Dual Monitor Question - Dell Inspiron 537S

clydesnodgrass · 07-10-2009, 08:51 PM

Hey folks. New to the forum. Not new to computers or dual monitor setups... however, I'm using a slim-line case from Dell, the Inspiron 537s. I have a 23" widescreen monitor and have access to another one for dirt cheap and after hooking everything up today, I want another dual monitor setup. Here's the thing. I don't even know where to look to see what kind of MB this thing has or if I can slap another video card with dual DVI outs inside the case since it's so small.

This is in my home office - I use it for work, NO video, NO gaming... just internet, Outlook and the proprietary program I use for work that would highly benefit from having a dual monitor setup.

Can anyone point me in the right direction and let me know what kind of video card I can buy that will support dual monitors?

Thanks!

**emosun** · 07-11-2009, 10:19 AM

You can get a usb video adapter , they're designed for just basic use as you describe and don't require opening the machine. Just a usb plug.

07-10-2009, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
clydesnodgrass Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista	Dual Monitor Question - Dell Inspiron 537S Hey folks. New to the forum. Not new to computers or dual monitor setups... however, I'm using a slim-line case from Dell, the Inspiron 537s. I have a 23" widescreen monitor and have access to another one for dirt cheap and after hooking everything up today, I want another dual monitor setup. Here's the thing. I don't even know where to look to see what kind of MB this thing has or if I can slap another video card with dual DVI outs inside the case since it's so small. This is in my home office - I use it for work, NO video, NO gaming... just internet, Outlook and the proprietary program I use for work that would highly benefit from having a dual monitor setup. Can anyone point me in the right direction and let me know what kind of video card I can buy that will support dual monitors? Thanks!

07-11-2009, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,019 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Dual Monitor Question - Dell Inspiron 537S You can get a usb video adapter , they're designed for just basic use as you describe and don't require opening the machine. Just a usb plug. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list