Dual Monitor ? for NVIDIA 8200

RicoTechSaavy · 05-29-2009, 03:26 PM

Hi everyone

, this is my first post on this site. I am looking to run dual monitors and I have researched the idea a bit, but I am still not sure whether it is possible with the video card that I have. I am running a brand new Acer with a NVIDIA GeForce 8200 graphics chip, it is not set up for dual video, having only 1 connector, but I have found a DMS 59 Dual VGA Splitter cable.

http://www.cablesandkits.com/dell-dm...38-p-1395.html

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this would properly work with the video card that I have, or will I still have to buy a duel connecting video card. Also If it does work, can anyone tell me where I might could find a longer cable than 8 inches, like 18 would probably work.

Thanks in advance.

**wrench97** · 05-29-2009, 05:00 PM

It will make a second monitor show the exact same thing as the first, probably not what you want. You would be better served with a 8400GT or 9400GT card they are both dual ramdac cards and will support Extended and Cloned desktops.

**emosun** · 05-29-2009, 08:54 PM

Yea , that'll just show the same thing on both monitors. You actually need to be using a gpu that supports dual displays.

RicoTechSaavy · 05-30-2009, 09:34 AM

Thanks very much, guys, for the info, very helpful. Actually, I am looking to have both screens show the same display. Its for business purposes, I want the customer to be able to see exactly what I am seeing, so there is no discrepancy in the price that I give them. Do any of you know where to find a cord that is longer than 8 inches or what I might need to do to make a way to have one longer than 8 inches without having to splice wires myself. Thanks, again.

**wrench97** · 05-30-2009, 11:42 AM

The cable from the monitor hooks to the splitter just like it would the video card, do you need a longer monitor cable?

**emosun** · 05-30-2009, 03:11 PM

In that case make sure the two monitors both share the same resolution.

RicoTechSaavy · 05-30-2009, 04:11 PM

Awesome, I didn't even think about the monitor cable going into the splitter. Thanks a lot guys, you have thouroughly answered my questions, much appreciation.

05-29-2009, 03:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
RicoTechSaavy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3	Dual Monitor ? for NVIDIA 8200 Hi everyone , this is my first post on this site. I am looking to run dual monitors and I have researched the idea a bit, but I am still not sure whether it is possible with the video card that I have. I am running a brand new Acer with a NVIDIA GeForce 8200 graphics chip, it is not set up for dual video, having only 1 connector, but I have found a DMS 59 Dual VGA Splitter cable. http://www.cablesandkits.com/dell-dm...38-p-1395.html I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this would properly work with the video card that I have, or will I still have to buy a duel connecting video card. Also If it does work, can anyone tell me where I might could find a longer cable than 8 inches, like 18 would probably work. Thanks in advance.

05-29-2009, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,821 OS: Win7	Re: Dual Monitor ? for NVIDIA 8200 It will make a second monitor show the exact same thing as the first, probably not what you want. You would be better served with a 8400GT or 9400GT card they are both dual ramdac cards and will support Extended and Cloned desktops. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-29-2009, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Dual Monitor ? for NVIDIA 8200 Yea , that'll just show the same thing on both monitors. You actually need to be using a gpu that supports dual displays. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

05-30-2009, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
RicoTechSaavy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3	Re: Dual Monitor ? for NVIDIA 8200 Thanks very much, guys, for the info, very helpful. Actually, I am looking to have both screens show the same display. Its for business purposes, I want the customer to be able to see exactly what I am seeing, so there is no discrepancy in the price that I give them. Do any of you know where to find a cord that is longer than 8 inches or what I might need to do to make a way to have one longer than 8 inches without having to splice wires myself. Thanks, again.

05-30-2009, 11:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,821 OS: Win7	Re: Dual Monitor ? for NVIDIA 8200 The cable from the monitor hooks to the splitter just like it would the video card, do you need a longer monitor cable? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-30-2009, 03:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,087 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Dual Monitor ? for NVIDIA 8200 In that case make sure the two monitors both share the same resolution. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

05-30-2009, 04:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
RicoTechSaavy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3	Re: Dual Monitor ? for NVIDIA 8200 Awesome, I didn't even think about the monitor cable going into the splitter. Thanks a lot guys, you have thouroughly answered my questions, much appreciation.