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2 graphics cards or an a converter for conecting my projector

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July 1, 2011 8:09:54 PM

So i have a old projector that has only s video or the normal white/yellow/red conections type. I was running a 8500gt on my ecs gf8200a which has a s video output. Now i have upgraded to a gtx 560, which only had dvi x2 and mini hdmi. Now i cannot attach my projector to the computer. So i am wondering if i should install a second graphics card in non sli (attached to a pci slot) or buy a hdmi or dvi converter. If i am understanding other things i have read correctly dvi to s-video or the white/yellow/red is impossible.

i am running win 7 64 bit and have read that i can run 2 different g cards and different drivers but also have read the many opinions that advise against.

So if i could just get some input in to the best way to do this(converter or pci g card or ?), it would be appreciated greatly.

All i use the projector for is movies.

also if someone could confirm that the white/yellow/red are called composite cables that would be great.

misc info.
processor is a athlon 2 x3 445
psu rosewill 850 watt
8 gb crucial 667 ram
mb ecs gf8200a

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July 1, 2011 10:15:36 PM

Hey hang-the-9, you are only hanging 7 or 8 right now :D 

Those adapters are going the wrong way! northeasternpike needs a DVI or HDMI to S-Video adapter.
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July 5, 2011 3:01:16 PM

PhilFrisbie said:
Hey hang-the-9, you are only hanging 7 or 8 right now :D 

Those adapters are going the wrong way! northeasternpike needs a DVI or HDMI to S-Video adapter.


A second card is best here, the converters would be much more expensive (you'd need a rack mount one probably which are hundreds if not thousands of dollars).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E...

I've had better experience running 2 different brands of video cards, so an ATI to run s-video would work with your nVidia main card.
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