Two video cards

lubo4444 · 03-30-2008, 02:24 AM

Hey I have Ati Radeon 9550 video card 256MB - AGP, and the display for the 2nd monitor is not working ...so my question is can i buy PCI video card and use it to connect it with my TV....i want to use the Ati Radeon 9550 for the games i play and the other card for connecting it with my TV and to watch on it from my pc...so basicly what i'm asking for is, is it possible to have AGP and PCI video card in 1 computer ..? and if yes can you tell me some video card just for TV i dont feel spending a lot of money for card just to watch TV on it....Thanks. Something cheap if possible but not to be something that's not worth it.

diduknowthat · 03-30-2008, 02:26 AM

Yes it is, I've done it before for a tri-monitor setup. I would suggest maybe a cheap FX5200 128mb card.

lubo4444 · 03-30-2008, 04:39 AM

So if i do that do i need to install any drivers for the second card?

**The_Other_One** · 03-30-2008, 08:19 AM

Any hardware will require drivers, unless they are already on the system. And if they were, I'd probably still upgrade them

lubo4444 · 03-31-2008, 01:24 AM

Ok thank you guys. 10X

03-30-2008, 02:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
lubo4444 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 327	Two video cards - 1 computer Hey I have Ati Radeon 9550 video card 256MB - AGP, and the display for the 2nd monitor is not working ...so my question is can i buy PCI video card and use it to connect it with my TV....i want to use the Ati Radeon 9550 for the games i play and the other card for connecting it with my TV and to watch on it from my pc...so basicly what i'm asking for is, is it possible to have AGP and PCI video card in 1 computer ..? and if yes can you tell me some video card just for TV i dont feel spending a lot of money for card just to watch TV on it....Thanks. Something cheap if possible but not to be something that's not worth it. Last edited by lubo4444; 03-30-2008 at 02:26 AM.

03-30-2008, 02:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,476	Yes it is, I've done it before for a tri-monitor setup. I would suggest maybe a cheap FX5200 128mb card. __________________ Dell Latitude XT Convertible Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2ghz CPU 3GB DDR2 677 Memory 120GB 1.8" PATA Hard Drive ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Graphics 12.1" WXGA LED Touch Screen N-Trig Capacitive Touch/Active Digitizer

03-30-2008, 08:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
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03-30-2008, 04:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
lubo4444 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 327	So if i do that do i need to install any drivers for the second card?

03-31-2008, 01:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
lubo4444 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 327	Ok thank you guys. 10X