What's the most practical (affordable quality) dual DVI graphics card? - GoFuckYourself.com

mkx · 09-24-2006, 03:53 PM

I finally got my two 213t monitors set up and need a dual digital graphics card to get some good use out of them. I don't play games and rarely do video editing, photo editing a lot but not sure if that is influenced by the video card. My main purpose I guess would be high speed multi-tasking (multiple windows and processes). Looking for something below the $100 range, hopefully on eBay.

squishypimp · 09-24-2006, 03:55 PM

good luck, i would search ebay for dual monitor VGA card.

mkx · 09-24-2006, 03:58 PM

BTW does anyone know what kind of motherboard this is incase I go to the store? The bestbuy guy said there are different mother board styles for different video cards.

mkx · 09-24-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by squishypimp

good luck, i would search ebay for dual monitor VGA card.

Is the white plug DVI or VGA?

stickyfingerz · 09-24-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mkx

Is the white plug DVI or VGA?

Think you are confused a bit. The motherboard would be AGP or PCI express. On the end of the video card would be DVI or VGA the DVI connector has a wide flat terminal in the connector. Look at the motherboard by the connector. It should have a PCI E mark there. Its hard to tell by looking which one you have, but I would guess agp.

www.newegg.com if you need a decent card for under 150.00 go with a

BFG geforce 7600gt http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143049

That card is pci express though.

Looking at the board again it could be pci express. Its really hard to tell.

mkx · 09-24-2006, 04:07 PM

The mother board reads:

Gigabyte GA-81865GME-775. I found all of these http://search.ebay.com/search/search...=Met aEndSort

mkx · 09-24-2006, 04:10 PM

Looks like its AGP?

NEW Gigabyte LGA 775 intel pentium 4 GA-81865GME-775 / MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT CEDAR MILL + DUAL CORE PROCESSOR / THIS ITEM IS NEW IN BOX , DESCRIPTION: INTEL 865G / ICH5 / AGPset
/ P4 SOCKET 775 / MICRO ATX / 2 DDR400 / AUDIO / LAN / 6 USB2.0 / AGP8X

bl4h · 09-24-2006, 04:12 PM

itll be AGP (that green slot)

mkx · 09-24-2006, 04:13 PM

This one look good?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NVIDEA-QUADRO4-9...QQcmdZViewItem

mkx · 09-24-2006, 04:15 PM

Will this one work? http://cgi.ebay.com/XFX-GeForce-6600...QQcmdZViewItem

bl4h · 09-24-2006, 04:18 PM

That should be wayyy(!) plenty for you (the geforce)

as far as power goes, i dont know what your monitors are about or anything. but its agp and thats what you need

stickyfingerz · 09-24-2006, 04:19 PM

What will you be using the card for? Anything video intensive? 6600 is an ok card.

Edit nm reread your first post. 6600 should be good.

mkx · 09-24-2006, 04:27 PM

I will be using two samsung 213t monitors. I will get the gforce, thx guys

09-24-2006, 03:53 PM	#1
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	What's the most practical (affordable quality) dual DVI graphics card? I finally got my two 213t monitors set up and need a dual digital graphics card to get some good use out of them. I don't play games and rarely do video editing, photo editing a lot but not sure if that is influenced by the video card. My main purpose I guess would be high speed multi-tasking (multiple windows and processes). Looking for something below the $100 range, hopefully on eBay.

09-24-2006, 03:55 PM	#2
squishypimp PostMaster General Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10,781	good luck, i would search ebay for dual monitor VGA card. __________________ Signature For Sale

09-24-2006, 04:19 PM	#12
stickyfingerz Doin fine Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24,984	What will you be using the card for? Anything video intensive? 6600 is an ok card. Edit nm reread your first post. 6600 should be good. Last edited by stickyfingerz; 09-24-2006 at 04:21 PM..

09-24-2006, 03:58 PM	#3
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	BTW does anyone know what kind of motherboard this is incase I go to the store? The bestbuy guy said there are different mother board styles for different video cards.

09-24-2006, 04:07 PM	#6
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	The mother board reads: Gigabyte GA-81865GME-775. I found all of these http://search.ebay.com/search/search...=Met aEndSort

09-24-2006, 04:10 PM	#7
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	Looks like its AGP? NEW Gigabyte LGA 775 intel pentium 4 GA-81865GME-775 / MOTHERBOARD SUPPORT CEDAR MILL + DUAL CORE PROCESSOR / THIS ITEM IS NEW IN BOX , DESCRIPTION: INTEL 865G / ICH5 / AGPset / P4 SOCKET 775 / MICRO ATX / 2 DDR400 / AUDIO / LAN / 6 USB2.0 / AGP8X

09-24-2006, 04:12 PM	#8
bl4h Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,282	itll be AGP (that green slot)

09-24-2006, 04:13 PM	#9
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	This one look good? http://cgi.ebay.com/NVIDEA-QUADRO4-9...QQcmdZViewItem

09-24-2006, 04:15 PM	#10
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	Will this one work? http://cgi.ebay.com/XFX-GeForce-6600...QQcmdZViewItem

09-24-2006, 04:18 PM	#11
bl4h Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,282	That should be wayyy(!) plenty for you (the geforce) as far as power goes, i dont know what your monitors are about or anything. but its agp and thats what you need

09-24-2006, 04:27 PM	#13
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	I will be using two samsung 213t monitors. I will get the gforce, thx guys