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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 1069609642

 

So what is my best option? i really only need it to display up to 1280x1024 so if that saves a few bucks great as its only for two monitors i already have...

 

Cheaper is better...i guess i need it to do ok with aero? il probably use it in win7 im just running xp atm...il be reading reviews at newegg but i figured i should post in case there is some end all be all choice that i should look for yadda yadda

 

I just read this

 
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would only do 16 bit color on the VGA port. Not important enough to me to even warrant dropping an egg - it is a cheap dual head PCI video card!!!

 

i need to make sure this card can run two outputs at 32bit.....


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If your meaning PCI GPUs then, here are the ones I found.
SPARKLE SP94GT512D2LHPP GeForce 9400 GT 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814187057

SPARKLE SP94GT1024D2LHP GeForce 9400 GT 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814187058

SPARKLE SFPC84GS512U2LP GeForce 8400 GS 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814187042

POWERCOLOR 24PRO256M PCI Radeon HD 2400PRO 256MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814131082

Sparkle GeForce 8500 GT 256MB
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=1603

EVGA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] &CatId=319

All those listed will do the job no sweat, I have my Sparkle 8400GS that once ran 2 monitors at 1280 * 1024. Both looked great. But my work of advice unless you have good airflow do not get a passive card, they tend to get hot especially running 2 monitors. Guess I learned the hard way.

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Damn....hmmm it would seem i should be looking for a cheap used 2400pro or 8400gs

 

I want to keep this CHEEEAAP...hell the card alone will cost more than the 10$ i spent on both of the monitors together *face+desk*

 

There nice LCDs btw...you just couldn't walk out of the store without something on file saying it was payed for....

 

I actually had already seen those cards and came up with the same conclusion as of now...thanks for the confirmation :D


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No problem, the 8400GS should do fine even in Vista.

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Wait...i should probably stick with nvidia shouldn't i?

 

Since some os's can't support two graphics drivers installed ie an ati with an nvidia..?

 

Im thinking that might only just be vista but i wanted to check for sure

 

Im not sure how this thread got here...i wasn't paying attention...never had this happen before....


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HEHE lol, yeah I was sorta confused to shouldn't this thread be in the graphics forum? LOL.

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