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Lydia   07-13-2007 at 04:08:46 AM

Hi, I'm looking at getting an Intel DG33FB motherboard and an ATI Radeon X1600 Pro. I want to connect my main monitor to the ATI and a secondary to the on-board video. Both at VGA-connector monitors.

I've heard that using onboard and expansion video sometimes doesn't work. Does anyone have any experience with these products, or know whether or not there would be a problem with this setup?

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jaydeejohn   07-13-2007 at 11:15:02 AM
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Not sure, but see if the 1600 has 2 connects itself, if it does, then use those

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Lydia   07-13-2007 at 06:38:10 PM
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The 1600 does have multiple connections, but one is VGA, the other is DVI. Both monitors are VGA. I'm sure there's an adapter I could get, but I want to know if it would work with the setup described above.

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Xazax310   07-14-2007 at 03:14:25 AM
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DVI-VGA converter most GFX cards come with those today, if not go out and buy one for like 3$ also no you cannot use onboard once you have a Dedicated Video card(not onboard) the Onboard will be disabled.

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jaydeejohn   07-14-2007 at 06:59:56 AM
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Lydia wrote :

The 1600 does have multiple connections, but one is VGA, the other is DVI. Both monitors are VGA. I'm sure there's an adapter I could get, but I want to know if it would work with the setup described above.


Youd just be complicating things using your onboard, having to run/use that AND you gfx card. Ive read it CAN be done, but why? The 1600 can handle both, use a converter and youre all set.

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