What kind of Dual Video Card do i need for my computer to split the screens??

Question

I just bought 2 monitors from best buy electronics store and i now i need a dual card to install into my computer to be able to use two screens at once.

I have a DELL Dimension 4600 Pentium 4 computer. 2003/2004

Does anyone know what kind of dual video card i need to get?

Answer 1

Any card with 2 VGA outputs. Since it's a Dell, you video card might be integrated, which means you would have to get a whole new motherboard in order to get a new video card. If you have any other kind of output device on your original video card, try finding a VGA adapter to use on the output. Otherwise you will have to buy a whole new tower setup in order to get dual monitors.

Answer 2

you need one with 2 DVI or VGA adapters on it is all there are plenty

Answer 3

Most performance cards these days have two video outputs. Buy something from nVidia, they make the best cards. I would suggest an 8600 as they are cheap and work quite well. If you will be gaming, get something in the 8800 series.

Answer 4

If you're running XP or higher, you don't HAVE to have a dual output video card. You can just install 2 separate cards. XP will handle the details. But as is mentioned, there are a plethora of dual-head cards that will also work. Just watch the power requirements. A lot of high-end cards require a high-output power supply which the 4600 may or may not handle.