round_toit
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join:2005-02-01
Pensacola, FL
| Need additional video card
I need some advice please. I am running windows xp mce on an hp2023wm. I upgraded the ram to 2 x 1GB of crucial giving me a total of 2 GB. Upgraded the power supply to a 650W neopower 650. Disabled the onboard graphics and installed an evga e-GeForce 8600GT 256MB DDR3 (previously recommended from this site) so I could run two monitors off the pci-e slot.
I would now like to run 3 monitors so I am limited to using a PCI slot. I would really like it to be compatible with the nvidia control panel.
I only use this computer for stock trading. Absolutely no games at all. No 3D at all.
Would someone please recommend another video card to add to my system, or am I asking too much of this system?
The current software I am using Schwab streetsmartpro is not entirely compatable with W7 and I do not want to upgrade to Vista. Maybe one day Schwab will get around to updating their software.
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Smoove910
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join:2005-08-01
Nampa, ID | Possible to run the 3rd monitor off your onboard video (you mentioned you 'disabled onboard video').
Just a valid question, and would be the cheaper route to go if possible. |
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round_toit
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join:2005-02-01
Pensacola, FL | My understanding from previous posts is that running the on-board video with another video card is not possible. Maybe I got incorrect information. |
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Jahntassa
What, I can have feathers
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join:2006-04-14
Conway, SC | reply to round_toit
Typically the onboard video will not activate with an additional card.
An nvidia 8xxx series PCI card should work fine. |
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