help in understanding igp vs separate video

[techiecool]

i am really interested in building a pc w/ video onboard (nforce2), but the one thing i didn't know was if i could use dvi connection w/ the onboard video or do i need a separate video card. thanks. i'll hang up and listen now.

 

[mechBgon]

Right off the top of my head, the only method of having DVI with onboard video that I can think of is to get an Asus nForce or nForce2 IGP board and use Asus's drop-in DVI-out card, which plugs into the AGP slot but is not actually a video card, just an output jack on a circuit board.

For ordinary office-type use, also consider a Transcend Radeon 7000 or 7500 for $35-$50. Not great for recent games, but they have both VGA and DVI outs and they free up your system's memory for the CPU to use.

 

[WalkingDead]

do you know the asus drop-in board would work with other brand's nForce2 IGP like my Biostar?

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: WalkingDead
do you know the asus drop-in board would work with other brand's nForce2 IGP like my Biostar?

I'm sorry but I don't know if it would work or not

 

[Doomer]

Adaptors are cheap.