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Mike Dimmick8-Jan-05 12:02
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You either need two outputs on your graphics card, or a second card. Go to Control Panel > Display > Settings tab. If your card is capable, you should see two monitors displayed with 1 and 2. The second socket on your card might be a DVI socket suitable for use with flat panels; you'll need a DVI-to-VGA (15-pin D) adapter which should have come with your card, although some OEMs may not ship it unless you ordered two monitors with the system.

If you need an additional card: typically you'll only have one AGP or PCI Express socket suitable for graphics cards on your system, so you'll need to get a PCI card. Few games take advantage of a second monitor, so you don't need a top-of-the-range 3D accelerator. Just make sure the card has enough RAM for the resolutions you want to run (not normally a problem as even the highest practical resolutions take less than 16MB of memory), and a RAMDAC capable of running the refresh rate you want (I'd recommend at least 85Hz, preferably 100Hz, at your chosen resolution). Few people seem to realise that you should use the highest refresh rate your setup allows; too many people stick with the default of 60Hz, which is quite tiring on the eyes.

Setting up the system should simply be a case of fitting the PCI card, plugging in a monitor and booting the system.

If your main, primary card is quite old, you might consider just replacing the existing card with a newer 'dual-head' design (i.e. two outputs).

Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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