Cheapest way to push 2 monitors?

[SingingThroughTheStorm]

My parent recently purchased this desktop: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883108662

I needed to know what is the cheapest way to push 2 monitors. They will probably be two 1600 x 900 monitors, and will just be used for web browsing and netflix. If you look at the link, it seems there are two monitor outputs; one DisplayPort (I think), and one D-Sub. The monitors don't have a display port plug, but I wondered if there was a cheap adapter I could use.

Would this work? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500220

Run one monitor through D-Sub, and the other through DVI (both on the card)

 

[geofelt]

The newegg listing indicates only one output, which is vga.
It is unclear to me if the unidentified port is a displayport or what it is.
A call to Lenovo might clarify it. Or, you might be able to find a lenovo tech document.
Does the package include a cd with all the technical details on it?

If, in fact it is a displayport, then you could use a dp to dvi adapter like this:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&gs_nf=1&tok=zM4O25aQNcyFaDolZbvDpA&cp=20&gs_id=26&xhr=t&q=displayport+to+dvi+adapter&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1525&bih=1041&wrapid=tljp1331164344557038&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=18320053521042421158&sa=X&ei=yPRXT8mRCsXs0gH2taG5Dw&sqi=2&ved=0CHsQ8wIwAg#

If you want to install a discrete graphics card, the one you linked should do it.
But again, the newegg list talks about a half length pcie-X16 card. I think it means one that will physically fit.

 

[Wolfshadw]

The card you linked would work. If that system actually requires half-height graphic cards, you'd need to use the low-profile brackets included with that graphics card.

The system does (according to the user's guide) come with an on-board DisplayPort output. Whether you can use it in conjunction with the D-Sub port is something you'll need to research on your own.

-Wolf sends

 

[nocteratus]

I've worked with similar models, all you need is this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812891002

 

[SingingThroughTheStorm]

I've worked with similar models, all you need is this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812891002

Problem with that is that it is about $40, way more then a cheap video card.