View Full Version : CHEAPEST DUAL DISPLAY-ABLE VIDEO CARD? 8400gs?
NoObTrAinEr
02-04-2009, 01:09 PM
I need a cheap dual display card for my HTPC.
can anyone help?
my onboard is 6150E and i don't think it's dual displayble.. although
it has DVI and VGA... pretty stupid... HELP!
bzhayes
02-04-2009, 01:24 PM
$20 AR free shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102812
kyzen
02-04-2009, 03:00 PM
Practically any dedicated video card with 2 video-out ports can handle dual displays these days. bzhayes' link will work perfectly for you.
If you want to try dual display using your onboard video, merely plug in a second display. Nothing will break by your doing so; worst case scenario is your display will default to the DVI port, and the resolution will default to some low value like 800x600.
Make sure you know how to enable dual displays though - on most systems you have to open your display properties and enable the second monitor; merely plugging in 2 displays won't always automatically turn on the second display.
NoObTrAinEr
02-04-2009, 03:02 PM
Practically any dedicated video card with 2 video-out ports can handle dual displays these days. bzhayes' link will work perfectly for you.
If you want to try dual display using your onboard video, merely plug in a second display. Nothing will break by your doing so; worst case scenario is your display will default to the DVI port, and the resolution will default to some low value like 800x600.
Make sure you know how to enable dual displays though - on most systems you have to open your display properties and enable the second monitor; merely plugging in 2 displays won't always automatically turn on the second display.
yea I tried it and it doesn't work. I don't think 6150 LE supports it.
It does default to DVI, when both are plugged in.