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need single slot dual dvi card

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jbass

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I have an interesting problem I want to get a dual dvi 6800 video card. The only single slot card with this feature that I could find is the XFX 6800gt dual dvi. But I have heard there are problems with that card in the SN95G5. I don?t have a problem stepping up to a 6800 Ultra but those are all dual slots as well.

Is it possible / feasible to buy a 6800 ultra and swap the bracket and heat sink to the GT series ? Where could I get a GT heat sink and bracket? (BFG or gigabyte preferred) I wouldn?t mind underclocking it to keep it cool. Any ideas or suggestions?
 
I didnt know you could go VGA--->DVI.. I guess you lose some clarity?

Would i notice THAT much of a difference if i am running 2 20" LCD's next to each other, if one is DVI and the other is VGA?
 
Originally posted by: jbass
I didnt know you could go VGA--->DVI.. I guess you lose some clarity?
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You can go DVI-I out->VGA in, not VGA out->DVI in. If you have a monitor that *only* takes DVI, you can't hook it up to a VGA-only video card.

It's a totally separate set of electronics on the video card. You're then dealing with the analog RAMDACs rather than digital TMDS transmitters.

Would i notice THAT much of a difference if i am running 2 20" LCD's next to each other, if one is DVI and the other is VGA?
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Some folks say no, some say yes. With short cables, little electrical interference, and a video card with a decent-quality VGA output, probably not. Especially at lower resolutions and refresh rates.

 
Originally posted by: jbass
I have an interesting problem I want to get a dual dvi 6800 video card. The only single slot card with this feature that I could find is the XFX 6800gt dual dvi. But I have heard there are problems with that card in the SN95G5. I don?t have a problem stepping up to a 6800 Ultra but those are all dual slots as well.
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Asus has a single slot 6800GT and Ultra, both with dual-dvi.

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NjcyLDI=
 
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