dual monitors?

[jonnyt]

This might be a dumb question, but I've been wondering about dual monitors for some time. I know that you can either use a video card with dual dvi or have two separate video cards, but can you hook up two monitors to a video card with one dvi and one vga and have dual display? I'm talking about a video card like this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161297
and yeah I know that if it is possible one monitor must be dvi and the other one vga (or use adapters)
thanks in advance

[Panama Red]

As long as the monitors have the correct connectors and you have the right cables, you're all set. I ran that exact setup for quite a while until I build a new system with a vid card with dual dvi connectors.

[vtfanmv5]

Warning: Once you go dual, you never go back

[Panama Red]

Originally Posted by vtfanmv5 Warning: Once you go dual, you never go back

Amen! And if you want to run a different background on each monitor, google a little program called Display Fusion. Works good.

[jonnyt]

cool!
but is there an advantage of having dual dvi if I'm gonna connect 1 dvi and 1 vga anyway?

[glc]

Nope. The only reason to get dual DVI is if you MIGHT replace the VGA monitor with a DVI sometime.

[Lespaul20]

If the price isn't any different I don't see why you wouldn't get dual DVI. You can use an adapter for your VGA monitor.