Re: Multiple monitor support for XP Pro

Thanks very much for the info. I'll purchase a motherboard without built in
video and get an AGP and two PCI cards of the same brand and see how that
works out.

Regards,

Alex


"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:egfi2%23SxFHA.2848@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> As with most onboard video card, depends if the motherboard BIOS would
> disable it.
>
> Most AGP video card now provide 2 to 3 video outputs. Most of the ime its
> 1 DVI-I and 1 VGA out. Sometimes you can get a SVideo out connections.
>
> Please note that for multi-monitor support, you would need the following:
>
> 1) AGP or PC card that supports mutli-monitor that can support it.
>
> 2) That all the cards (AGP and PCI) use the same drivers. It is not
> recommended to install different video card drivers for each.
>
> Also note that most onboard (bulti-in) video cards are very limited in
> support.
>
>
> "Alex" <alex9933@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uI3SdRSxFHA.2076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I have a PC with built in video and a AGP slot. If I buy a AGP video
>>adapter, Can I have support for two monitors? If I add a 3rd adaptor
>>(PCI) will I have support for 3 monitors?
>>
>> Thanks in Advance
>>
>
>


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