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June 23rd, 2008 23:00
Dual Monitors on a Dell Inspiron 530S?
The Dell 530s came with the ATI Radeon HD 2400 256MB, which is described as having dual monitor capabilities, but since the Dell 530s (desktop not tower) is so small, they have been fitted with the card that only has the DVI and S-Video, and not the standard one that includes the analog output as well.
My question is this:
What video card can I get to go in this little computer that will drive two monitors? It doesn't have to be anything fancy - the current card suits my needs fine, I just need the second monitor capability.
Or do I just need an second video card? If so, should I get another one of the same card?
(Excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject)
Thanks in advance for any insight,
Scott
Setup:
Dell Inspiron 530S
Windows Vista SP1 (although I'm considering installing XP pro and trashing Vista)
Intel Core 2 Duo
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June 25th, 2008 08:00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161052
The link above details numerous "Low Profile" cards (that will fit in your machine) & they range from $60 to $800.
Just pick one within your price range & check it supports dual dvi or dvi+d-sub so you can attach two monitors AND that it is a PCI-E card (NOT AGP or PCI). Or post back here if you want to be certain it will do what you expect of it.
Have fun shopping :)
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June 25th, 2008 14:00
To have dual dvi or dual vga in a low profile card it'sll either have a breakout slot (2nd low profile slot with a cable to the plug on there), or it has to be a DMS-59 plug with a splitter cable to provide dual DVI or dual VGA ports.
This last option may be a bit hard to find, but Dell offers it on some Optiplex systems, and I would imagine they'd work in a 530S as well. On the Optiplex 755 small form factor Dell seems to offer the HD2400 XT with dual monitor capabilities currently. Some info about this card can be found here.
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