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Need help to setup dual monitor on Geforce3 Ti 500

Twinhead

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I currently using Geforce3 Ti 500 video card and Windows XP.
I am not sure if this video card supports dual monitor setup.
Beside driver, anything I need to install as well?
 

CubicZirconia

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I am not sure if this video card supports dual monitor setup.

If it has connectors for more than one monitor then it probably supports them. As far as the setup goes, I would use UltraMon. It works great for me.
 

rbV5

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If it has connectors for more than one monitor then it probably supports them

Incorrect, The GF3 is not a dual head card....period. If it has 2 connectors(DVI + VGA) you can use both...just not at the same time, one or the other.
 

AnAndAustin

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;) rbV5, totally agree, GF3 cards only have 1 RAMDAC and as such can't send signals to 2 devices at the same time (certainly at different refresh rates and resolutions), you may be able to use DVI and CRT if you are lucky, but dual CRT is a no no I'm afraid, Radeons with 2 ports often allow dual monitor and GF4 cards certainly do (dual RAMDACs are standard on ALMOST every GF4 card).
 

rbV5

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With the GF3 cards its one or the other...no lucky about it, it will not display on 2 monitors at once DFP, CRT or whatever combo you want.
 

XBoxLPU

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I have a GF3( using a DVI to VGA Converter ) and I could get both monitors to display an image but the image was the same on both monitors. No real function of that so I had to put in a PCI Video card to set different resoultion and refresh rate..
 

Rankor

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but the image was the same on both monitors

Exactly; some people term this as multi-monitor clone, but in actuality one can use either to display the same image.

It doesn't do Windows DualView Extended Desktop or Horizontal/Vertical Span.