dual lcd display!

johnh289 · 11-20-2005, 08:31 PM

hey! im looking at getting a dual monitor display (2x 19" lcd) and i already have a xfx geforce 6200 with one vga and one dvi port. i was wondering how much of a difference there is in quality between vga and dvi and if it would be worth it to get a pci express card so i could run both of them on dvi. because i found one of those for like 50 bucks and its the same geforce 6200.
also would it be possible to hook up two monitors to my currnent card? in the description it says something about nview multi display technology but it doesn elaborate much on the features or anything. would i be able to tell much difference in the graphix quality between the dvi and vga on the one card?

thanks for the help!!

[-0MEGA-] · 11-20-2005, 09:12 PM

I wouldnt spend $50 just to get 2x DVI's, i would say that the quality isnt that huge of a difference. Since your saying there are 2 video out's, you should be able to hook up 2 monitors. You may need to buy an adapter though.

johnh289 · 11-21-2005, 05:03 AM

anybody else have any thoughts or suggestions????????

**Archangel** · 11-21-2005, 08:23 AM

get 2 the same monitors on VGA

just plug in a DVI to VGA adapter into the DVI port of your card and you'll be fine

there isnt a quality difference between DVI and VGA.
i have a 6800GT, with dual DVI out, and i use a DVI->VGA adaptor, to hook up my anno 1991 21"monitor. and it still blows away every CRT i've seen so far.
its even better as muc LCD ( bu yea,.. tats my opinnion

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kof2000 · 11-21-2005, 08:41 AM

the brighter/sharper the LCD the stuff like 700:1 thingies the higher it is the easier you can spot the different from a dvi and vga.

**Praetor** · 11-22-2005, 06:28 PM

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i already have a xfx geforce 6200 with one vga and one dvi port. i was wondering how much of a difference there is in quality between vga and dvi and if it would be worth it to get a pci express card so i could run both of them on dvi. because i found one of those for like 50 bucks and its the same geforce 6200.

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11-20-2005, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
johnh289 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	dual lcd display! hey! im looking at getting a dual monitor display (2x 19" lcd) and i already have a xfx geforce 6200 with one vga and one dvi port. i was wondering how much of a difference there is in quality between vga and dvi and if it would be worth it to get a pci express card so i could run both of them on dvi. because i found one of those for like 50 bucks and its the same geforce 6200. also would it be possible to hook up two monitors to my currnent card? in the description it says something about nview multi display technology but it doesn elaborate much on the features or anything. would i be able to tell much difference in the graphix quality between the dvi and vga on the one card? thanks for the help!!

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11-21-2005, 08:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,280	get 2 the same monitors on VGA just plug in a DVI to VGA adapter into the DVI port of your card and you'll be fine there isnt a quality difference between DVI and VGA. i have a 6800GT, with dual DVI out, and i use a DVI->VGA adaptor, to hook up my anno 1991 21"monitor. and it still blows away every CRT i've seen so far. its even better as muc LCD ( bu yea,.. tats my opinnion ) __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

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11-21-2005, 05:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnh289 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	anybody else have any thoughts or suggestions????????