I've got a system with Intel GMA4500 (I believe) graphics on the motherboard, and two VGA-only displays. The rear ports include one D-SUB (currently in use for one display) and a DVI-D port (as far as I can tell it's DVI-D (two blocks of 9 pins and one horizontal flat pin, from memory)) which is sitting idle.
As far as I can also tell, it's impossible to use a simple plug adapter to convert DVI-D to VGA (since it's digital to analog).
So!
What's the cheapest (sub $50) PCI-E card I can buy that will definitely support two VGA displays? Low profile bracket is not necessary, but this will be going into a single expansion slot in an APEX MI-008 (mini-ITX), so length may be an issue. I will be measuring precisely tonight or this weekend.
Furthermore, since this is presumably accomplished though a card that has one D-SUB and one DVI port that _does_ support VGA adapting, how can I be sure that the DVI port will be VGA-adaptible (and hence not be stuck in the same situation again)?
I care nothing for gaming performance (wife's PC) and it doesn't even really need to handle video denser than youtube. (which we play elsewhere).
Finally, this is a Linux box, so preference may be given to cards which have known-good support for dual-head under Linux drivers.
Thanks!
Edit:
So I think this plan is sunk.
Turns out I misremembered the board, it's actually an Intel® Desktop Board DG41AN
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dg41an.html
So it's only got a PCI port, and it looks like dual-head PCI cards are more like $75+. So I'll probably just punt on this for now and buy a simple widescreen monitor that I can use with the DVI-D port.
As far as I can also tell, it's impossible to use a simple plug adapter to convert DVI-D to VGA (since it's digital to analog).
So!
What's the cheapest (sub $50) PCI-E card I can buy that will definitely support two VGA displays? Low profile bracket is not necessary, but this will be going into a single expansion slot in an APEX MI-008 (mini-ITX), so length may be an issue. I will be measuring precisely tonight or this weekend.
Furthermore, since this is presumably accomplished though a card that has one D-SUB and one DVI port that _does_ support VGA adapting, how can I be sure that the DVI port will be VGA-adaptible (and hence not be stuck in the same situation again)?
I care nothing for gaming performance (wife's PC) and it doesn't even really need to handle video denser than youtube. (which we play elsewhere).
Finally, this is a Linux box, so preference may be given to cards which have known-good support for dual-head under Linux drivers.
Thanks!
Edit:
So I think this plan is sunk.
Turns out I misremembered the board, it's actually an Intel® Desktop Board DG41AN
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dg41an.html
So it's only got a PCI port, and it looks like dual-head PCI cards are more like $75+. So I'll probably just punt on this for now and buy a simple widescreen monitor that I can use with the DVI-D port.
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