Can I use 2 different video cards on a HTPC?

rasmasyean

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I built a HTPC with a video card that does DVI and hdmi. The motherboard has a VGA.

But I also need either: s-video or composite

What should I do? I don't want to like "downgrade" the video card and just use an old one for everything. Can I run them both? Like switch back and forth? "Simultaneous" is not required.

Also, I would already be using the PCIE 2.0x16 for the video card.

I have PCIEx1 and PCI slots open.



EDIT: I found this...
http://www.bing.com/shopping/vga-to-s-video-3-rca-adapter/p/23871DE2D1EDBC0B5006?q=vga+to+s-video&lpq=vga%20to%20s-video&FORM=HURE

Would this work in letting me switch between the onboard video and the video card?
 

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