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2nd video card for Dell Precision 690 - recommendations

I'm looking for an additional video card for a Dell Precision 690. The OS is XP Pro x64, and may possibly be replaced with Vista sometime down the road. The current card is an Nvidia FX 3450 and supports two displays. I want to add another card that supports two displays, for a total of 4.

The additional two displays will be used for non-intensive tasks; just display text really. So I don't need a high-end card. I'd like a card that supports DVI to both displays.

Can anyone recommend such a card that won't cost too much? All slots on the board are open currently.

Thanks!

trarthur

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Forgot to mention it's a 750W chassis.

chuckyh

look into the Nvidia Quadro FX 4500 X2
4 monitors in 1 card.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro_fx_4500_x2.html

trarthur

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@chuckyh:

That is a very nice card. I can't justify spending over $2k on a card though. I'm wanting to spend $100 or so.

Again, the additional card doesn't need to perform magic, just render plain ol' text.

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trarthur

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@jamietoner:

Thanks for that. Is it safe to assume that this card will work in one of the available x16 slots?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130017

jamietoner

Yes, that card should work fine.

trarthur

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@jamietoner:

Thanks for confirming.

jamietoner

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