quick dual monitor question [Archive]

kduvey

1 Apr 2005, 8:19am

im looking into getting a ATI 9600XT all in wonder video card ( http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-352&depa=1 ) and plan on running two monitors... but i also plan on planing some pretty graphics hungry games.

my question is, will running the game on one screen, and aim or internet explorer on the other, make the graphics suffer? if so, how much worse?

is it worh it to get the ATI 9800pro all in wonder for $70 more?

thanks

TheBaron

1 Apr 2005, 8:45am

wait does that thing have some kind of crazy 2x DVI slot? wtf?

deicist

1 Apr 2005, 1:47pm

You get a cable with it (check the pictures) that plugs into the proprietry output on the card and gives you standard outputs. I guess they couldn't fit 2 DVI slots on there as well as the other outputs so they went for a converter cable.

sfleuriet

12 Apr 2005, 3:05am

You get a cable with it (check the pictures) that plugs into the proprietry output on the card and gives you standard outputs. I guess they couldn't fit 2 DVI slots on there as well as the other outputs so they went for a converter cable.

wow thats the weirdest looking vid card ive ever seen! thats interesting..

Mt_Goat

12 Apr 2005, 3:11am

I guess everyone fogot about the infamous ATI "Dongle".

sfleuriet

12 Apr 2005, 9:32am

I guess everyone fogot about the infamous ATI "Dongle".

haha- dongle is one of the funniest words ever! :p