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07-26-2005, 08:32 PM
Hi.....I would like to know what the minimum video card is that I need in order to have 2 monitors connected to my desktop?.....



I just bought a Dell Dimension 3000 desktop as well as 2 Dell 2001fp monitors........I read the excellent post recommending these items so that I can play 8 games at once....


My Question is what kind of video card do I need and what kind of cables do I need?.......I would like to buy these additional items ASAP so that when my computer and monitor arrives I will have everything I need.......


Do I just need a video card with dual DVI?.....is that it?.....and if so, what brand and what size do I need(128k or 256k) or bigger or smaller?.......What kind of cables?.......


Anything else that I need?.......I am excited and I just dont want to be disappointed when my computer gets here that I wont be able to set it up properly and that I wont have everything I need.......


Any suggestions and any and all help is welcomed and greatly appreciated........


Thank you,

Lisa

NateDog
07-26-2005, 10:49 PM
newegg.com (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=Go&DEPA=0&type=&description =dual+dvi&Category=38&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=15& Go.y=30) has a whole bunch (111 to be exact). Mine isn't dual DVI, so I can't help there, but I did buy my card from them.

07-27-2005, 12:13 AM
Hi Nate.......

Thank you for the reply.......I went to the Newegg site and will probably buy it from them, but I just dont know what to buy......

Anyone have a recommendation on what kind of Dual DVI video card to buy?.....what brand and size?.....

I would appreciate any help......

Thank you,

Lisa

NateDog
07-27-2005, 08:54 PM
This (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150090R) card looks like what you might want. You need to know if you have a PCI / PCI Express / or AGP slot. This card is dual DVI for a PCI Express slot. This particular one is refurbished, but I didn't look around very long before linking it here.