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Dual Screen Question... by M73A on 10-24-2005 at 10:41 AM
well... ive been using dual screen with my monitor and a tv screen.... the monitor uses the standard plug and the tv uses the S-Video ... my graphics card also has a DVI slot... (graphics card is nVIDIA GeForce FX5200)
i was wondering would it be possible to connect a second pc monitor to my graphics card or would i have to buy a new graphics card to do so.
(im not to keen on my graphics card atm if i need a new one... i keeps making loud noises when it feels like it... the fans a bit screwed...)
RE: Dual Screen Question... by [MR] on 10-24-2005 at 11:28 AM
so are u saying ur current graphics card has 2 moniter outlets and an s video?
RE: Dual Screen Question... by ShawnZ on 10-24-2005 at 12:43 PM
well, it has dvi and standard, so just get a dvi monitor and plug it into there?
RE: Dual Screen Question... by M73A on 10-24-2005 at 12:46 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
well, it has dvi and standard, so just get a dvi monitor and plug it into there?
didn't know there was such a thing as a DVI monitor...
are they more expensive?
is there an adpater for standard to DVI plug... (id prefer to buy the same monitor i alreayd have which has a standard plug, 2 diferent ones just would look weird tbh
)
RE: Dual Screen Question... by Ezra on 10-24-2005 at 12:51 PM
Yeah, there are adapters that change DVI to standard VGA, don't know about the quality loss.
RE: Dual Screen Question... by M73A on 10-24-2005 at 12:52 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ezra
Yeah, there are adapters that change DVI to standard VGA, don't know about the quality loss.
urgh, can make robotic pets for under 50 quid but can't make a simple adapter without quality loss
*looks into it*
EDIT:
found these:
http://uk.bizrate.com/buy/products__cat_id--46002...87566,sfsk--3.html
.... what way round would i need the male and female ends...
thanks for the help
RE: Dual Screen Question... by Sunshine on 10-24-2005 at 02:17 PM
Male connector - pins
Female connector - holes
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/c/connector.html