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Two monitors from one output?

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Previously I've always ran dual monitors, one from a DVI port and another from the VGA output. However, I’ve just bought a new PC (a Dell Dimension 5150C) and it only has a half-height gfx card with a single DVI output. Probably not, but is there any way I can run both monitors from this one output?

Alternatively, there is an onboard VGA port but when I connect a monitor up to both ports, it fails when the machine POSTs, asking me to remove one and reboot the machine. Is there any way I can get around this and use both?

Thanks
 
I think the answer to both questions is no.

Firstly I know you can get such a thing as a splitter to run 2+ monitors off of one output however this would show identical things on both monitors.

As for the second question yu have to disable the on board VGA for the GFX card to work. (otherwise the computer doesn't know where to send the calls to. (hence why it won't post).
 
I would concur with Owen, you would get identical displays and it would become pointless

I agree the Matrox initially looks promising but I bet you loose most of the 3d power from your internal card .

Matrox were always great at 2d cards , their colour representation was 2nd to none during their original Millenium range ( even MII's were pretty fabulous) but their 3d was always pretty terrible , and slow.
 
Thanks.
The matrox box looks idea. are they on general sale yet?
not worried about 3D performance, I dont play games on my machine so it shouldn't be an issue....
 
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