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Smackre · 12-21-2003, 05:44 PM

best way to hook up 2 monitors to 1 system. sumtin like http://www.maxivista.com/
was wondering if there is a better way. like a way with out needing 2 seperate computers.

longjohns · 12-21-2003, 05:58 PM

either get a pci vid card to add to your system, or get a new agp card with two outputs

Smackre · 12-21-2003, 06:00 PM

if you have 2 vid cards you can set up duel monitor. And i dont mean same picture on the montoirs. i wanna be able to have double the destop.

Tophat665 · 12-21-2003, 06:10 PM

I'm running a matrox dual output card on two monitors. I go it on a recommendation from a friend who also uses one, and it is satisfactory to pretty fricking nifty, but I might shop around a little more before I buy another and see if I can get a couple of other features.

brandon11983 · 12-22-2003, 05:30 PM

Why do you want your monitors to fight?

sailor · 12-22-2003, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by longjohns
either get a pci vid card to add to your system, or get a new agp card with two outputs

Yeah, get another card and another monitor. Its not hard to do, thats how my computer runs.

Pragma · 12-22-2003, 07:07 PM

I run dual monitors on my system - I have a GeForce4 with several outputs (VGA, DVI, and SVideo). I bought a DVI->VGA dongle, hooked it to the DVI port, and hooked two VGA monitors to my video card.

I then grabbed an app called Ultramon (google for it) and it set things up quite nicely.

Alternately, you can drop multiple video cards into your computer (assuming you have the free PCI slots) and do the same.

Lasereth · 12-22-2003, 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by Pragma
I run dual monitors on my system - I have a GeForce4 with several outputs (VGA, DVI, and SVideo). I bought a DVI->VGA dongle, hooked it to the DVI port, and hooked two VGA monitors to my video card.

That's definitely the easiest way to do it. A simple GeForce 4 TI4200 will work fine. Mine has multiple video-OUTS, and I can duplicate the monitor, make the desktop extended, or do various other things with another monitor. Make sure to get the DVI=>VGA converter like Pragma said! NVIDIA's drivers actually come with the settings needed to make this work. It's easier than you'd think.

-Lasereth

brandon11983 · 12-22-2003, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by Pragma
I run dual monitors on my system

Ha ha! Good catch Pragma.

Pragma · 12-23-2003, 06:19 PM

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Originally posted by brandon11983
Ha ha! Good catch Pragma.

Isn't it great to know how to spell?

12-21-2003, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	duel monitor best way to hook up 2 monitors to 1 system. sumtin like http://www.maxivista.com/ was wondering if there is a better way. like a way with out needing 2 seperate computers.

12-21-2003, 06:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	I'm running a matrox dual output card on two monitors. I go it on a recommendation from a friend who also uses one, and it is satisfactory to pretty fricking nifty, but I might shop around a little more before I buy another and see if I can get a couple of other features. __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

12-22-2003, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	Why do you want your monitors to fight? __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

12-22-2003, 07:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Location: Alexandria, VA	I run dual monitors on my system - I have a GeForce4 with several outputs (VGA, DVI, and SVideo). I bought a DVI->VGA dongle, hooked it to the DVI port, and hooked two VGA monitors to my video card. I then grabbed an app called Ultramon (google for it) and it set things up quite nicely. Alternately, you can drop multiple video cards into your computer (assuming you have the free PCI slots) and do the same. __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!

12-21-2003, 05:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
longjohns Insane	either get a pci vid card to add to your system, or get a new agp card with two outputs

12-21-2003, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	if you have 2 vid cards you can set up duel monitor. And i dont mean same picture on the montoirs. i wanna be able to have double the destop.