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    Unhappy BFG Tech GeForce 8500GT - 2 Monitors - Cable needed

    I bought a BFG Tech GeForce 8500GT http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgr851024gte.aspx recently which has 1 Dual-Link DVI-I (Female) Output.

    I also have 2 Dell 2007WFPb monitors with DVI-D (Female) inputs.

    Before I had a low end PCI video card with Dual-VGA outputs on the card and that was easy enough to configure and connect to 2 monitors.

    Now I am hard pressed to find a cable to connect my NEW video card (bfgr851024gte) with my existing two monitors (Dell 2007WFPb).

    I searched ebay but I dont think I am using the right keywords because I keep getting on male to male, no male to 2 males.

    Any help?
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    Anyone? Hello?
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    Don't "bump threads.
    Something like this?
    http://cables.cablesunlimited.com/cables/Dvi%20Splitter
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    Wow thats an old video card.

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    Sorry I have a video card coming tomorrow and I didnt want to wait another week for the cables.

    Yes, kinda like those, its just that there are so many "versions" of DVI that I am not sure which cable goes with what.

    I'll give that a try. But boy, are those things pricey.
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    Why buy a splitter? Just get a vga to dvi adapter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by iliketurtles View Post
    Wow thats an old video card.
    OLD? Forget old, that's all I could afford LOL. I am not a gamer but I do want to watch HDTV stuff on my PC from time to time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by iliketurtles View Post
    Why buy a splitter? Just get a vga to dvi adapter.
    Does VGA to DVI still keep the "quality" of DVI or is it just an adapter?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HNLV View Post
    Does VGA to DVI still keep the "quality" of DVI or is it just an adapter?
    It probably outputs in analog instead of digital. I use it here and it works fine. If you use a splitter I bet there is no way you can use dual monitor function because both monitors will always display the same image.

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    Quote Originally Posted by iliketurtles View Post
    It probably outputs in analog instead of digital. I use it here and it works fine. If you use a splitter I bet there is no way you can use dual monitor function because both monitors will always display the same image.
    Huh.....I didnt think of that. I was going to get DUAL DVI video cards but they were just so damn expensive. Upwards of $200+ which is obviously for gamers and I couldn't justify the cost for my use.

    Ok, I guess I will get the adapter and use the VGA->DVI connection for the screen where I run Putty and the ACTUAL DVI for the main screen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HNLV View Post
    I was going to get DUAL DVI video cards but they were just so damn expensive.
    Why not get two lower end DVI cards, if you've got the slots for them? Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2&N=2000380048
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    He probably doesnt have enough pci-e slots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bear View Post
    Why not get two lower end DVI cards, if you've got the slots for them? Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2&N=2000380048
    Well I have 1 x 16x PCIe and 2 x 1x PCIe slots. Out of these I already used the 16x PCIe for the current card and one of the 1x PCIe slots for the sound card. So I have only 1 1x PCIe left.

    But I see on that page they do have a few low end Dual DVI cards.

    I'll look into those.
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    Look at a 8600gt? They have everything I need for my dual moniters

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    You mean Dual DVI ports?
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    Yes I think so...

    Plus it runs applications and games like a dream ( Mines a gigabyte 8600gt 256 ddr3 with silentpipe 2 ) goes for like 30 - 50 pounds now

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    simple buy a dvi cable and vga cable both, one vga to dvi converter...

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