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Merlin
07-01-2005, 10:51 AM
I'm looking to upgrade my video card and would like some advise. I'm not a gamer so I don't need a really powerful card but I do a lot of multimedia stuff. Most importantly I have dual flat screens so I want a card with two DVI outputs. Most of what I'm seeing is dual monitor with one DVI and one VGA. I currently have that and the difference in quality (yes, they are both the same monitor) is driving me nuts.

My system is AGP, which makes me wonder if I should just deal with it for a while until I do a full system upgrade. That is should I wait a while and get something in PCIE?
Showtime
07-01-2005, 11:06 AM
6600GT with dual dvi.... it also has some newer video decoder chip or something...
Should be your best bet and under $130 if you look around.

-j
LegendKiller
07-01-2005, 11:07 AM
6600GT with dual dvi.... it also has some newer video decoder chip or something...
Should be your best bet and under $130 if you look around.

-j


Agreed
qwilliam
07-01-2005, 01:19 PM
just out of curiosity, what exactly are the benefits of a dual monitor setup?
Merlin
07-01-2005, 01:57 PM
You can work on one screen while being constantly bombarded with porn on the other :D
bachviet
07-01-2005, 02:47 PM
6600GT with dual dvi.... it also has some newer video decoder chip or something...
Should be your best bet and under $130 if you look around.

-j
:stupid: (once in a lifetime)

I current run my two LCDs with a PNY 6600GT.
Merlin
07-02-2005, 05:09 AM
I current run my two LCDs with a PNY 6600GT.
Thanks for the advise all. I think I'm going to go with that card. I see that it can power an HDTV setup and that would be a really good feature for me. Have you ever used the HD part of the card and if so how well does it work?
bachviet
07-02-2005, 08:31 AM
Thanks for the advise all. I think I'm going to go with that card. I see that it can power an HDTV setup and that would be a really good feature for me. Have you ever used the HD part of the card and if so how well does it work?
I haven't used the HD part of the card yet so I couldn't tell you.
qwilliam
07-03-2005, 03:59 PM
You can work on one screen while being constantly bombarded with porn on the other :Dnice... :D
Merlin
07-04-2005, 05:45 AM
Thanks for the advise again. Look like I got one. :)
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