VGA splitting

Shadowsilence · Posted: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:18:52 Post Subject: VGA splitting

At work they want a solution to connect a Plasma T.V. and a monitor to the same computer. The computers they want to use are Dell Optiplex GX520's that only have PCI slots. The integrated video card only has one output. I tried looking for a low profile dual head PCI video card, which hasn't served much luck at the moment. I've also looked at VGA splitters, but my concern with those is that I won't be able to control the resolution as the PC monitor will run 1024 by 768, and the Plasmas can only run I believe 840 by 435 (number might not be correct, since I mostly forgot it) at widescreen. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Shadowsilence · Posted: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:50:33 Post Subject:

Okay, I found this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814103011

Which should work.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:39:26 Post Subject:

I had a Radeon s300 that did the same for me in an Optiplex. Disabled the onboard and used the two heads on the s300 (Low profile even). The compnay told me to get that "unapproved" hardware out of theit system and I think I sold it to mrweasel, and then the company went and replaced it with another s300 that had one head, but a special cable that allowed for dual view anyway... Laughing

edvallie · Posted: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:21:19 Post Subject: