If a graphics card has one VGA out and one DVI out, can two CRT monitors be run off of this.
If so, is there and adapter that goes from DVI to VGA. Do I need a new driver for the "dual" support. Does this compromise performance?
Thanks
M
This depends on the card in question.. I know that some will not allow you to run a signal off both connectors at once and then even if you could it may only be the same signal split not a dual head like it sounds like you want.
Whatever the card is look at the manufacturers tech specs and see what it says.. If it does not say that it does this so don't assume it will.
I'm not sure if you can get a DVI to VGA connector
I've included a list of cards that do support dual monitors..
Some prices come from http://www.pricegrabber.com/
Fire GL4 Dual Screen (Dual DVI-I w/ VGA Dongle) AGP 128 Mb DDR SGRAM $1,995aprox
Fire GL3 Dual Screen (Dual DVI-I w/ VGA Dongle) AGP 128 Mb DDR SGRAM under $2000?
www.3dlabs.com
Wildcat II 5110 $2483.11
Full, dual-pipeline architecture
64 MB dedicated framebuffer
64 MB dedicated texture memory
Digital flat panel support
Dual-analog display capable (under Windows 2000)
Frame lock and Genlock option
AGP Pro 50
Wildcat 4210 $4651.31
Full, dual-pipeline architecture
128 MB dedicated framebuffer
128 MB dedicated texture memory
Digital flat panel support
Dual-display capable (under Windows 2000)
Frame lock and Genlock support
AGP Pro 110
Oxygen GVX420 dual screen AGP, 128 MB memory, 2xVGA and 2xDVI-I, Stereo $1649.44- $1814.95
Oxygen GVX210 dual screen AGP, 64 MB memory, 2xVGA, Stereo $1109.95 -$1423.38
ELSA Synergy
Well, it looks like I'm leaning toward the Elsa Synergy III. This seems to be a pretty good card for the money. I found one on outpost.com for $399.00.
It says at the bottom "VGA/VGA operating parallel"
Is this a connector that goes from one VGA into a "split" configuration into two?
Thanks for your help!!
M
Connectors 1 x digital DVI-I monitor, 1-2 x analog monitor (D-shell, 15-pin) connectable using an adapter, DVI/VGA and VGA/VGA operated parallel
It seems to be saying that you can have two desktops if you connect a mon to the VGA connector and a second to the DVI connector with a DVItoVGA adaptor
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