Video Card for 2 monitors

[JackHammer]

OK Icurrently I have an old computer and I am not looking to upgrade anytime soon. I have a 1.4 ghz Pent 4 with 512mb ram. It serves my purpose. I don't really play game except for the Civ3, Simcity 4 and the SIms2. My brother just got two 19" LCD monitors and he is going to give me his 17" LCD. I have an LCD already so I want to be able to hook those two bad boys up to my current set up. Right now I have a 64 mb video card with only an analog output. What vid cards do you guys recommend I get.

[bachviet]

What's your budget?

You could find a FX5700 or FX5500 for under $100 with dual VGA or VGA+DVI out.

I'm currently using the PNY FX5500 in my AMD64 gig, which hooks up to two monitors (17" & 19").

[Agent Plissken]

That would work, but... you can get any crappy PCI video card for $20 and run it simultaniously with your current card. This will allow 2 monitors.

[le_stick]

If I have two monitors, do I need any special drivers or key board/moouse to work on both of them at the same time. TIA

[SmokeyDP]

If I have two monitors, do I need any special drivers or key board/moouse to work on both of them at the same time. TIA
Windows handles it on its own. Its more like you extend you current desktop so you just move the mouse between the two.

[shocky123]

Smokey had it right. However, there are some ($$$)programs that will allow you to setup a system such that you'd have two seperate 'desktops' that mirror eachother. You'll be able to set things up in your advanced settings when you get your drivers for your new card. For the most part, though, Windows handles it ( by windows handling it.. i mean the video card's drivers handle it )

~Kyle

[le_stick]

Thanks guys, now all I need is the money to buy another monitor..... :)