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  • 20-11-2014 5:07pm
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    pg141
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    hi X post from building & upgrading forum

    Hi All

    quick question, I have a Dell Optiplex 760, i am running a 21 inch monitor of this, i also have 2 17 inch monitors which i would like to add (both if possible) I only have 1 VGA port on the computer (No hdmi connections either) and all the monitors are VGA connections.


    What is my best course of action to add another monitor?

    Thanks


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    maki
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭maki


    I'm assuming you want to extend your monitors rather than duplicating the same thing on all three?
    You'll need a separate output on your video card per monitor, so you're going to have to buy a new video card with multiple outputs. VGA is pretty much dead however, so you're probably going to need adapters. DVI-VGA is simple, but HDMI-VGA and DP-VGA need an active adapter, which are quite costly.

    Best bet is to pick up a video card with 2x DVI connections, then use those with DVI-VGA adapters for the first two, along with your current video card for the third.


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    pg141
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭pg141


    maki wrote: »
    I'm assuming you want to extend your monitors rather than duplicating the same thing on all three?
    You'll need a separate output on your video card per monitor, so you're going to have to buy a new video card with multiple outputs. VGA is pretty much dead however, so you're probably going to need adapters. DVI-VGA is simple, but HDMI-VGA and DP-VGA need an active adapter, which are quite costly.

    Best bet is to pick up a video card with 2x DVI connections, then use those with DVI-VGA adapters for the first two, along with your current video card for the third.

    anyone have links to a decent card for a Dell Optiplex 760 Intel Core Duo CPU (E7400 @2.80GHz), 2-4 Ram

    any help would be great

    Thanks


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    notmymark
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭notmymark


    Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't the Optiplex 760 have a DisplayPort as well?

    If so you can at least set up duel monitors without any additional graphics cards.


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    pg141
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭pg141


    notmymark wrote: »
    Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't the Optiplex 760 have a DisplayPort as well?

    If so you can at least set up duel monitors without any additional graphics cards.

    sorry mate, what's a display port?


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    notmymark
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭notmymark


    pg141 wrote: »
    sorry mate, what's a display port?

    It is a digital display interface that is meant to replace VGA and DVI. You can still connect one to a VGA / DVI monitor using an adaptor.

    It is the bottom right port in the below link:

    http://en.community.dell.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/3514/aaaaaaaaa.jpg


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