Adding a second screen to XP PC

Greeners · 24th August 2013, 15:25

I want to add a second screen to my XP PC.....apart from the screen, can someone advise what else I'll need?

Thanks

humphshumphs · 24th August 2013, 17:10

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Originally Posted by Greeners

I want to add a second screen to my XP PC.....apart from the screen, can someone advise what else I'll need?

Thanks

You will need either a graphics card that has two outputs, or a graphics card to add into the PC if it has built in graphics, (depending on age of PC, could be AGP, PCI or even PCI-Express).

Greeners · 24th August 2013, 17:24

would this be suitable ?

jubbarelly · 24th August 2013, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Greeners

would this be suitable ?

Yup if ya Pcs motherboard has pci and is a low profile case.

Greeners · 24th August 2013, 17:35

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Originally Posted by jubbarelly

Yup if ya Pcs motherboard has pci and is a low profile case.

Now I'm confused !!!!!

TriumphStag · 24th August 2013, 17:48

You will need a dual output graphics card, what is the make and model of PC that you have and what Operating System?

Greeners · 24th August 2013, 17:53

Baseunit (AMD 64 X2 4200 + 2GB Kingston DDR2 RAM + 160GB SATA HDD + DVDRW SATA + DVD ROM IDE + MSI Motherboard)

Running XP Pro

TriumphStag · 24th August 2013, 17:55

Do you know what model of motherboard? And is the machine a home built or shop bought, if shop bought what is the manufacturer?

Greeners · 24th August 2013, 18:03

it was built by www.dimension-systems.co.uk

TriumphStag · 24th August 2013, 18:07

I was hoping to get a model either for the machine or the motherboard, to be able to tell what slots are on the motherboard and therefore what card to buy. And chance of posting a picture of the inside?

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24th August 2013, 17:53	#7
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Baseunit (AMD 64 X2 4200 + 2GB Kingston DDR2 RAM + 160GB SATA HDD + DVDRW SATA + DVD ROM IDE + MSI Motherboard) Running XP Pro __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

24th August 2013, 18:03	#9
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	it was built by www.dimension-systems.co.uk __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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TriumphStag Gets stuck in MK1 Connie SE 2.0CDTi Tourer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crawley Posts: 635 Thanks: 39 Thanked 79 Times in 52 Posts	I was hoping to get a model either for the machine or the motherboard, to be able to tell what slots are on the motherboard and therefore what card to buy. And chance of posting a picture of the inside?