Dual monitor setup help

[ares623]

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I am planning on buying a new LCD monitor soon.. I am looking at a Viewsonic 17"/19" one coz I've read some good reviews about them.
And I don't want to throw away my Samsung 17" CRT away, and I would love to try a dual monitor setup for the first time..
here are my specs:

GPU: nVIdia GeForce 6500 256MB
Processor: Intel Pentium D 2.80 Ghz
RAM: 1GB
Monitor 1: Samsung SyncMaster 17" CRT
Monitor 2 (buying): Viewsonic/Samsung 17"/19" LCD
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specs of GeForce 6500

GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6500

RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz

Video Memory: 256MB

Memory Type: DDR II

Interface Type: PCI Express

Connector(s): DVI
TV/S-Video
VGA (15-Pin D-Sub)
EDIT: OS: Linux Ubuntu 7.10

so is a dual monitor setup possible with no problems?

[IT]

nice video card. dual monitor? 1st was 17" and 2nd 19"? no problem, bro. Think about the LCD Projector.

[businessminded]

pwede mana tingali bro kay naa man dvi, tv/s-video and vga imo videocard...if dvi for your lcd monitor,tv/s-video for your tv and vga for your monitor....pwede man tingali na triple monitor

[stealthghost]

I havn't tried triple monitor though, but dual monitor can be done as easy as pie.. just like plugging in a projector..

Just go to Display Properties, once you've plugged in both monitors, and set the 2nd display.. you can have them, Extended, Duplicate or Stretched settings..

you could also use the control panel of your video card..

BTW, OS d.i nimo ubuntu... just try going to the display properties ra jud.. you could explore there.. or download the Control Panel of your VCARD for Linux..

[ares623]

ah ok thanks!
kung mo-palit ko ug LCD monitor, naa na DVI connector daan?

[stealthghost]

Depende sa brand bro.. akong gipalit kay AOC 19" Widescreen.. wa man DVI, VGA ra..

then, akong Vcard pag palit, naa hinuon.. 2 kabuok DVI Cable..

[ares623]

ma-palit ra na ang DVI cables?

[headset]

adto sa SM octagon, naa midrange na mga DVI cable didto... dili lang ko ka sure sa quality pero murag OK man.

[stealthghost]

yep.. octagon bro.. baligya sila.. around 400 - 600 siguro.. mahal kaayo...

[ares623]

Ah ok thanks.. Pero sharo pd dili digital ang default cable sa mga LCD oi. Hehe.
Unsa mas-barato? Viewsonic or Samsung? Adto lng ko sa mas-barato nga lcd. Hehe.
asa pd tah mka-palit with best prices? Thanks.