'' POS monitor, after the next reboot it is disabled

as a monitor, it's re-adjusted the TV as the primary and only monitor, and my

taskbar/desktop/etc are showing around the digital signage that I want it to

show.



I can adjust the resolution to make it look just fine in single monitor

mode, but then everyone looking at the sign sees my desktop as I'm making

changes to it or controlling it via VNC remote desktop link. And that's no

bueno.|||You will have to keep a monitor plugged into the computer. There is no way that I am aware of to force the computer to keep dual monitor output on at all times.

Can I connect one CRT monitor, one LCD monitor, and one LCD TV to one video card?

I have a fairly old Dell 15" and a new Samsung 19" currently connected to my computer. They both work fine together, as my Nvidia 6600 GT has dual output. Now, I want to add my 40" Haier TV (which has a VGA port) as a third screen.



Normally, I wouldn't think this possible with one video card, but I have a splitter that converts my DVI port on my PC into a DVI and VGA port. With 2 VGA ports and one DVI port (this is after using the splitter, of course) is it possible to connect three monitors to one video card?



I've already tried simply plugging in and restarting the computer, but that doesn't seem to work. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!|||It *seems* as if it should work. Both screens hooked up to the splitter should (will) show the same thing, of course.



The problem may be that most monitors today are plug-and-play. *That* means that your video board can detect what type of monitor is plugged into it. With two monitors plugged into one video socket, Windows probably gets pretty confused.



Another possibility is that you cannot connect a DVI *and* vga to the same video card connector at the same time. I know DVI analog is *compatible* with DB-15, but maybe DVI-analog uses lines in the graphics card that DB-15 does not and your graphics card is getting confused.



Perhaps you can force the issue by removing device drivers for those two "united" monitors and installing the "default monitor" driver instead. You should be able to get standard resolutions and maybe keep the OS from trying to find out what type of monitor is connected. This should solve the Plug-n-Play problem, but not the 2nd problem (if it is one).



Of course, you can always get another nVidia board - now you can support 4 monitors with 2 boards, and 7300LEs are *cheap*. :) Then you can get a different view on every screen instead of just two.



I hope this helps.



Jim

Sometimes no video card output, strage problem! Help needed!?

Hi guys,



I have a strange problem (I have actually registered hete to post it): My NVidia 250 GTS is sometimes not recognised by my computer.

I've tried:

- Cleaning, replugging cables, checking everything...

- checking my screen + cable. Nothing wrong.

- videocard in another computer, 3 day boot sequence and benchmarks, all green light.

- another PSU, not the problem.

- updating BIOS, not the problem.

- reinstalling + updating drivers.



Right now I'm on my onboard graphics card, which always works when my videocard doesnt. Once in a while, my videocard gives output, and I haven't been able to spot any pattern when it's doing so...



My rig:

Intel Quad core Q6600, 4 GB RAM

NVidia GeForce 250 GTS, 256 MB

650 GB HDD, Windows 7 32bit + Ubuntu 10.10 dual-boot



Please respond, I'm out of options...



Thanks in advance,

Hidde|||Can you please ask the question in Ubuntu Forum?

http://ubuntuforums.org/

It is much more easier to answer questions there than in yahoo answers. Ubuntu forum is the proper place for asking any kind of question (dumb or smart) related to ubuntu. Thousands of users are there, so you'll get your answer quickly and correctly.

Pc to tv can I use seperate vga output from graphics card?

My pc has a GeForce 6200le it appears to have a s-video output, but my pc also has another vga separate to the Geforce card, can I use the other vga to connect to vga on tv for dual monitor?|||According to the specs your card has VGA SVIDEO and DVI output.

So it depends on the inputs on your tv as to which one is best to use

Which ever one you use you will have to separately cater for the sound|||you should be able to. Connect it to the TV then go to video properties to define what desktop you want on the second monitor

Can I hook up two monitors to a Y-splitter using only one video card output(DVI or VGA) for a dual mon. combo?

I don't think you can do that with just a splitter since the video card will only output the same data signal to both monitors. So in best case you will receive the same image on both monitors.



If you really want to have dual monitor configuration with 1 output video card then you can opt for devices like Matrox DualHead2Go. But these devices cost quite a bit so it may be cheaper just to get a new video card with 2 outputs.

Dual / triple output video cards?

What would people reccomend ? I need a beast video card for my new business computer, at least dial output and possibly triple if they are available. What would people reccomend ??|||Go dual at best, if you need three screens, maybe you should consider using a second computer and use a KVM switch to switch between computers using the same keyboard and mouse.|||VGA or DVI splitter, check on www.dabs.co.uk or www.ebuyer.com



if you are looking for the best video card, you will want http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…|||hi lee

dual displays are possible with most modern graphics cards,some come with 2 x dvi outputs and some have 1 x standard v.g.a and 1 x d.v.i

and both nvidia and a.t.i have dual display configuration editors as part of their control centers

however lee for triple monitor support you should be looking at matrox graphic cards(http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/home.p…

matrox supply graphic solutions for the entertainment industry and have cards possible of running up to 4 displays

for example the Matrox Extio™ F1400 (http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/crepro… not actually a card but a external graphics unit capable of delivering remote multi-display graphics

also the Matrox Parhelia™ 128MB(http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/crepro… can run 3 displays ,2 using dvi outputs and 1 by the tv out

however matrox cards are very expensive but the best,thats why companys like the bbc and itv use them on the displays you see every day on television,including the weather forecast

nvidia and ati cards including budget versions like the radeon 9550(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductIn… and the geforce 6200(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductIn… run two displays without a problem and at under £50 these are very inexpensive

hope this helps

good luck lee !|||What purpose ur need dual or even triple outputs. r u going to connect 3 monitors for 3 person to see???

NVIDIA Quadro fx 1500 dual digital output video card?

Will not display video from Monitor 2 using Windows media player V.11.

My video card has an option that says "Show full screen on selected display" and this will allow me to see the video full screen, but I cannot drag other applications around on the screen. It renders the display useless. Just want to play a video in windows media player in my second monitor not my main monitor. Any ideas?|||Bummer. You might see if you can trade it for a video card that does what you want?

S-Video from video card to tv?

I have an ATI radeon 9600 it has a vga, dvi, s-video output on it. I am currently running dual monitors off the vga and dvi. I recently have come across an s-video to rca connector. I plugged it into my video card and ran the rca cords to my tv (Sanyo HD LCD tv with a ton of inputs) I connected it to the rca spots and nothing happens. I do not know if I need to enable some option or something. At this point I am sort of clueless. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks|||Yes, depending on what type of graphics card you have, there will be an option to enable the S-Video.



Also, take note that most graphics cards can only output 2 at a time. So enabling the S-Video, you'll need to disable the VGA or DVI.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Would this video card work on my system?

I am buying a new graphics card for my Sony Vaio VGC RB-40 This is the card im buying: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801



These are my system specs:

Sony Vaio VGC RB-40

Intel 915G Express MOBO

2GB of RAM

ATI X1300 graphics card (about to be upgraded)

Intel Pentium 4 (3GHz) Processor (dual core).

Video Output Interface: PCI Express



and would this card work with one of these expansion slots:PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI x 2? Thank You !|||Your processor will bottle neck that card. It will work, but only way less at its full potential.

Your powersupply is another factor. Is it enough to run it?

If you like ATI try this onehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Play any game out today

Here is a good psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

DMS-59 Video Card question?

With a video card that has DMS-59 output will I be able to extend my display across two monitors using a Dual DVI Y-Cable or will I only be able to clone/duplicate the display?|||You will be able to extend your display. You can clone if you want too. Just need a dongle that matches the DMS-59 output. You can also adapt each DVI port on the the dongle to VGA.

Does this video card work with this motherboard?

EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Video Card - 896MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0 x16, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Dual VGA Support



Lifestyle: Enthusiast





Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce





GPU Series: NVIDIA GeForce 200





GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260





RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz





Fill Rate per Second: 36.9 Billion pixels





Additional Features: HDTV Ready

PCI Express 2.0

HDCP Enabled (Dual-Link)





Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)





Video Memory: 896MB





Memory Type: GDDR3





Memory Interface: 448-bit





Stream Processors: 192





Core Clock: 576 MHz





Memory Clock: 1998 MHz





Shader Clock: 1242 MHz





Memory Bandwidth: 111.9GB/sec.





Interface Type: PCI Express 2.0





Interface Speed: x16





Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)

HDTV/S-Video

VGA (w/DVI to VGA Adapter)





Multiple Monitors Support: Yes





Multi-GPU Support: 3-Way SLI





Overclocked: No





APIs: DirectX 10

OpenGL 2.1

NVIDIA CUDA





1080p Support: Yes





Video Output: DVI

S-Video





Low Profile: No





Cooling Type: Fan, Heatsink





WebID: 10117887

Mfr. Part Number: FQ621AA#A2L

Base Features

Processor Type Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200

Processor Speed 2.33GHz

RAM 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM

Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 640GB 7200RPM SATA

Optical Drives SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe

Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS

Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit w/ SP1

Graphics

Dedicated Video Memory Yes

Shared Video Memory 2303MB Total Available Graphics Memory

TV Tuner No

Video Memory 512MB Dedicated Video

Display

HDCP Compliant Not Applicable

Native Screen Resolution Not Applicable

Screen Size/Type Not Applicable

Audio

Audio Output 8 Speaker Configurable

Digital Input No

Digital Output No

Integrated Microphone No

Line Out Yes

Line-In input Yes

Microphone Input Yes

Sound Card High Definition Audio

Speaker Wattage Not Applicable

Speakers No

Networking

Ethernet Port Intergrated 10/100/1000Mbps

Integrated Bluetooth No

Integrated WiFi No

Inputs/Outputs

Card Reader Front Panel 15-in-1 Memory Card Reader

Component Output No

Composite Output No

DVI Output No

E-SATA No

FireWire (IEEE 1394) 1 Front, 1 Back

HDMI Yes

Keyboard HP Multimedia Keyboard

Modem No

Mouse HP Optical Mouse

Remote No

S-Video Output No

USB 2.0 2 Front, 4 Back

VGA Output Yes

Webcam No

Computing Features

Available AGP Slots Not Applicable

Available Hard Drive Bays 2 Internal 3.5", 1 External 3.5"

Available Memory Slots 4 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (Occupied)

Available Optical Bays 2 External 5.25" (One Available)

Available PCI Slots 1 PCI (One available)

Available PCI-E Slots 2 PCI Express x1, 1 PCI Express x16

Power Supply Not Provided By Manufacturer

Processor Cache 4MB L2 Cache

Removable Storage No

System Bus 1333MHz Front Side Bus

Software

Loaded Software 1 Microsoft Works 9

Loaded Software 2 Adobe Reader 8

Loaded Software 3 Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe

Loaded Software 4

Operating System Language Bilingual

Product Features

Tower Depth 41.35 cm

Tower Height 38.71 cm

Tower Width 17.50 cm

Warranty Labour 1 Year Limited

Warranty Parts 1 Year Limited

Tower Weight 9.98 kg|||1) dude... WAY too much info. ppl are going to see all that and just pass by. you are better off just putting links to the products instead of copy and pasting all of that



2) yes it will work in that case. you will have to remove the 9500GS that it comes with (not a big deal)

For a HTPC AMD-64 XP-64 PCIe-16 need to pick nVidea card w/ dual DVI and SVHS outputs, which model?

want a quiet nVidea based PCIe video card with dual DVI and SVHS outputs putting into a homebrew XP-64 (maybe Vista Home Premium 64 soon) also need HDCP capability, mainly for watching DVD (soon Blu-Ray) on a large LCD display and also computer monitor, SVHS to feed whole house video distribution system.|||I would suggest a 9800gtx, but its not that quiet :p|||you don't need anything that powerful for a htpc

this is Perfect it is also dead silent.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…

cant find one with dual dvi

Can a Video card with DVI & VGA outputs support Dual Monitors?

Question....this is for an older gForce FX5500 card. It has 1 DVI port & 1 VGA port. Can I run 2 monitors total off of this card? 1 of my monitors has a DVI input as well, I just need a cable.|||If it has dual outputs, it should support dual monitors. that type of card has been used for dual output by others.



http://froogle.google.com/products/revie…|||Yes it can, as long as 1 monitor is dvi and the other one is vga.



You can have both of the same kind too but you'll need a vga-dvi adapter|||Not sure, hard to tell on the Nvidia website, but take a look at the manual that came with the card. It will tell you if the feature is supported, I know my card has that, but it is an ATI card, not GeForce card. I am pretty sure that you can do dual screen on that card.|||Yes, if it has an S-Video out as well, you could even use a TV for this.



And to the guy above me, it is a Nvidia card, just one of the ones we Nvidia fans want to forget.

Video card: PCI and Onboard = Dual monitors?

Ok, I have been doing a ton of research all night. I need some real help from someone professional. I have a radeon that I bought inside my pc which obviously replaced the display from my onboard. But, i really want to use my onboard along with my new video card for two displays. I went to my BIOS. It had the three options: 1. PCI - this is the one I installed 2. PCI - E.... that is PCI express. Also, the one I installed along with something different. Not sure what. 3. Is the onboard one. There is NO option to do both. So, the question is: Is there any hardware or anything I can do or get to give me the option to have two. And please don't give me the crap about buying a card with two VGA outputs. I don't want to spend the money right now. If there is another solution.. i want to use it. Please help me. Thanks!|||nope there is no other way. you will only develop conflicts within the system if you try using both onboard and video card.|||Hi

They way that you get two monitors working is buy two video cards the same (make sure they don't need a clip) and insert them into your computer as I had to do that to get two monitors on mine. I know it's a pain but that's how computers are now. If you were to get any just go to a computer swap meet and pick two up the same size for about $20.00 max it may be less and get them tested down there.



Alex|||I am unsure of onboards if the mobo actually shuts the circuit you have no way to use it, and only Linux I know can possibly do what you intended as an extended desktop using two separate drivers no crap on SLI or Crossfire;



I played on having an NV TNT2 AGP with ATI Mach64 PCI driving an extended Linux desktop across two monitors, even now Windows can only have one display driver active contrary to what Linux's GUI could do years ago, and hybrid Crossfire across buses does not yet exist.|||No, I don't think you can do that... it's an either/or sort of thing. I believe you would have a major conflict with the OS software trying to run two different video outputs from different output sources...|||You shouldnt need two video cards, Im running two on the same card, But since you dont have that option then you cant do it as far as i know. Maybe check google youtube places like that

Good Luck|||Buy a VGA splitter with X number of outputs.

Dual VGA output video card with windows vista software drivers?

Ok I need to run an overhead projector with a VGA input and a monitor at the desktop . The problem I am having is the most ATI cards have a VGA/DVI/S-vid output and that will not work even with a DVI to VGA converter it only makes the extended video the same as the desktop and not a seperate monitor. How can I run both monitors 1 and 2 seperately and be able to adjust them seperatly. Do I just need a dual VGA output video card.? Keep in mind that it also has to run on windows Vista.|||I'm no whizbang when it comes to this but you can check this link . I hope it helps



http://cinemadave.com/Projector/FAQ.html|||get a video to 2 monitors auto-switch?



ask the shop person if the auto-switch can support 2 monitors switched on at the same time and viewable at the same time.



just presuming!



mercury of love

What to look for when buying a video card?

i am trying to set up a dual monitor for my desktop and i want to use my 46" tv as one of my monitor. But my desktop currently does not have ports for two monitors so i need to buy a video card that does. I am not very familiar with computer things. I know that my cpu has PCI express interface. What are the things that i should look for in the video card so that i can get the best resolution of video? When i tried to hook up the tv as monitor using a VGA cable, the video was kinda fuzzy. I am looking for something around 100 bucks. Please recommend me some video cards as there are so many of them and i am just confused. I am thinking that this video card should have a VGA and HDMI output as my computer monitor has VGA port and HDMI is best for the tvs? Thanks in advance.|||this website tells you what you need to look for before you buy it

http://www.nvidia.com/object/graphics_ca…|||Video cards are not my strong suit but you need to be aware that a video card might overtax your power supply. If your power supply is around 400 watts then you should be fine on the power.|||Well i just got my video card a few months ago and i love it. When looking for a video card make sure its not a brand that is unpopular or is not reviewed much. I looked for how much RAMM and stream processors that it has and also the length which almost got me because it just barely fit into my case. Make sure that it also has good cooling which is also a big thing. I have a 9800 GTX+ which is around $120 bucks.|||I recommend an ATI HD5670, which is the latest DirectX-11 video card from ATI.



The HD5670 supports up to THREE monitors, and has an HDMI port which you can connect directly to your HDTV using an HDMI cable, for a totally digital connection.



The HD5670 costs $100 and draws less than 70 watts of power (no 6-pin PCIe power supply plug necessary), so it will work with practically any power supply out there.



The HD5670's DVI port can also send out an analog VGA signal, so you can connect that to your old VGA-only monitor using the DVI-to-VGA adapter which is included with the card.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||i have a nvdia geforce 9800gt 512mb

costs $70-110

it is a terrific graphics card with two vga ports and a hdmi outputs



considering the fact that you want to use your tv as a monitor, you might want the 1gb version.

Do I need a vga to dvi adapter to set up dual monitors? I have onboard video and onboard dvi on my motherboard?

and I have a pci xpress nvidia gt240 ddr5 1gb card that also has a dvi port, the thing is both of my monitors only have vga output, one is connected the other isn't and I cant connect it to dvi. I wont be able to just connect it to the on board vga and expect it to work right?|||No. That will NOT work. The onboard graphics is AUTOMATICALLY DISABLED in the presence of an add-on graphics card like the GT240.



Both your monitors must be connected to the GT240 if you want to run dual monitors.



Check your GT240's specifications and see if its DVI port is a DVI-I port that can also send out a VGA signal. If it is indeed a DVI-I port, it can be connected to a VGA monitor using a DVI-to-VGA adapter.

Can my graphics card support Dual Monitor?

I have a Nvidia Geforce 8600 GT and it has a DVI output, HDMI output, and S-Video output. Can I output from the HDMI and DVI at the same time with an extended desktop? I want to know before i buy a new monitor so i know if it is worth it. Thanks.|||Lol yes you can... If you have 2 Inputs on a video Card you can have 2 Monitors pretty simple.|||No not normally you can use the vga and dvi or either of those with the svga.

Are there any graphics cards with dual hdmi output?

I know of one: GIGABYTE GV-R545D2-512D Radeon HD 5450 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card

Unfortunately, it is a very underpowered and not strong enough for my needs.

Are there any more that are higher end?|||There are several that have dual dvi outputs. With a dvi to HDMI adapter that makes several with dual HDMI outputs. Many video cards that advertise HDMI simply provide the adapter with the card. Even a card with one dvi and one HDMI will work with an adapter for the dvi, creating two HDMI.|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127510



It comes with an adapter that makes it dual HDMI, and it works swell. Needs a 430 watt PSU, I recommend getting a 700 one for full power. With 40+ on the +12v rail total to support the dual.|||Ye

Will this video card be able to output a 1080 * 1920 resolution?

It's a Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 (AGP) and the screen im getting is a Samsung 2333SW which has a native resolution of 1080 * 1920. The Specs for my video card are here, http://www.nvidia.com/page/pg_2004010944…



It says "DVI support for compatibility with next generation flat panel displays with resolutions up to and including 1600×1200" which doesn't sound good :S



But it also says "Dual RAMDACs (up to 400 MHz) for display resolutions up to and including 2048×1536 @ 85Hz" which is more than enough as my screen is about 60Hz but what is Dual RAMDACs? lol don't have a clue :S I'm going to be using the DVI port if that helps.



TY for any answers :)|||RAMDACs are RAM Digital to Analog Converters. Those are used by the graphics card to convert the digital video data in the graphics card's dedicated memory to an analog VGA signal so it can be displayed on a VGA-only monitor.



If you will be using a digital DVI connection, the RAMDACs will not be used at all (since there is no need to do digital-to-analog conversion when using digital DVI to connect to a monitor).



Hard to tell whether or not that FX5500 will work with widescreen formats. If it doesn't, you can always upgrade to an AGP card that does, like the ATI HD4650 AGP. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

What pcie x16 video card can run dual monitors?

I currently have a 9600GT in a PCIe x16 with dual output digital connections. However, I am trying to run a TV as one monitor(playing digital movies) on a HDMI connections while running business applications on the second monitor behind the desk. So, the card would need at least one HDMI connection, unless my current card would work with some sort of cable converter. If possible please be specific when you answer, I do not have a lot of experience in the new equipment. Although, I have no problem installing a card. I also(if possible) could just install a second card for the TV HDMI connection if that is possible. The link below is to my motherboard for specs. Thank you!

http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2Plus/M3A78/#specifications|||The DVI outputs on your 9600GT are compatible with the HDMI jacks on an HDTV. All you need is a DVI-to-HDMI cable.



Just keep in mind that for an unboosted signal like those from a computer video card, the cable run limit is 15 feet. DO NOT get any cable longer than that. HDMI cables longer than 15 feet are intended for use with home theater amps that can boost the signal.|||You can buy a an adapter, the only problem would be that the sound won't be on the tv and it would need to come out of your computer.

My computer has a NVIDIA GeForce 6150se nforce 430 video card in it but I'm trying to replace it?

What video card would be compatible with my computer if this was the video card already in it? I'm looking for something with dual VGA output.|||Your computer has a PCIe x16 slot for a new graphics card. The "card" that you have now is actually built into the motherboard. That gives you a huge range of options. With the motherboard's chipset being nVidia, you should probably stick with that type of card. Depending on your budget, you can get just about anything you want for it. The rest of the computer isn't bad, so it will take a pretty decent card before you start to get into overkill. Here is the range that I would look into:



Low end (still much better than your built-on and has two video outs like you want):

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Produc…

(I have a similar ASUS 8400gs in my computer and it runs 2 19" CRTs in 1200x1600 with no problem and runs games like The Sims 3 without lag)



High end:

http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.as…



_|||if this was the video card already in it?



Ok, a couple of points to clarify for you here:



The graphics "card" you have already is built into the motherboard, you don't have to worry about removing it or replacing it as such.



Secondly, the kind of graphics card your mother board will support is only limited by what kind of AGP or PCI-Express slot(s) it has.



Now, you could on an nForce 4 with a PCI-Express x16 slot (the fastest current slot-type) install the best graphics card around ... BUT ... you have to consider the other components in your computer as it could be very wasteful to pair a super fast graphics card with a slow cpu/ram ...



Could you post the rest of your system specifications?|||Is it built into the motherboard or is it a card?



Either way, you need to find out what kind of slots you have on your motherboard so you can get the right card to plug into it.

When you open up your case look at the slots and compare them to this: http://www.naplestech.com/shopcart/bus_s…



I would recommend upgrading and not just replacing. You would be surprised how much faster your computer will run with a faster GPU (graphics processing unit)



I personally like NVIDIA over ATI.

Any card 8800 from NVIDIA or HD 2900 for ATI and hirgher is better than what you are running now|||Any video card really. But mostly it depends on your PCI slots. For example If I had an 8400GS GeForce it would be suitable for PCI express slot 1.0 and if I had a 3 series card (the new ones) it would fit in PCI express slot 2.0+.



So look for slot 1.0. Try looking for cheap sparkle 8 series at www.newegg.com those ones are cheap and durable.|||This will be impossible to answer without knowing whether or not the card is AGP or PCI Express. Do you have any other details about your system you can provide? Motherboard model? If it's a store-bought computer, computer model?|||http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…|||soz

Dual monitors what kind of video card and fan?

I have a Emachine EL1331G computer. I was wanting to install a video card with a vga output that would allow me to connect a dual monitor. Problem though I have with video cards is they tend to overheat on me so I need to find a fan that would cool that down for me also. I was thinking of going to Microcenter in a little while to look but would like to have an idea of what I need. I was looking on their website but wasn't real sure. My computer is slim line so I don't know if that poses a problem or not. Any suggestions? thank you|||As the chap above said.



I am using a Radeon HD 4550 and currently use two VGA monitors out. One from the VGA port and 1 with a DVI-I to VGA adaptor. I am using a fanless version, but they come with fans and different sized back plates to fit the VGA, DVI, HDMI ports onto one (Full sized) or two (DVI and HDMI on one, VGA on a separate plate.|||Slimlines are a pain to upgrade because they lack space and spare power capacity.



My solution would be to buy a Radeon HD 5450 card. It's low profile and low powered (19W max). If you really need 2 VGA outputs, however, you'll need to buy the version that comes with a Display Port and get a Displayport to VGA adapter. VGA is the oldest interface, and current cards come with three ports, typically 1 VGA, 1 DVI and 1 HDMI or DisplayPort



If you've somehow got more power to spare, the more powerful 5570 (43W) is a more powerful option.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcom…|||Just get a low powered one that doesn't need a fan



You can get a 8400GS for less then $50

Can I run dual monitors on my PC with one video card that has VGA and DVI output?

I just bought a new monitor and I am trying to extend my desktop across them both. I currently have an ATI 9700 AGP gfx card and tried installing a second card (an old Voodoo3 PCI) and running each monitor on its own card. I am having trouble with that, so now I am just considering buying a new card (Leadtek WinFast A7600GT probably) in hopes that it will solve my problems.



I just want to make sure I can run the dual monitors off that new card if I do purchase it.



Or if anybody has any recommendations on making the cards that I have now work? Computer recognizes them both, sets the AGP ATI card as primary and works on one monitor. But whenever I go to settings in my display controls and try to enable the 2nd monitor on the voodoo3, my computer freezes and crashes.|||The 7600GT will have dual monitor support.





My guess is that the old drivers for the Vodoo 3 are causing the crash.



I didn't know anyone still had one of the Vodoo 3's. :)|||YES and it is wonderful!!!, the only problem is that you have to buy an adapter (DVI to VGA) for a monitor if it only has VGA.

I buying a new computer. dual monitors is a must for me. SLI? crossfire? or dual output video card?

i need 2 monitors for work, but i also enjoy games. i really want to be able to play starcraft II when that comes out, so some hardware aptitude in 3d gaming is preferable (im not interested in having bragging rights on resolution or fps, just enough power to enjoy a multiplayer game).



my question: should i be leaning toward dual graphics boards? if so, is there any significant performance difference between ATI's crossfire and Nvidia's SLI?



finally, as an alternative, is there a dual DVI output video card that is comparable in gaming ability to my old video card: the ATI Radeon X1600XT. i might consider just upgrading my old comp to support dual monitors... ty for all your help!|||Im pretty sure that Crossfire is better then SLI (not by much though), but you can get SLI capable cards for pretty cheap (the 8600gt, great card, is only like $80 or so). Im not really sure about crossfire capable cards. It depends on your motherboard though. You cant have both Crossfire and SLI on the same Motherboard.|||I agree with Johnny. I also use a 8600gt and it works great. Can't compare with ATI, haven't ever used ATI equipment.

8600gt comes with 512MB onbd memory an plugs into a PCI Express Slot|||For dual monitors i would go with the new 9000 series from Nvidia or just get a high end single card will still play games well, but SLI is better for dual monitor. And also make sure when you choose SLI or Crossfire you get the Motherboard that supports 2 PCI-E slots.



But dual graphics can be pricey, if it is going with a high end single card will still do the job.|||The Radeon X1600XT would run dual monitors. You just needed a VGA to DVI adapter like the one they sell at Radio Shack. I couldn't wait, so I shelled out $15 bucks!,(or was it $17.99?) at Radio Shack. It's cheaper online, but like I said, Chickster gotta' have it now! Gimme! Lol! I run a Trinitron 21" CRT monitor, and a Gateway 19" LCD. Coulda' run two LCD screens,(will in future, I'm usin' my money for motherboard/cpu combo's right now) I use a ATI Radeon X600XT graphics card. Will be going to a 8800 series card, probably the 8800GT, or GTS. I install 'em for people, just haven't upgraded mine! I'd recommend a 8800 series card. Just one. You can shell out another $300 bucks later. (well, almost $300.)|||Dual-cards just for two monitors seems a bit silly. A single better card will perform better, be cheaper and use less power than two cards. Pretty much all recent graphics cards have two monitor outputs on them as well as a TV-out.

Without knowing what spec starcraft 2 requires it's hard to suggest a card for it, but either an ATI 3850 or 3870 should be sufficient, choose the one that suits your budget best, you can always add another one later if you want. If money is a concern, you should be able to get away with a slightly lower model, but the savings aren't that big.

Is the BFG GeForce GTS 250 OC Video Card good with the BFG GS-550 ATX Power Supply?

i have a ~~~VOSTRO 220 MINITOWER~~~ and i was wondering if the 250 video card and the 550 watt power supply will work on ~~MY PC~~



Specifications



Lifestyle: Performance

Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce

GPU Series: NVIDIA GeForce 200

GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Additional Features: PhysX by NVIDIA

Nvidia PureVideo HD Technology

Video Card Profile: Double

Video Memory: 512MB

Memory Type: GDDR3

Memory Interface: 256-bit

Stream Processors: 128

Core Clock: 750 MHz

Shader Clock: 1836 MHz

Interface Type: PCI Express 2.0

Interface Speed: x16

Connector(s): Dual DVI (Dual Link)

Multiple Monitors Support: Yes

Max. Monitors Supported: 2

Multi-GPU Support: SLI

Overclocked: Yes

APIs: DirectX 10

Shader Model 4.0

NVIDIA CUDA

1080p Support: Yes

Video Output: DVI

Low Profile: No

Cooling Type: Fan





Weight & Dimensions for my pc

Height: 13.95" (354mm)

Width: 6.67" (169mm)

Depth: 16.8" (427mm)

Weight: 22.0lbs (9.53 kg)



will it fit and work on my pc? and is the power supply with the vid card good? EXPLAIN TO GET 10 POINTS|||I look at it this way.

1. That is going to be one big card, so it may not fit in the case. I don't know the size of the card, but I know that its as big as my 9600 and mine just fits into a mid sized tower.

2. Ok assume 1 HD and 1 DVD thats 30W, processor is 85 lets say (could be 125 or 140 too so watch this part) so thats 115W-170W, rams usually 35 for 2 stick ddr2 so that 145 to 205, and in everything else (its a long list) and you might be able to pull it off, I got about 480 watts and thats really rough, so it could be 50 watts higher without much trouble.|||only true way is to run it and test it yourself



writting things down means nothing unless its used

to see what it can do

What fo you think of this motherboard and video card??

VIDEO CARD:



ASUS exclusive fansink design performs 20 degrees cooler than generic HD2600PRO design - HDMI output support - Full support for Microsoft DirectX10 and Shader Model 4.0





Specifications





Graphics Engine: RADEON HD 2600PRO

Video Memory: 512M DDR2

Engine Clock: 600MHz

Memory Clock: 1GHz (500MHz DDR2)

Bus Standard: 16 lanes PCI Express

Memory Interface: 128-bit

Max Resolution: 2560 X 1600

VGA Output: YES

HDTV Output: YES, via HDTV Out cable

TV Output: Yes

Dual DVI Output: YES

HDMI: Yes, via DVI-HDMI adaptor

HDCP Support : Yes

Adapter/Cable Bundled:

DVI to VGA adapter

HDTV-out cable

DVI to HDMI adaptor

3 years warranty



MOTHERBOARD:



Designed for NVIDIA® SLI™ technology NVIDIA nForce® 500 SLI™ media and communications processors (MCPs) deliver a complete range of solutions for AMD-based discrete platforms. Performance enhancing features include NVIDIA® LinkBoost™ technology to automatically increase bus speeds and NVIDIA SLI™ technology for scalable graphics performance.









Specifications





CPU: Support AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64/ Sempron

Chipset: NVIDIA nForce® 500 SLI™ MCP

Front Side Bus: 2000 / 1600 MT/s

Memory: Dual channel memory architecture. 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2-800/667/533, ECC and non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Expansion Slots: 2 x PCI Express x16 slot with NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support, at x8, x8 speed, 2 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI 2.2

Scalable Link Interface (SLI™): Support two identical NVIDIA SLI-Ready graphics cards (both at x8 mode). ASUS two-slot thermal design

Storage: NVIDIA nForce®500 SLI™ MCP supports:

- 2 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33

- 4 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s

- Supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives

LAN: NVIDIA nForce® 500 SLI™ MCP built-in Gigabit MAC with external Attansic PHY. Support TCP/IP Acceleration

Audio: C-Media Superior Quality Audio 7.1 channel CODEC (Vista ready). Support S/PDIF out interface

IEEE 1394a: VIA 1394 controller supports 2 x 1394a ports

USB 2.0: Max. 8 x USB2.0 ports

Form Factor: ATX|||the motherboard is 'designed' to work with a nvidia card in sli, but you are buying an ATI card.



I would stick with the motherboard and buy an 8800|||never heard of this video card man

Can I output HD video to my HDTV through my laptop's vga output?

I have a 5 year old HP Pavilion zv6000 (2Ghz, 2 gb ram) with an ati xpress 200m card, with windows xp and 7 x64 (works great.) I have an HDTV (Sony Bravia 40"), which is full HD (1920x1080). I use a vga cable to connect my laptop's video out to the hdtv's vga in, then i can use the pc mode. I get a max resolution of 1360x768. That is the problem. Can't i get a max res of 1920x1080 from my laptop, since the tv is full hd (not hd compatible, full hd). There could be a few reasons for this:

1. My ati xpress 200m can't go that high (i doubt this because it can do dual images with 1280x800 on both monitors, and 1360x768 with the tv alone (only becuase my laptop's monitor is only 1280x800). What i'm saying is that it could easily output hd if it wasn't disabled or unsupported. If it is, please tell me.

2. The pc mode might not support more than 1360x768. (Though i feel that can't be. Come on, a good hdtv doesn't limit that.)

3. The tv might have some settings to limit the resolution it displays that it supports.



Please, someone, check the documentation for the laptop and the tv (i can't find them), and tell me what the problem is. Thanks. (also, don't worry about the performance or quality of the image i might get, just the resolution.)|||You can, but it wont look as good as hdmi or dvi. Sometimes your tv will limit the resolution because it knows if you try to push a 1080p signal through a vga cable its gonna look like crap. I think its limited around 720 if it is at all.|||Actually as we all know



0=0

so

1=1

so

n=n

I think you are understanding what i want to say

And so

Cat = great

great = someone

someone=emperor

emperor=ashish

Vinay not equal to Ashish

So Vinay is not the emperor|||VGA does not support HD resolutions.

Will the Sparkle GeForce 7600 GS Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI-Express, DVI, VGA, TV-Out support l4d2?

I found a great deal on this card ($30) but i want to know if it will be able to support Left 4 Dead 2



L4D2 system requirements: System Requirements

Minimum:



Supported OS: Windows® 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP

Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz

Memory: 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista

Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better

Hard Drive: At least 7.5 GB of free space

Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Recommended:



Supported OS: Windows® 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP

Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz

Memory: 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista

Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible video card with Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better

Hard Drive: At least 7.5 GB of free space

Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card







card specs: Specifications



Lifestyle: Mainstream





Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce





GPU Series: NVIDIA GeForce 7





GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS





RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz





Vertices per Second: 525 Million





Video Memory: 512MB





Memory Type: GDDR2





Core Clock: 400 MHz





Interface Type: PCI Express





Interface Speed: 8X





Connector(s): DVI

TV/S-Video

VGA (15-Pin D-Sub)





Overclocked: No





1080p Support: No





Video Output: DVI

S-Video

VGA





Low Profile: No





Cooling Type: Heatsink



link to card : http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5483324&CatId=3670









just in case it matters i have a new HP pavillion p6110y desktop with windows vista, as far as i know the computer has no graphics card (if it does it is not of sufficient quality), it has an Intel G33/G31 Express chipset family chip on the motherboard.|||It will barely run, you should try to get better than recommended specs.

Video Card Upgrade for eMachines ET1331G-03w?

Current stock video card is a NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE



My ultimate goal for this computer would be to run dual 22" monitors as well as have output to a HDTV (connecting via component). Any and all advice on how to do this would be greatly appreciated.



I am NOT a gamer at all. Purpose for dual monitors would be multiple screens to assist and make job as an accountant simpler and quicker. Output to HDTV would be to stream movies and baseball games normally watched online at desktop to a 55" TV. Computer will not be used for other functions while output going to TV.



Current thoughts would be to first upgrade power supply to something along the lines of Logisys PS600A12 (http://www.directron.com/ps600a12.html) and add a second video card GeForce 9500 GT (http://www.directron.com/n9500gtmd1gd2.html). I believe that will handle the dual monitors.



Next how to I connect to HDTV via component cables? Is it as simple as a Y-splitter off the second card, one to the second monitor then one to the HDTV with a VGA to component cable? Or do I need some type of adapter?



Thank you very much for your help.|||ok first off for HD you will need a DVI cable, if your tv does not support a DVI connection then you will need a HDMI to DVI cable http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-HDMI-… or if your connecting 2 hdtv's together then u could use http://www.amazon.com/Manhattan-DVI-D-Du…



your graphics card looks like it supports dule monitors so you should be fine in that, no update should be required but you can always go to the website http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.as…

What video card can i add to my Intel D946GZIS motherboard?

I want a dual video output video card so i can have my HDTV and my vga monitor hooked up at the same time without dimming. I would like the video card to have an hdmi out to my HDTV. Basically that's all i'm worried about, and i want to be able to play left 4 dead 2. I have been told that for certain video cards i need a higher wattage power supply to handle the new video card. My current power supply is a SPI 300 watt power supply. So any suggestions on video card that will work for my mother board and possibly a power supply if needed? Thanks







Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit



Hardware: CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Crucial memory 2gb single stick of ram 333mhz

Motherboard D946GZIS

Current Graphics 946GZ Express Chipset Family|||any video card will do as long as your motherboard can support it. PCI, PCIE, PCIE 16x. find out your motherboard manufacture.

Can a XFX Radeon HD 4650 Video Card - 1GB DDR2, AGP, (2) Dual-Link DVI run CoD 4?

Lifestyle: Performance



Chipset: ATI Radeon



GPU Series: ATI Radeon HD 4000



GPU/VPU: RADEON HD 4650



Additional Features: HDCP Enabled

Game Physics Capable

ATI Avivo HD Technology



Video Memory: 1GB



Memory Type: DDR2



Memory Interface: 128-bit



Stream Processors: 320



Core Clock: 600 MHz



Memory Clock: 800 MHz



Interface Type: AGP



Interface Speed: 8X



Connector(s): Dual DVI

HDTV/S-Video



Multiple Monitors Support: Yes



Max. Monitors Supported: 2



Overclocked: No



APIs: DirectX 10.1

Shader Model 4.1



1080p Support: No



Video Output: DVI

S-Video



Low Profile: No



Cooling Type: Fan



Specification Notes: [3] To provide the most accurate specifications, the specifications listed are based upon the manufacturer's exact model specification as published on the manufacturer's website.|||My Advise probably Not very well, it would be realy low graphics (although the graphics card is fairly good) the hole game would be let down by the poor amount of RAM. But you can still run it.

Can you put 2 video cards in a pc for dual monitor etc?

ok, my mother board comes with a vga out, but it shuts off when i put an agp video card in. why can't i use both? if I had a pci video card instead could I get dual monitor with my motherboard's output? or will I need to have both my agp card and pci card in for dual monitor? It seems foolish that since my motherboard has a video (processer?) output, and i also have a video card with an output, that I can't use both of these with 2 monitors. can't I change the fact that that port shuts off when an agp card is inserted?|||I'm not sure because I don't exactly know what you mean by dual monitor...

if you want to have like a monitor and a big screen showing what your monitor is showing then you can get a dongle, or a new video card. most newer ones support more than a single output.

But, If you want to have your moniter to work on and a tv to watch a movie on off your pc than you're gonna either need to buy an expensive video card to replace yours, or buy a pci video card for cheap and take out your AGP video card. having just a pci video card in shoudn't shut down your integrated one on your Mobo (i like that).

But as someone already stated, this could eat up more of your cpu. well i shouldn't say "could", it will.|||Sounds like your powersupply doesn't have enough oomph to run the card and the rest of the computer, check the instruction manual and documentation that came with the card. My ATI needed about 350 and it was an AGP card. Make sure your powersupply runs about 450 or more watts. Do you have an AGP card with a port for an LCD monitor? You can by a part that'll make it an analog for use with a CRT monitor, then you can have dual monitors that way :)|||well, some video cards come with two sets of outputs, so you could run two from one card, ATi has the crossfire system that uses two video cards together for better graphics performance where you could use two monitors. My ATi Radeon 200 built-in GPU chip supports two monitors, but has one VGA, the other is a composite output. It works. See if you have that.



I 'think' the reason why the VGA from the comp GPU shuts down is because the comp is sensing the AGP card and shutting down the internal GPU system since it is rather inefficient, and some are really using the CPU power.|||That depends. What type of computer is it? More specifically what kind of motherboard is it? Depending on the card, you can run a dual moniter setup with only one video card but without knowing what kind of processing power you've got and what kind of motherboard you have there is no way to know if your sytem is capable of running a dual montier setup. Also, I'm sure you know this but make sure you're plugging the moniter into the video card directly as opposed to the integrated vid off the mobo. One last thing, if you want to run dual moniters off of one card you will need to get a dongle. It's like a Y where the bottom goes into your video card and the top part that splits go into your two moniter cables.|||The motherboard would be unable to determine which video adapter to send video signals if there are 2 active video adapters.



When the motherboard senses a video card in the AGP slot, it automatically disables the built-in video adapter since the video card in the AGP slot would most probably be the better and more capable video adapter.



Having 2 active video adapter would also place a heavy processing load on the motherboard as the video signals may be unbalanced due to the video adapters' different capabilities. Although video processing is handled by chip on video adapters, the motherboard still has to transfer signals to and from different components.



For dual monitor display, a video card that can output to 2 monitors is required.|||Most new agp cards are dual head and have software that allow you to use both, Radeon are good, but you may need an adaptor for one of the sockets|||definitely not, but u can use videocards with dual outputs, which have 2 VGA or 1 VGA & 1 Composite outputs...

I just purchased an ASUS AGP display card purely because of the s-video output, but how do I get that to work?

There's a screen in the catalyst control center, under display management options with "Force TV detection". I have my S-Video cable plugged into the TV and it's a but fuzzy but still shows a blue screen (sony). If I reboot the pc without the monitor cable I can make out the boot sequence, though horribly distorted and not at all clear.



The ASUS model number I haev on the box is A9550GE, and it's a 256MB card with TV-OUT, DVI-I and Dual VGA.|||You can see your monitor and TV at the same time.



Go to

Display Manager -- "Clone Main with TV"

and

Video -- Theater mode -- "In Theater Mode"



Also consider Dual Monitor since you already have dual monitor capable video card.

It's really convenient for any multitasking job.

http://www.guipedia.net/guidewiki/Dual_M…|||They only working on Svideo mode. Which when you watch movie (Media Player), also only working in 640 x480 or 800 x 600 mode.

Where can I find a dual-output video card?

As the question states. I have -far- more than just two monitors and I'd like to take advantage of at -least- two. My computer doesn't have a dual-output feature for the VGA ports, and any I've found online are EXPENSIVE.



Any -specific- title I need? Or could you guys be nice enough to link me to some products or sites with said device.



Thank you in advance.|||try this link...this site is very useful.|||just getting to level 2

Low Profile Video Card with 275 watt power supply? Please Help!?

I need a "Low Profile" PCI Express x1 Video Card...

that can run on a 275 watt power supply.



I don't play pc games

It needs to be dual monitor: (I don't need a clone monitor or to make my screen larger) It needs to display different applications

example: one output for internet & xp programs - one output for video or slide shows



my pc specs:

Dell Xps 210 / 9200c

275 watt power supply

Intel 2.2ghz (dual core) processor

4 gb ram (ddr2)

300gb hd (sata)



please help as I have no clue.



Thanks, Andrea|||Get a bigger power supply, that's terrible. Check Newegg.com, there should be some good deals there. Then, just do some research on video cards, use Google.|||There is a much cheaper way to go.

Your PC has a PCI-E X16 graphics slot.

Install a Geforce 8400GT low profile with multi monitor support.



http://www.compusa.com/applications/Sear…



Those x1 cards are expensive.



OK then maybe this one will do

http://www.nextag.com/HP-GJ120AA-256MB-n…

What is the best video card in my selection below?

EVGA 512-P1-N402-LR GeForce 6200 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI 2.1 Video Card

Chipset Manufacturer:NVIDIA

Core Clock:300MHz Stream Processors:4 Processing Cores Effective Memory Clock:532 MHz (effective) DirectX:DirectX 9

OpenGL:OpenGL 2.1 D-SUB:1 x D-SUB DVI:1 x DVI



PNY VCGFX522PPB GeForce FX 5200 256MB 128-bit DDR PCI Video Card

PNY’s GeForce FX 5200 based card can extend the life of your system. This dual head card has two D-Sub connectors that can display resolutions up to 2048x1536 at 85Hz and a TV output that can run at 1024x768.|||Definetly the first one because it has a higher clock and VRAM. Just because you have a lot of VRAM doesn't mean anything. You must have the speed|||The 6200 is better, but they're both crap. Don't even THINK of wasting your money on a PCI video card. The only thing they're good for is adding a simple display or two to your computer. Any kind of gaming is absolutely going to SUCK, especially with crummy old cards like those being bottlenecked to hell and back by the PCI bus. If PCI is the only expansion bus you have, then it's time for a new computer. Don't piss your money away on something like these that will perform like complete garbage.|||The EVGA but you can get better cards now for the price.|||Nvidia is da best.

Please suggest me a video card!?

I recently bought a Philips 42PFL7403D/27 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, I am trying to hook it up to my PC. I am not a gamer but I use my PC to watch HD videos and casual computing. I am looking to buy a video card with HDMI output, I did find many options in New egg, and I kinda like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



Give me your suggestions and insight, I am looking for something less than 100 $ and again I am not a gamer.



I do have a Bose V30 system which I have connected with the system with an optical output from TURTLE BEACH TBS-3300-01 Montego DDL Sound Card.



If taking the HDMI output from PC and connecting it to the BOSE V30 can make the sound even better I will go with that option.



Let me know what you think is the best option for me!



MY PC Configuration.



Mother Board: Intel DG31PR Motherboard - Intel G31 Express, Socket 775, MicroATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express, Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA



CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Processor HH80557PH0564M - 2.40GHz, 4MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Conroe, Dual-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor



RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR2 SDRAM Memory Module - KVR667D2K2/4GR



HDD : 1 TB



I need 2 displays as I will be connecting the primary display to a 19 inch monitor which has the following inputs VGA,S-Video, HDMI and my secondary display would be my TV. It would be great if I can get a 1080 p output to my TV.



Thanks!|||Asus 9600 GTX pro the best there is!|||The HD4650 is a solid card, and incredible in its price-range.

However, it only has one HDMI output, and so your other display will have to be DVI.



Try an nvidia gts.

Greetings Techies ! Which Video card should I buy?

I recently bought a Philips 42PFL7403D/27 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, I am trying to hook it up to my PC. I am not a gamer but I use my PC to watch HD videos and casual computing. I am looking to buy a video card with HDMI output, I did find many options in New egg, and I kinda like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



Give me your suggestions and insight, I am looking for something less than 100 $ and again I am not a gamer.



I do have a Bose V30 system which I have connected with the system with an optical output from TURTLE BEACH TBS-3300-01 Montego DDL Sound Card.



If taking the HDMI output from PC and connecting it to the BOSE V30 can make the sound even better I will go with that option.



Let me know what you think is the best option for me!



MY PC Configuration.



Mother Board: Intel DG31PR Motherboard - Intel G31 Express, Socket 775, MicroATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express, Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA



CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Processor HH80557PH0564M - 2.40GHz, 4MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Conroe, Dual-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor



RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR2 SDRAM Memory Module - KVR667D2K2/4GR



HDD : 1 TB



Thanks in advance guys!|||ok really the final choice is up to you but i must warn you that to play hd video in full 1080p plus a second monitor, you need a better card. for very large resolutions (hd tvs for example) you need a card with more memory that 512mb. 1gb is ok. look at these:



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



they might be more expensive but trust me you will be glad you got one with more memory. 512mb is fine for little pc monitors but hd video playback you want more

What Video Card do I need?

I am trying to set up dual monitoring, but I noticed that I only had one VGA output in the back, thus my video card doesn't support dual monitoring (Well it does, just the same image though). I was wondering which video card I needed in order to get the dual monitoring set up the way I want it?



Also, what will I need to do once I put in my new video card. I will still only have one VGA cable in the back correct? Will I need a splitter? If not, then what will I need?



If anyone could give me a link to a good video card for what I want to do, at an appropriate price, and also tell me what I need to do after I install it to achieve dual monitoring, I will greatly appreciate it.



Thanks so much|||If this is a desktop, just buy a cheap video (like a GT210) like others say. If this is a laptop, then get a USB to Video adapter to run a second monitor (will work for desktops too)....|||Just find and buy the cheapest video card you can find

Any video card you buy now can run 2 monitors at once

I have just installed a BFG Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT video card: PC running XP Pro and want dual display.?

How can I make this happen? I have tried everything, but the computer refuses to ID the second display; even though it is the EXACT same as the primary (ACER P191w), and the control center won't "find" it when searching. I have updated to the most recent driver, connected every combination of VGA-DVI known to man (note the card itself has two identical digital outputs) ending at the beginning with both plugged in with DVI to DVI. Am I missing something here?|||go into the nvidia control and enable the 2nd monitor.



i don't know how to get into the nvidia control try control panel (sorry i only used to Ati control)|||Plug both of them and restart the computer. It might not be recognizing it from the beginning.



However, you should try first using windows built in display properties to get it to recognize the monitor first.



Right click desktop

Desktop Properties

Display tab



When both are plugged in and powered one will probably appear grayed out. Simple right click it and select the appropriate option.

What is dual dvi on a video card?

Is it just two outputs with seperate display or the same display?|||Its made so that your monitor could plug into one and your second monitor or a tv could plug into the other, yes.

Can I combine onboard graphics and a GeForce 7200 GS to get a dual monitor setup without a new gfx card?

Hi

My computer has an onboard video chipset, and an nVidia GeForce 7200 GS, which has one monitor output. The output on the motherboard (I presume onboard gfx) is taped over by the manufacturer, with an instruction instructing users to use the gfx card. What will happen if I remove this tape and connect a second monitor through the onboard gfx?



Matt|||The reason why your motherboard VGA jack is taped over is because in the presence of a separately-installed video card like the 7200GS, the onboard is automatically DISABLED.



If you attempt to connect a monitor to your motherboard VGA jack while your 7200GS is still plugged into your computer, you will get NO image from the motherboard jack.



You want to run multiple monitors on your computer, you need a video card that supports multiple monitors-- i.e., you need to replace that 7200GS with something better.



What upgrade options you have depends on what video card slot type is your 7200GS. If it's AGP, the best you can do is an ATI HD4670 AGP, which does support dual monitors. If it's PCIExpress 16x, you can go all the way up to an ATI HD5000-series card with a DisplayPort jack that can support THREE monitors.|||No, although for a dual monitor set up you shouldn't need to. As i remember it the GeForce 7200 GS actually includes 2 outputs on the card a DVI and VGA. Just use both these outputs to drive your two monitors and you shouldn't have any trouble.



If both your monitors are vga, you may wish to pickup a dvi to vga adapter which you can get for a few quid.



In most cases, using the onboard graphics chip set and that of a separate gfx card is not possible, so your best option is to simply run both off your graphics card :)



Hope that Helps.|||Most likely you would be able to do what you're asking, but it is very likely that you will basically have the same stuff on two monitors. The other possibility is that the on board one is disabled, and you won't get anything.



There is no harm in trying, it's not like it will break your monitor. I would suggest testing it by unhooking your monitor from the GFX card and plugging it into the on board port, and see what it does.|||It will only run one or the other. And if you use the onboard, it will probably look worse.

What Video Card is best for the "TV Out" function?

Hi all



I want a video card that I can out put to my tv with. I know the technology is there, but it's been a few years since I've built a system and I need a little bit of a kick start with this. What do you reccomend? something that supports dual output is preferred. What is the best type of output to look for? let me know...thanks all!|||There are so many to choose from. The answer depends on the TV, really.



The basic card / TV combination will use composite output. All depends on what you got and what you want.



ATI is probably the leader in the video field; I have several of their cards and the all work fine.|||what kind of tv do you have ? a rear projection, lcd, plasma, or crt tube

How can I display iTunes or MediaPlayer video to my NTSC TV? I have a dual output card......?

My problem is software, I can plug in wires. I'm trying to do this for <$100. I don't have a new TV with HDMI, etc. And I don't want to use a digital media receiver Microsoft is promoting. I don't want to use a scan converter if I can help it - I think the video quality would be poor.



I have an nVidia card with NTSC and VGA output. But there's little mention on their website about how to setup the software with iTunes or mediaplayer.|||So you have an old TV, presumably only with RCA plugs? Then it cannot be done under those contraints. If your TV doesn't have HDMI or VGA, there is no "magic" cable that'll get it working for you. You'd have to get one of those converter boxes or get a new TV.

Video Card For Gaming Upgrade Help?

I want to upgrade my computer because of the World of Warcraft expansion coming out. I know a need a new video card: but I honestly don't know how to pick a new one out. I do have a budget, and it's fairly meager, so I want to do this cheaply. Does anyone have any suggestions?



I am currently running (according to my xfire: )

Manufacturer:

HP Pavilion 061 (HP Pavilion Slimline s7612n)

Processor:

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz

Memory:

958MB RAM

Hard Drive:

200 GB Total

Video Card:

NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE

Monitor:

Plug and Play Monitor

Sound Card:

Realtek HD Audio rear output

Operating System:

Windows XP|||Assuming that computer has a PCIexpress slot on the board (it's new enough it should), I would highly recommend the Nvidia 8800GT. Newegg has one for $145 with a $35 mail-in rebate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… This is not the newest card on the market but it is excellent and is one of the best performance-to-dollar upgrades you can make.





edit: tigerdirect.com has it for $124.99 with no rebate also: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…|||Unfortunately the HP slimline does not have much room for expansion. It has onboard video which is not good for gaming. Also, it has only one PCI slot for expansion. You can still get PCI slot video cards - but they do not increase your gaming experience by much. Where to buy PCI video cards:



http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…

|||HP Pavilion s7612n Slimline home PC

Power supply (Bryce) - 108-watt

http://partsurfer.hp.com/cgi-bin/spi/mai…

Expansion slots: One PCI

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…



It has a very low power, 108 watt, power supply and only one vanilla PCI slot. Since it is a slimline case you might only be able to fit a low profile PCI video card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…

I would expect you would need to replace the power supply with something that has more watts. You can measure the dimensions of the power supply to see if it is a special size.

Dual video wont show up in xp 64 bit?

been all over google no answers, got windows xp 64 bit install, second video card refuses to start, keep getting error 10 on any card that i can verify working. The onboards got dual video out put, vga and dvi. DVI refuses to start up, it can be seen in the display options but refuses to start when you select extend desktop on to this monitor. Had xp 64 on the machine for less than a day and already hate it, and NO I WILL NO SWITCH TO 7 or VISTA, so drop that already. Theres gotta be something i need or am missing, the video drivers are all up to date, everything is installed right, cords are all good, so why no second video card or second output?|||The problem is most likely a setting in BIOS that you haven't changed or a jumper on the motherboard that you need to set. Double check the settings against your motherboard manual and if everything checks out more info is needed on here. You could also just be unlucky and received a DOA video card.

Can I make dedicated graphics card use the onboard monitor output?

I got a computer from a friend and the graphics card in it is a Geforce 8600 GTS, 256mb dedicated card and it has 2x DVI-I Dual link outputs aswell as an S-Video output.



I had to take the card out to get the computer to use the onboard VGA output, It seems to be very hard to come by an adapter for DVI-I Dual link, 24+5 pin male to 15 pin VGA female so I'm wondering if there is anyway I can force the card to use the onboard VGA output or do I definitely need to get an adapter for the card?



Thanks, Best answer 10 points|||Definitely need and adapter: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…|||The on board output is connected to a video chip set on the board. That is the only thing that can output through it.

Afraid you'll need the adapter.

DVI output on a pc card?

hello, I want to run dual screens on my pc, I've tried s-video but couldn't adjust the resolution, will the DVI output work, I want to have all my toolbars on one screen and a separate screen for photo editing, or watching tv whilst I work. My graphics card has standard 9 pin, s-video and DVI?|||It depends on your videocard. Not all cards are capable of sending different data over multiple connectors. Check the manufacturers website.|||If your monitor has a standard VGA connector you can get a converter for DVI.

DUAL VIDEO SUPPORT for iMac duo core?

#1 I am running a ATI Radeon X1600/256MB VRAM video card in my new 20" iMac. I loaded boot camp (very easy) and installed windows xp home. I am now running a program on xp called

media shout 3.0 and i need dual video support in xp to run that program. I bought a mini dv-I to s video /rca video adaptor but when I pluged it up to my 52 inch misubishi all i got was static. I know how to change my ATI settings but don't know what to set it to. This t.v. will not be my primary 2nd screen just testing but does the iMac dual intel running windows XP support dual video output.



#2 while I was playing with the setting did I mess something up because I noticed with an expanded window in safari (MAC) or explorer (WINDOWS XP) that my browser pages stay in the middle of the screen and don't fill it up. The resolution is good. but arn't pages suppose to streach to the size of your screen. I also understand some pages are compressed but did i do something wrong?

Thanks.|||The Mac Side will certainly support that. However, getting XP Home might not have been the best choice. You may need to download stuff.



2. The window is able to go through the screen. What your browsers do is automatically render the page to be centered. If the page isn't wide enough. Don't worry about it.

Installed ATI 3650 Dual DVI and s-vid, it changed my current sound card to ATI HD audio, but dvi has no audio?

Or does it?

I'm confused.

Video card works fine but if audio card is built in to the graphics card the where does the audio output?

I have no sound, i wouldn't mind using the old sound card but i dunno how to re-enable it.|||Go into your Sound control panel and activate the appropriate device.



Video cards with HDMI output install HDMI audio drivers, which can usurp your audio signal. If you're not using the HDMI cable, you need to reset the audio assignment.|||Yes, disable the HDMI audio in control panel.

Can I input a signal into one video card and output it to another video card?

Here's my problem, I have two video cards in my computer for dual displays ,one is vga and the other is dvi [which i have a vga adapter for(both monitors are vga)]. I want to be able to input a signal from a dvi endowed device into the video card with the dvi port, and then have that signal(video) viewed on my second monitor which is hooked up to the other video card(vga one). any way can I do this some how?



so i just want to have the incoming dvi video displayed on my monitor using my computer as a giant adapter. can I do this some how???|||no you cant the vga ports are only capable on out putting the signal .

Can i obtain dual monitors with 2 different video cards?

my video card only has 1 output but i have another computer with a video card i am not using, can i use that one to obtain dual monitors on 1 computer? thanks|||only if your motherboard has multiple graphics card slots, however by the sound of your system (graphics cards with single output are old) and your knowledge of it (most people who have motherboards with multiple graphics card slots would know it), i would highly doubt it. if your motherboard has onboard graphics, you can also use that for a second monitor.

Other method if not dual-port video card?

what is the other way to use TV as desktop monitor as i dont have dual-port video card (mean it does not have TV output) ?????|||buy a vga splitter one end into monitor then buy a vga to s-video adaptor put this on the other end then simply run a s-video cable from the output of the adaptor to the s-video input of your tv

Can you recommend a video card for dual VGA output on an oldish XP desktop?

My church is upgrading to a better presentation system that on the computer needs one output for the projectors (slides), and another for the operator's monitor (editing/ presenting interface).



The computers we have at hand are old-ish XP desktops. Neither offered accelerated graphics with PowerPoint, and I think someone is certain that their current graphics are integrated.



Furthermore, they may not have the proper slots for newer graphics cards (saying it's called PCIe) and apparently most new ones would require a greater power supply than those on ours.



We're on a tight budget, but any recommendation would be appreciated.

Thanks!|||the video card is depend on the motherboard. and there is many motherboard back then so be specific to me and i will help you out

Monday, April 23, 2012

Dual or Tripple VGA, plus video power?

I need to buy a new graphics card that will let me either dual or tripple vga output for mutliple screens AND be a bit powerful for gaming and video editing.



Any ideas?|||i would stick to dual vga.

herd a few problems with triple vga (tri-sli)



reccommend the Radeon 4870 X2

Best VGA on market and has two processors on the one card|||4850x2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Can a dual video card setup (2 pci express cards) output a quad-monitor display?

i am considering a quad monitor display for real-time stock monitoring and trading....just wondering whether 2 non-workstation cards (ie. ati x1650 pro) can be used in sli for a quad display or do i need to get a workstation card such as the FireMV 2400???|||yes. I think you should be able to do this.|||I am not sure, but another option you might want to consider (knowing that workstation cards are expensive) is buying a very large monitor (i have a 27 inch) it is actually a TV, and you can get very high resolutions, enough to where you can have four screens on one monitor and be fine.

Looking for a video card that supports a dual HDMI output?

Does anyone know of any. Ive been searching and haven't found any.|||DVI is compatible with HDMI. You just need a DVI to HDMI cable. This won't carry any audio though.



So all you need is a dual DVI output video card, and you should be able to find several.