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April 18th, 2008 21:00

SO I was reading the FAQ on the XPS 630?

And I noticed a strange description about dual DVI capable monitors?

 

Connecting Two Displays If you are connecting two VGA
monitors, you must have the optional DVI adapter to connect the cable.
If you are connecting two DVI monitors, at least one of them must have
a VGA connector.
If you are connecting a TV, you may connect only one
monitor (VGA or DVI) in addition to the TV. Dell does not provide an
s-video cable.

If I am using a NVidia 8800GT does it not have two DVI outputs on it for two DVI capable monitors? So why would I need a VGA connector?

Message Edited by mstav30 on 04-18-2008 05:51 PM

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April 18th, 2008 22:00

Sounds like someone forgot to freshen the faq.  I have three DVI monitors running off two dual DVI cards in an XPS630.  Works fine, and no analog VGA connector in the mix at all.

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April 19th, 2008 00:00

Older vga monitors. CRT
Message Edited by skimmy1 on 04-18-2008 09:38 PM

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April 19th, 2008 02:00

i have 2 22"er's runnin' dvi and i'm tryin' to get my older dell p1130 goin' on vga.  can't seem to get it to work yet.

 

m$

 

 

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April 19th, 2008 02:00

The only way I got three monitors running under XP as a single large desktop (5760x1200) was to use the same make and model of video card x 2.  Mixed models or manufacturers never worked for me.

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April 19th, 2008 14:00

mstav30,

My FAQ or another one?

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April 19th, 2008 14:00

you have to turn off SLI to get more than two monitors to work.
Message Edited by Davet50 on 04-19-2008 11:38 AM

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April 19th, 2008 15:00

Dave,

 

i turned sli off.  when i'm settin' up multiple screens it won't recognize the p1130.  what's interesting is when i turn sli on and it asks me what monitor i want to use for viewing that's when the p1130 show's up BUT won't allow me to select it there either.  i thik i need to go find the drivers for the older crt from dell.  will try that next.

 

m$

 

 

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April 21st, 2008 20:00

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=Tech_Talk_XPS&thread.id=40462

 

This was the link with teh spec I mentioned Chris.

 

stav 

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