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    Dell Desktop ? - 3 Monitors - Need 2 Video Cards?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by swordfish01, Jul 20, 2007.

  1. swordfish01

    swordfish01 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey Bros -

    I current have a xps 410 desktop and I want to run 3 monitors. Is the best way to just put in a second video card?

    Im thinking of purchaing the dell 24 and then have 2 19's to the side.

    Thanks
     
    swordfish01, Jul 20, 2007
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    there are different ways of doing what are you going to do on the 3rd screen
     
    TechIsCool, Jul 20, 2007
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    if you were going to just keep both desktops runing and just a web browser there is software that does that its called maxivista
     
    TechIsCool, Jul 20, 2007
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    cool I'll try that out
     
    swordfish01, Jul 20, 2007
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    If you are running windows vista two video cards won't both work at the same time. At least on my computer they didn't but I guess it might just be my configuration?
     
    madcoweater, Jul 20, 2007
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