dual dvi + agp card needed

terran2k · 08-16-06, 04:48 PM

Hey I need to find a cheap agp card with dual dvi outputs. its going to connect to two 2407FPWs. This is for work and it'll only run in 2D mode for the most part. Any recommendations?

chevro1et · 08-16-06, 05:36 PM

At work we bought a BFG agp 6600gt with dual dvi ports for exactly the same reason... dual monitors (although ours are only 19" viewsonics).

hyperasus · 08-16-06, 06:56 PM

Oh thats a bit tricky. You need a card with Dual-Link DVI, which the 6600gt is not so it won't work. Any X1*** card will have Dual-Link.

Here are the only options I know of that would work for your situation.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814241016
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814241017

Froggy · 08-16-06, 10:02 PM

AFAIK you do NOT need dual-link DVI for 24" monitors! I know I didn't for my 2405

hyperasus · 08-16-06, 11:30 PM

If your monitor is 1920x1200 then I can asure you that you DO need dual link if you want to use DVI. You could always use analog but why would anyone want to do that. Either you were not running full 1920x1200res, or you had a dual link card and didnt know it.

08-16-06, 04:48 PM	Thread Starter #1
terran2k Member Join Date: Nov 2004	dual dvi + agp card needed Hey I need to find a cheap agp card with dual dvi outputs. its going to connect to two 2407FPWs. This is for work and it'll only run in 2D mode for the most part. Any recommendations? __________________ Workstation - Windows 7 x64 AMD 1055T Server - ESXi 5.0 INTEL E5-2603
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08-16-06, 05:36 PM	#2
chevro1et Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 35.012N/ 129.052E	At work we bought a BFG agp 6600gt with dual dvi ports for exactly the same reason... dual monitors (although ours are only 19" viewsonics). __________________ Dell Inspiron 640m Intel C2D T5500 Centrino (1.66 ghz/ 667 fsb) 2x1 gig RAM (533 fsb) WD Scorpio Blue 500gb hdd Intel 950GMA integrated graphics 14.1" widescreen (1440x900) w. Truebrite Vista Home Premium 5in1 card reader/ Bluetooth/ 3945abg wireless
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08-16-06, 06:56 PM	#3
hyperasus Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA	Oh thats a bit tricky. You need a card with Dual-Link DVI, which the 6600gt is not so it won't work. Any X1*** card will have Dual-Link. Here are the only options I know of that would work for your situation. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814241016 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814241017 __________________ Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3 Z68 CPU: Intel i7-2700K Memory: 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600 (2 x 8GB) 8-8-8-24 Hard Drives: Intel 520 240GB + 4TB Seagate 7200rpm Video Card: Integrated Intel Power supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 450watt Heatware
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08-16-06, 10:02 PM	#4
Froggy Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ca	AFAIK you do NOT need dual-link DVI for 24" monitors! I know I didn't for my 2405 __________________ Asus P5Q Pro(1613m), E8600(440x10), 4GB Ram(528Mhz), WC'ed GTX275(792/1620/1260), 2209WA 300GB Velociraptor, Corsair HX620, HSPC Top deck station, TR IFX-14 My HeatWare 71-0-0
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08-16-06, 11:30 PM	#5
hyperasus Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA	If your monitor is 1920x1200 then I can asure you that you DO need dual link if you want to use DVI. You could always use analog but why would anyone want to do that. Either you were not running full 1920x1200res, or you had a dual link card and didnt know it. __________________ Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3 Z68 CPU: Intel i7-2700K Memory: 16GB Crucial Ballistix 1600 (2 x 8GB) 8-8-8-24 Hard Drives: Intel 520 240GB + 4TB Seagate 7200rpm Video Card: Integrated Intel Power supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 450watt Heatware
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