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August 16th, 2017 11:00

only 1 vga port optiplex 990

hey, i recently bought a used computer optiplex 990,

and today i decided to plug in 2 monitors, i looked behind and i saw only 1 vga port, and in the youtube video there is also 1 displayport.

i really need to plug in 2 screens, what should i do ? thanks!!

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August 16th, 2017 12:00

Which model?  Tower, desktop, small format, ultra small format?

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August 16th, 2017 13:00

how can i tell which model?

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August 16th, 2017 14:00

downloads.dell.com/.../optiplex-990_setup guide_en-us.pdf

though the all show having both VGA and displayport connectors onboard.

If your system has one of the larger cases, it may have a video card separate from the mainboard -- which in turn may or may not have more than one output on it.

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