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  • 04-04-2011 12:28am
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    lessthen50p
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭


    !warning! Im not very good with computers:D
    i need to set up two monitors on my computer, its pretty old windows xp(vga conection) i think, i was told to get a graphics card to extend the screen
    - anyone know where best place to get them (shop or online)
    - are they easy to install
    - how much? i dont need anything fancy just the screen to be extended onto another monitor

    cheers


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    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    will you be playing games?


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    #3
    lessthen50p
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭lessthen50p


    no, its just for poker


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Then virtually any card will do. I actually can't think of any graphics card that doesn't have two connections. Odds are though that it'll be one VGA connection, and one DVI connection, so you'll need an adapter if one doesn't come with the card (in most cases they do).

    Take this for example:
    http://www.dabs.ie/products/zotac-geforce-8400gs-512mb-pci-express-dvi-low-profile-7479.html

    One DVI, one VGA, one HDMI. I'm sure you can get two monitors to work pretty nicely.

    Note that when you're adding a new graphics card, you'll need to uninstall your drivers for the current card, take out the old, insert the new, then install drivers for the new one. They are these:
    http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-266.58-whql-driver.html

    I'm not sure what you're running at present, and to be honest I can't remember XP that well, so I can't tell you exactly how to uninstall your drivers, but your current graphics card would be a good thing to know to help.


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    sink
    Registered Users Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    If you're running an older system you need to check whether your motherboard has a PCI-e x16 lane or an older AGP lane and buy a graphics card accordingly. What make and model PC do you have?


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    jeepers101
    Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭jeepers101


    Anyone know where I can get cheaper than that Dabs one? Even second hand?


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    jeepers101
    Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭jeepers101


    Yeah tried already, couldn't find anything suitable


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    After literally six seconds of searching:

    http://www.adverts.ie/hardware/graphic-cards/496671


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    wampyrus77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭wampyrus77


    Graphics: 512MB DDR2 NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (753MB Overclocked)

    it has Vga, DVI, and HDMI connection


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    wampyrus77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭wampyrus77


    My sony vaio Notebook
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 5145 1GB


    VGA, DVI, HDMI


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Both posts above completely off topic, but just FYI the 8600 is only about 5% slower.


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