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O.P. Dual Screen Question...
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...)

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10-24-2005 10:41 AM
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RE: Dual Screen Question...
so are u saying ur current graphics card has 2 moniter outlets and an s video? 
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10-24-2005 11:28 AM
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RE: Dual Screen Question...
well, it has dvi and standard, so just get a dvi monitor and plug it into there?
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10-24-2005 12:43 PM
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O.P. RE: Dual Screen Question...
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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... :P

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:P)

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RE: Dual Screen Question...
Yeah, there are adapters that change DVI to standard VGA, don't know about the quality loss.
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10-24-2005 12:51 PM
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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:P 

*looks into it* :P

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 :D

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RE: Dual Screen Question...
Male connector - pins
Female connector - holes

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/c/connector.html

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