dual monitor with pci

Hi Paul,
It is only the normal size that is needed (an old Dell desktop machine with
massive amount of space inside the case).
The spec on the card isn't really going to be a problem either as it is only
to use 2 X 17" monitors to monitor office apps, email, internet etc. The
last couple that I bought from ebuyer a few years ago were £27. they worked
great. I forget what they were but I should be able to look back and then
see what it available on ebay.

"Paul" wrote in message
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lenny109 wrote:
Thanks for the replies. Ebay it is then. Cheers

Do you need a regular PCI video card, or a low-profile one ?

Some smaller prebuilt computers, have the added nuisance
of using smaller than normal video cards. You should take
the side off the computer, and verify whether the space
present in the slot area, is suitable for regular or
low-profile cards.

In some cases, the chassis is so small, that not only is
a low profile card required, but the card must also be
shorter in length than normal. For a person with such
a situation, they have my condolences - there are some
things which are just too hard to find, new or used.

With modern cards for sale (and you want one of those,
if you hope to drive a high resolution display), the
cards tend to be on the longish side. The designers
seem to feel the length is a status symbol. On
some expensive video cards, you have to Dremel the
hard drive bay, to make room for your new video card,
which is ridiculous.

So check the dimensions, before you go Ebay shopping.
And check the specs and history of the card, to make
sure the feature set is worth the money.

Paul


"DL" wrote in message
...
A quick check on dabs shows 8 starting at £43
I dare say there will be many Matrox PCI cards on Ebay from about £5 (I
used one on a previous PC)

"lenny109" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have an HP computer which is getting fairly old with an onboard
graphics card and only PCI slots on the MB. I have a spare monitor that
I would like to add but can't find a PCI graphics card available
anymore (UK) that costs less than £80. Is there an alternative method
to allow a dual monitor setup on this system?

Hi Paul,
It is only the normal size that is needed (an old Dell desktop machine with
massive amount of space inside the case).
The spec on the card isn't really going to be a problem either as it is only
to use 2 X 17" monitors to monitor office apps, email, internet etc. The
last couple that I bought from ebuyer a few years ago were £27. they worked
great. I forget what they were but I should be able to look back and then
see what it available on ebay.

"Paul" wrote in message
...
lenny109 wrote:
Thanks for the replies. Ebay it is then. Cheers

Do you need a regular PCI video card, or a low-profile one ?

Some smaller prebuilt computers, have the added nuisance
of using smaller than normal video cards. You should take
the side off the computer, and verify whether the space
present in the slot area, is suitable for regular or
low-profile cards.

In some cases, the chassis is so small, that not only is
a low profile card required, but the card must also be
shorter in length than normal. For a person with such
a situation, they have my condolences - there are some
things which are just too hard to find, new or used.

With modern cards for sale (and you want one of those,
if you hope to drive a high resolution display), the
cards tend to be on the longish side. The designers
seem to feel the length is a status symbol. On
some expensive video cards, you have to Dremel the
hard drive bay, to make room for your new video card,
which is ridiculous.

So check the dimensions, before you go Ebay shopping.
And check the specs and history of the card, to make
sure the feature set is worth the money.

Paul


"DL" wrote in message
...
A quick check on dabs shows 8 starting at £43
I dare say there will be many Matrox PCI cards on Ebay from about £5 (I
used one on a previous PC)

"lenny109" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have an HP computer which is getting fairly old with an onboard
graphics card and only PCI slots on the MB. I have a spare monitor that
I would like to add but can't find a PCI graphics card available
anymore (UK) that costs less than £80. Is there an alternative method
to allow a dual monitor setup on this system?

CompUSA has always been overpriced on most things. They were owned by Tandy
Corporation, the same company who owns Radio Shack and they're overpriced
too.

There are far too many examples of overpricing, but here are a few. Radio
Shack does not manufacture their own products usually. They take another
brand like Memorex and slap their name on.it. This makes the price higher.

Batteries I can most certantly say are cheaper elsewhere. Radio Shack will
tell you their batteries are made by XX company to their higher specs.
Probably untrue. They says their batteries are the freshest because they
sell so many. Regular stores sell a lot of batteries too because their price
is cheaper.

I recently needed some replacement batteries for the office computers. 3 at
Radio Shack is $11.99. I got 10 of them for $2.80 elsewhere.

"Andrew E." wrote in message
...
You must mean dual video source on the pc,PCI cards are weak to begin
with,a single monitor from a PCI card will work fine.Compusa is probably
the least expensive,they have probably 20-50 PCI cards to choose
from.Also,
thier is a trick to running a PCI or AGP card with on-board video,the
installation
requires knowlege for it to work.

"lenny109" wrote:

Hi,
I have an HP computer which is getting fairly old with an onboard
graphics
card and only PCI slots on the MB. I have a spare monitor that I would
like
to add but can't find a PCI graphics card available anymore (UK) that
costs
less than £80. Is there an alternative method to allow a dual monitor
setup
on this system?

CompUSA has always been overpriced on most things. They were owned by Tandy
Corporation, the same company who owns Radio Shack and they're overpriced
too.

There are far too many examples of overpricing, but here are a few. Radio
Shack does not manufacture their own products usually. They take another
brand like Memorex and slap their name on.it. This makes the price higher.

Batteries I can most certantly say are cheaper elsewhere. Radio Shack will
tell you their batteries are made by XX company to their higher specs.
Probably untrue. They says their batteries are the freshest because they
sell so many. Regular stores sell a lot of batteries too because their price
is cheaper.

I recently needed some replacement batteries for the office computers. 3 at
Radio Shack is $11.99. I got 10 of them for $2.80 elsewhere.

"Andrew E." wrote in message
...
You must mean dual video source on the pc,PCI cards are weak to begin
with,a single monitor from a PCI card will work fine.Compusa is probably
the least expensive,they have probably 20-50 PCI cards to choose
from.Also,
thier is a trick to running a PCI or AGP card with on-board video,the
installation
requires knowlege for it to work.

"lenny109" wrote:

Hi,
I have an HP computer which is getting fairly old with an onboard
graphics
card and only PCI slots on the MB. I have a spare monitor that I would
like
to add but can't find a PCI graphics card available anymore (UK) that
costs
less than £80. Is there an alternative method to allow a dual monitor
setup
on this system?