recommendation for running 2 X 1920X1200 monitors DVI

TheShiz

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Oct 9, 1999
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i need a dual dvi card that will drive two monitors at 1920X1200. this is going in a pos old computer. p4 2.8, 2 gigs ram

pci express slot info:
PCI Express 1.0a PCI Express x16: 80 Gbps

anyone have a recommendation for a cheap card that can do this? this is just for basic windows applications, not gaming, so the only think I'm really concerned with is:

-- if it can drive two monitors at that resolution
-- has 2 DVI ports because VGA gets blurry when you get this high res
-- will be ok in a pci express 1.0 slot
-- is not too power hungry

was looking around, maybe geforce 9500 series could get it done for around $50-$60?
 

Qbah

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Oct 18, 2005
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9400GT, 9500GT, GT210, HD3450, HD4350 or HD5450 all will be fine. Just make sure they have 2 DVI slots - careful, a Dual Link DVI is not the same as two DVI :)
 

darckhart

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in fact, you can go much crappier/cheaper than those cards if all you're doing is office work. im using some dell ati x300 at work to drive 2 1920x1080. doesn't have two dvi, but has that custom funky plug that you can use the dell adapter to split into two.
 

blanketyblank

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Just do some shopping. I've seen passive 4550s beings sold for $20AR from newegg.
You don't have to get shit just because you want to be cheap. There are tons of good deals on stuff they are trying to clearance if you are willing to do a rebate.