PC video card Q
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i have a dell dimension 8300. i got a second 17" flat panel monitor for christmas and i want to connect it.
my graphics card is a
128 MB DDR ATI Radeon 9800 Pro.also listed is a
128 MB DDR ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Secmy question:
do i need another card in order to plug in my monitor? and if so, should i get the same card?thank you NT conglomerate.
- meok0
no, youre fine. Good card. enjoy.
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*waits for someone much geekier than himself to answer this one....
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meok, does that mean i don't need a new card for my 2nd monitor? if so, how would i connect the mother?
- meok0
That card supports dual monitor setups. There should be 2 monitor jack on it, it they look different, one may need a DVI adapter to plug in the second monitor.
- fusionpixel0
those mother.... you dont want to mess with those
- jpea0
yeah, i believe all 9800's have dual outputs on them, one dvi and one vga. i'm not 100% sure on that though, since many 9x00 cards only have one output. if that's the cast, you do need another card (or trade your single 9800 to someone for a dual.. etc...)
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mr/mrs meok and mr/mrs jpea, i love you both in a totally platonic way.
there are what look like 2 inputs, one standard blue input
and next to that a funky white input....is that what you're talking about meok?
what's the adapter called and how muchis it?me = owe you one.
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- meok0
It should have came with you're card. Look in the videocard box with all the extra wires and stuff. Its called a vga to dvi adapter and it looks like this:
