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  1. Crazy Cypriot Crazy Cypriot is offline

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    May 17th, 2008 (5/17/2008 11:32pm)

    on one Nvidia geForce 8600 GT ?

    if yes how ? it has only one port -

    if no what is the easiest/cheapest but good thing to add so i can add a 2nd monitor?

    (one of the monitors might be the 30" which requires larger input or whatever)
     
  2. Trent55 Trent55 is offline can i have a title now

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    May 17th, 2008 (5/17/2008 11:48pm) in reply to Crazy Cypriot

    I think u may need a video card that has dual DVI
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    May 18th, 2008 (5/18/2008 11:03am) in reply to Trent55

    i need that to run the 30" screen. How can i add another screen, if there is only one port?
     
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    May 18th, 2008 (5/18/2008 11:10am) in reply to Crazy Cypriot

    You MUST have one port for each monitor. If your current set-up does not offer you a place to plug in a second monitor you must provide said place. Either install a second video card, or even easier, replace your current one with a dual output one.
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    May 18th, 2008 (5/18/2008 12:42pm) in reply to Crazy Cypriot

    http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/gxm/
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    May 18th, 2008 (5/18/2008 12:51pm) in reply to Crazy Cypriot

    If you're going to be running a 30" monitor then it will need a Dual Link DVI - this isn't two seperate ports, just a specific type of port that supports the high-res data xfer.

    You need one port per monitor but you can just add in a 2nd graphics card which should give you another two ports.

    One thing to watch with a 30" monitor - try to use as high quality and short length of cable as possible - if you don't you could end up with lots of glitches on the screen (happened to me).
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