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...Card, one PCIe card? How can I hook up two monitors to this.? I have a Windows XP machine with an integrated graphics card and a separate graphics card (PCIe). I am trying to hok them both up to use dual monitors, but the system will not let me. How can I get this to work. The computer model is a Dell 4300. Thanks!I am trying to run it as dual monitors. I do not know how to do so simultaneously. one is an LCD and the other a CRT. Thanks,Chris

05-25-2007 05:31 AM
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Is the problem getting them to run dual monitors or is the problem getting both the integrated and PCI-e video to work simultaneously?================================================The odds are, your on-board video uses the PCI-e bus, so once you put in a PCI-e graphics card, you can no longer use the on-board video. I've had the same problem with AGP cards and on-board way back when. A high speed PCI-e, such as 16x, bus should be able to handle both...you can try playing around with the BIOS settings...I don't think it will work though! The only recommendation I can give you, is either buy multi-head video cards, or use PCI cards as your secondary display(s). If your computer is capible of running it, then just right click in your desktop, click properties to bring you to the Display Properties. Click the "Settings" tab and you should see both monitors. Click the second one then click the check box labeled "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor"...you can change the resolutions to match and change the locations of the monitors. You can also choose a monitor and click "Advanced" for more features!

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It depends on if the integrated graphics card can be part of a multimonitor set up. Some highend computer systems have this functionality however not all. I'm sorry to say but I seriously doubt that a Dell 4300 would be able to do this. Aside from that I would still recommend installing a dual head graphics card. I currently run a Nvidea Geforce 6800 XT card and really like it. I do need an upgrade however I've never had any issues with the card and it was extremely easy to install and set up. Be aware of the connection types whey you look at video cards. A lot of dual head cards have a DVI connection which means if you have VGA (15 pin blue connector) plugs you would need adaptors that aren't too expensive. If adaptors are needed do not purchase them from and office supply store such as Office Depot, you'll be robbed, I do a lot of ordering from http://www.tigerdirect.com . I hope this information helps you.

05-25-2007 09:34 AM
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