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dual monitors with two graphics cards in XP
I have an old AMD 2200+ with an AGP graphics card in it. the card only supports one monitor.
If i wanted to support multiple monitors on this machine - could I drop in a PCI graphics 2D adapter next to it and would xp be able to figure that out? or do i need to get myself a dual monitor output AGP card?
If i wanted to support multiple monitors on this machine - could I drop in a PCI graphics 2D adapter next to it and would xp be able to figure that out? or do i need to get myself a dual monitor output AGP card?
Lee W, MVP
No, it should work fine - this is what I did for some time until I got a dual monitor card.
You definitely can put in a PCI video card. That's a very standard way of having a dual monitor setup.
I am using a cheap daul vga PCI card. You can get these on ebay in PCI of AGP for ~$50. You way will work as well if you already have a card sitting around.
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"old AMD 2200+ with an AGP graphics card in it" Hey, what is old about a 2200? They are great machines?
If you are going to buy a PCI card, why not just buy a NEW DUAL VGA card for the AGP bus?? ASUS makes a great dual VGA card, and the great part about this is that the software that comes with the DUAL VGA AGP card lets you switch any program task window to either/or monitor at the touch of a key. These cards a GREAT, you will not pay much more for it than a PCI VGA, PLUS you get to use your old AGP in another system. How can you lose?
If you are going to buy a PCI card, why not just buy a NEW DUAL VGA card for the AGP bus?? ASUS makes a great dual VGA card, and the great part about this is that the software that comes with the DUAL VGA AGP card lets you switch any program task window to either/or monitor at the touch of a key. These cards a GREAT, you will not pay much more for it than a PCI VGA, PLUS you get to use your old AGP in another system. How can you lose?