Dual monitor and TV output via 6600gt

zodiac_x · 02-09-2005, 07:35 PM

I am about to purchase a XFX PVT43AND GEFORCE 6600 GT video card and I was wondering how I would go about having dual monitors and a tv. Basicly 3 monitors. I have a fx5200 and dual monitors. I can have a monitor and TV or dual monitors. I was wondering if any one knew how to have dual monitors and a TV at the same time. I know Matrox has a Parhelia card with dual DVI but I dont want to spend $600 on a video card. Any help is appreciated.
Thnx

**w00t** · 02-09-2005, 08:08 PM

That would be cool but, I have a dual monitor setup and mismatched monitors (size of the monitor) is a pain. I went back to a single monitor display because of the differences in size. If you have a TV and monitors that are the same size then go ahead.

What are you going to do with this setup?

I know you can get a DB-15 to s-video converter but those new cards have that new digital output port. I will search around because I knew we discussed this one in the offline section before christmass and someone found a digital to DB-15 converter.

elf · 02-09-2005, 09:44 PM

Look around www.svideo.com. I recently bought an item from there (dvi to vga adaptor) and they shipped it really fast, and s&h was free. They said they don't advertise so I figured I'd do a little for them

zodiac_x · 02-10-2005, 12:24 AM

I looked at www.svideo.com and I didn't find anything usefull for me. They have a lot of cool products though.
The Matrox card has a DVI to dual VGA adapter. That is what i want, or a video card that supports 2 monitors and tv output.
Thnxs

here is a link to the Matrox card with this support
http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/p...d_tvoutput.cfm

elf · 02-10-2005, 06:45 AM

I think the 6600gt does support 2 monitors and a tv out. Mine has dvi output, vga output, and tv out. I have 2 monitors so far, I haven't bothered hooking up the tv out since I don't have the right cables.

zodiac_x · 02-10-2005, 10:47 AM

I asked XFX if there 6600GT supported dual monitors and a TV, and they said 2 monitors or a monitor + tv. Same with my card

Should I get another PCI video card with tv out and hook that up in addition?
How would that work,

02-09-2005, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
zodiac_x Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP w/ SP2	Dual monitor and TV output via 6600gt I am about to purchase a XFX PVT43AND GEFORCE 6600 GT video card and I was wondering how I would go about having dual monitors and a tv. Basicly 3 monitors. I have a fx5200 and dual monitors. I can have a monitor and TV or dual monitors. I was wondering if any one knew how to have dual monitors and a TV at the same time. I know Matrox has a Parhelia card with dual DVI but I dont want to spend $600 on a video card. Any help is appreciated. Thnx

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02-10-2005, 12:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
zodiac_x Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP w/ SP2	svideo.com checked I looked at www.svideo.com and I didn't find anything usefull for me. They have a lot of cool products though. The Matrox card has a DVI to dual VGA adapter. That is what i want, or a video card that supports 2 monitors and tv output. Thnxs here is a link to the Matrox card with this support http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/p...d_tvoutput.cfm

02-10-2005, 06:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,049 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	I think the 6600gt does support 2 monitors and a tv out. Mine has dvi output, vga output, and tv out. I have 2 monitors so far, I haven't bothered hooking up the tv out since I don't have the right cables. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

02-10-2005, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
zodiac_x Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP w/ SP2	I asked XFX if there 6600GT supported dual monitors and a TV, and they said 2 monitors or a monitor + tv. Same with my card Should I get another PCI video card with tv out and hook that up in addition? How would that work,