need a recommendation on a PCI w/ DVI card...

[MrDudeMan]

i have a readeon 9700pro as my main card (works fine for me), but it only has 1 DVI port obviously...

i have 2 2005FPWs as of the recent sale, and i need another DVI port, but i dont want to upgrade to a really expensive dual DVI card capable of playing games just yet. i just need something to get by in 2D for the 2nd monitor...as cheap as humanly possible!

i have not seen any good threads on this in video or GH, so dont get pissed if you think its a repost. chances are ive read the other post and didnt like what it had to say.

thanks

 

[MrDudeMan]

anyone?

 

[intogamer]

9600XT

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: intogamer
9600XT

did you even read my OP? i said PCI only and cheap...

 

[Crescent13]

get it yourself

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Crescent13
get it yourself

heh, i saw those but i wasnt sure if they were good or not. thanks for the link though

 

[pdxman1]

Originally posted by: Crescent13
get it yourself

Is there anyway to tell which of these cards will support 1680x1050 over DVI? I just bought the Dell 2005FPW and cannot seem to get my Diamond S60 set to 1680x1050. I tried several drivers and none offer 1680x1050. So I need another card (PCI only) or a way to make the Diamond S60 work. Any suggestions?

 

[ElFenix]

have you updated the drivers? usually the drivers are the only thing modes are specified in, the card itself can run just about anything. though dvi might throw a wrench in the process. have you tried powerstrip?

 

[pdxman1]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
have you updated the drivers? usually the drivers are the only thing modes are specified in, the card itself can run just about anything. though dvi might throw a wrench in the process. have you tried powerstrip?

Oops! Once I actually connected the display, the settings allowed me to set the resolution to 1680x1050. I had been trying before I got the display connected and it did not offer that resolution as a choice. So now I can verify for the original poster that the Diamond Stealth S60 PCI card will work with the Dell 2005FPW. Certainly not the fastest solution on the block, but then I only paid $15 for the adapter.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: pdxman1

Originally posted by: ElFenix
have you updated the drivers? usually the drivers are the only thing modes are specified in, the card itself can run just about anything. though dvi might throw a wrench in the process. have you tried powerstrip?

Oops! Once I actually connected the display, the settings allowed me to set the resolution to 1680x1050. I had been trying before I got the display connected and it did not offer that resolution as a choice. So now I can verify for the original poster that the Diamond Stealth S60 PCI card will work with the Dell 2005FPW. Certainly not the fastest solution on the block, but then I only paid $15 for the adapter.

heh, i did that same thing

 

[Gleo]

So the ati 7000 series will run 1680x1050 over DVI? I've been looking for a cheap PCI that will do just that. Oh, and where can you pick one of those up for a mere 15$?