Help a noob with his triple monitor set up?!

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  1. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
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       #21

    I've found another one on ebay, which looks similar to the one posted by stormy.. this any good?

    nvidia xfx geforce 6200a 512mb ddr2 pci on eBay (end time 13-Feb-11 18:00:55 GMT)
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  2. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #22

    That would do just fine with the exception of one little problem. The description says PCI, but the picture is of a PCI-E card. Might want to double check that with the seller before making a bid on it.
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  3. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #23

    Ok thanks, I have just sent a question.

    Do you know of any other cards that will do the job for around £20?
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  4. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #24

    I've just had another thought... How does a splitter deal with resolutions? Will both monitors on the splitter have to be on the same res?
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  5. Posts : 752
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       #25

    Yes, the VGA splitter will do exactly the same as one VGA cable, the only thing is that the splitter, well, splits the signal into 2 monitors.. but it'll display the same image on both :) let's say you're playing a video in fullscreen mode, both monitors will show the video in fullscreen...
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  6. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #26

    Punkster said:
    Yes, the VGA splitter will do exactly the same as one VGA cable, the only thing is that the splitter, well, splits the signal into 2 monitors.. but it'll display the same image on both :) let's say you're playing a video in fullscreen mode, both monitors will show the video in fullscreen...
    Yeh I know this, but I meant could I set the correct res for the 32" and another res for the 22"? I'm assuming I cant but you never know!
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  7. Posts : 752
    Windows
       #27

    Ohhhh good point, well... if the 2 monitors have the same resolution, well, there's no problem, but if the 2 monitors have different resolutions, then i guess it's not possible, because if you change resolution on (let's say...) monitor 1, it'll do the same with the 2nd monitor, since it's a mirrored image, was i clear enough? hehe :)
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  8. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #28

    Yeh thats what I thought, I shall give it a try anyway before I buy a new card just to see tho! Thanks for both your help guys, I shall be back in the next few days with a report!
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  9. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #29

    K so have the monitors, only one set up tho.

    Hows this?

    PNY GeForce FX5500 128mb PCI Graphics Card on eBay (end time 10-Feb-11 20:31:45 GMT)

    My colleague reckons it could do the job?
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  10. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #30

    If you do you will have to use this driver for both,

    ForceWare Release 95

    as there is zero Windows 7 support for any FX5xxx series card, as Nvidia dropped support for it a long time ago.
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