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Other Stuff => Anything Goes => Topic started by: overlord on November 19, 2008, 02:59:45 PM
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Ok guys over winter break, I am going to set up a mini monitor wall in my room. I have two computer monitors ( a 20 and a 22) and will be buying a 32 or 37 inch tv to mount on the wall above them. Now I want to be able to hook them all up to my computer so I can watch movies and such on the TV and use the two monitors at the same time. Do I need to get two video cards so I can hook up all three tv's or can I use the onboard hdmi video and a video card for the DVI monitors?
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You need two DVI ports on your computer for two monitors.
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I obviously know that since I have my two monitors hooked up. But I also want to be able to have an HDMI out to hook up a third monitor (the TV). If I buy a mobo with an HDMI out and a video card with two DVI ports, will that work or will the video card negate the onboard video?
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There are motherboards out there that have HDMI out
here is a list of 27 INTEL boards that have HDMI built in from $49 and up
http://tinyurl.com/5lpu4m
www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280%201410330297&bop=And&Order=PRICE
and also you can get a video card with DVI out and an adapter dvi to hdmi
If using Windows XP Media edition XP supports multiple video cards
here is a place with some low prices on adapters and cables
www.monoprice.com also compare on ebay
here you can find many ideas \/
www.avforums.com
and www.newegg.com also ways have great reviews and prices
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I can go on forever :D