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Title: Tell me if this setup is possible...
Post by: SunKing on November 02, 2005, 05:17:15 PM
I have my normal gaming video card , 9700pro with my crt monitor.  I also play a ton of online poker. So I want to have two LCD monitors sidebyside  so I can play 4 tables at once.

 Can I have two vidoecards in the same pc and run the  two lcds off a dual montior video card? Move them aside and be able to play games on the orginal card/monitor with no problems. Is this possible to configure?
Title: Tell me if this setup is possible...
Post by: JimBear on November 02, 2005, 06:48:41 PM
that card has a vga and dvi output on it?  you should be able to just use it with 2 monitors with no problem.
Title: Tell me if this setup is possible...
Post by: SunKing on November 02, 2005, 07:23:30 PM
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Originally posted by JimBear
that card has a vga and dvi output on it?


Yes it has VGA and DVI. Does this mean I could use a lcd on each?
Title: Tell me if this setup is possible...
Post by: Ghosth on November 03, 2005, 07:40:00 AM
Why does it have to be a pair of LCD's?

You don't have an old CRT monitor laying around?

Heck I've got stacks of em. Need one?
Title: Tell me if this setup is possible...
Post by: Mustaine on November 03, 2005, 08:38:38 AM
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Originally posted by Ghosth
Heck I've got stacks of em. Need one?
what kinds what size and how much?
Title: Tell me if this setup is possible...
Post by: SunKing on November 03, 2005, 09:19:39 AM
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Originally posted by Ghosth
Why does it have to be a pair of LCD's?

You don't have an old CRT monitor laying around?

Heck I've got stacks of em. Need one?


I only have this one crt. I figured two lcds so I could move em around quick and they woudlnt take up much room with this crt. So when you coming to Sac?
Title: Tell me if this setup is possible...
Post by: Ghosth on November 04, 2005, 07:51:34 AM
Mustaine, Old small ones, I doubt they'd be worth what it would cost to ship.

But if your ever in Fargo ND stop by.

Sunking, soon as I win the lottery bud, but then it will be new puters for all mongrels.  :)
Title: Tell me if this setup is possible...
Post by: Roscoroo on November 04, 2005, 12:47:27 PM
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Originally posted by Mustaine
what kinds what size and how much?


try Craigslist  

here in seattle there always giving away monitors . hell I even got a 21 in for free  and use it to warm up the Mrs Roo , Heat the house ,and play ping pong off of .
Title: Tell me if this setup is possible...
Post by: Ghosth on November 05, 2005, 07:45:12 AM
Mustaine

Where I live has a "clean up week" every spring where they'll take anything placed on the berm.  My wife & I call it "free shopping", I've picked up lots of montors, parts and some older systems that way.

Second Hand stores in our area almost always have a couple of monitors sitting around with a 5 - 15$ price tag. Mostly stuff thats phased out by the bigger companys as they upgrade. Give the junk away and get a tax deduction for it.

Just have to keep your eyes open.

Last, if you REALLY need a monitor, say the word. We'll get it to you somehow.
(need an old P1 133 with 500 mb hd to go with it????  :)  )