Dual Display

Hi,

I have a GeForce 7300 SE graphics adapter in my PC. It has both analogue (SVGA) and DV outputs.

Can I use the same adapter to drive two displays in extended desktop mode, or is that not possible? I think I would need two adapters....

[blackthorn]

I just took a vga cable from the vga socket to 1 of of my monitors and bought a dvi to vga adaptor and screwed it to the dvi connection, then hooked up a vga cable from that to my other monitor.
Dvi to vga adaptors dead cheap, I paid 50p for mine on the market.
This is what your after, £2.23 on Amazon but look around elsewhere.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cabling4Less...3277235&sr=1-1

[bonzoe]

In answer to OP, I think that the two outputs you mention are there to give the SAME picture to SVGA and DV, depending on the type of monitor you have. So, I think you would need 2 adapters (or 1 giving dual output). Does that make sense?

Many laptops allow you to do this.

[blackthorn]

If I`m reading it right, cause he`s put "dual display" that he`s got 2 monitors.
If so, its the same setup as mine and I`ve got different backgrounds on each monitor.
But Imight be reading the whole thing wrong and thats not what he means.

[Kymmy]

I think you can use 2 monitors as the Geforce 6/7/8/9 Series has twin RAMDACS...

simple answer is yes

Just to clear up - I have a desktop PC - with one graphics adapter which has two outputs - SVGA and DV.

The clue was in the first post - extend desktop - i.e. have two different displays from the same adapter.

I know laptops can do this - and they only have one graphics adapter, so I wondered if the same was possible with one graphics adapter on a desktop PC.

Zing is spot on - I need two adapters - otherwise I will just have two mirrored displays.

The one video card with analogue and DVI outputs will/should let you have 2 displays showing extended/mirrored or 2 displays as 1 large single display. It's in the video settings.

I think your confusing people by using the correct term of adapter meaning the card. If you run one screen off the dsub and one screen off the dvi then you can extend

Oh right - ok - I'll give it a go then!!