Dual monitor setups, what do I need?

Solution 1:

  1. You will need a video card with two ports. Most modern ones now days come with two DVI. Your current card is sufficient.
  2. Yes. But if you don't have the right connectors though you can always grab some DVI/VGA converters. If your lucky your duel port videocard would have come with one/two of them.

Solution 2:

  1. You can use your GIGABYTE GV-NX85T512HP GeForce 8500 GT for a dual monitor setup

  2. You can use one DVI monitor and one VGA monitor (no adapters required)

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