Multiple Display with Single CPU
Hello,
I want to use two display screen with single CPU. Right now my CPU is having one VGA port so I would like to have another additional HDMI/VGA port so I can use multiple display on my CPU.
I come to know about graphics card option. Is it only option or is there any other way to achieve this?
My purpose for this is to use display as Split Screen.
I want to use two display screen with single CPU. Right now my CPU is having one VGA port so I would like to have another additional HDMI/VGA port so I can use multiple display on my CPU.
I come to know about graphics card option. Is it only option or is there any other way to achieve this?
My purpose for this is to use display as Split Screen.
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Big_BNot Tested: #-Link-Snipped-#
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Kaustubh KatdareI think if you want to split display; you will have to upgrade your machine with a GPU that supports multiple ports. Check out the options from NVIDIA. But before suggesting anything, I'd like to know how do you plan to use multiple monitors? Split Screen or Extended Screen?
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Harshad Italiya#-Link-Snipped-#:
Right now I can not update my machine as there are many things that I need to change if I go with that option.
Yes, I want to use Split Screen. Let me update my first post also. -
Harshad Italiya
I didn't get this thing. I need some hardware solution which adds up port on my machine.Big_BNot Tested: #-Link-Snipped-# -
Big_B
Ohh Okey Gaat It!Harshad ItaliyaI didn't get this thing. I need some hardware solution which adds up port on my machine.
Try:
1. SplitView | Split your monitor! Multi monitors for Remote Desktop, VMware VDI, Citrix & Hyper-V
2. Split the Windows Desktop: How to Divide a Single Large Desktop into Multiple Smaller Ones - Articles - Actual Tools -
Harshad Italiya
Still ! As my machine have only one VGA how can I connect two monitor with it? ๐Big_BOhh Okey Gaat It!
Try:
1. SplitView | Split your monitor! Multi monitors for Remote Desktop, VMware VDI, Citrix & Hyper-V
2. Split the Windows Desktop: How to Divide a Single Large Desktop into Multiple Smaller Ones - Articles - Actual Tools -
Big_B
Oops! You definitely Need Hardware for that, my mistake. I didn't understand properly. ๐ฏHarshad ItaliyaStill ! As my machine have only one VGA how can I connect two monitor with it? ๐ -
Abhishek Rawal
GFX is cheap and better option IMHO. Another option is to select Motherboard that ships with VGA and DVI-D/HDMI too, I suppose(I haven't tried this, yet). I have tried with GPU and it's easy as pie. Just edit Xorg.conf and reboot!Harshad ItaliyaHello,
I come to know about graphics card option. Is it only option or is there any other way to achieve this?
My purpose for this is to use display as Split Screen. -
Harshad Italiya
I was reading somewhere and I read few people saying that if I add graphics card then I can't actually split my screen but that will just show same screen on both monitor.Abhishek RawalGFX is cheap and better option IMHO. -
Abhishek Rawal
I don't know how you do in windows. In Linux, I will just use multiple X by configuring Xorg.conf for Xinerama. It's pretty simple in Linux, don't know how it works in Windows or OS X.Harshad ItaliyaI was reading somewhere and I read few people saying that if I add graphics card then I can't actually split my screen but that will just show same screen on both monitor. -
Harshad Italiya
I got solution for this thing. Now I want to find the best suitable graphics card.Abhishek RawalI don't know how you do in windows. In Linux, I will just use multiple X by configuring Xorg.conf for Xinerama. It's pretty simple in Linux, don't know how it works in Windows or OS X. -
Anoop Kumar
Yes, display thing is depends on graphics card but your single CPU needs to be powerful enough. I am not sure what should be minimum clock-speed for multiple display.Harshad ItaliyaI got solution for this thing. Now I want to find the best suitable graphics card.
For the graphics any ATI Redeon series with 7xxx (6 to 10K) would be sufficient for two monitors. -
Harshad Italiya
I was not able to decide from ATI but I found this better compare to price and all :- #-Link-Snipped-# Is this OK?Anoop KumarYes, display thing is depends on graphics card but your single CPU needs to be powerful enough. I am not sure what should be minimum clock-speed for multiple display.
For the graphics any ATI Redeon series with 7xxx (6 to 10K) would be sufficient for two monitors. -
Abhishek Rawal
If you can spend 3K more, better get R7 instead. However, it should work (?). It's just too damn weak graphics card. Even my APU can perform better than that graphics card.Harshad ItaliyaI was not able to decide from ATI but I found this better compare to price and all :- #-Link-Snipped-# Is this OK? -
Ashraf HZI'll join the chorus in recommending the R7, specifically the 250.
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Harshad ItaliyaAbhishek RawalIf you can spend 3K more, better get R7 instead. However, it should work (?). It's just too damn weak graphics card. Even my APU can perform better than that graphics card.
But guys I am not planning to play game I just want to widen my current monitor screen as I am having two monitor so I can utilize that and have reference documents open on one and coding goes on another one.ashI'll join the chorus in recommending the R7, specifically the 250.
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Anoop Kumar
What if one day you like to play ๐ .Harshad ItaliyaDo you still think the one I suggest above is still weak to perform just those things?
Better to have future safe gadgets. As you said you have a low configuration CPU. If you have to get a better CPU you can easily pair with powerful graphics card.
I think it's worth to spend extra bucks in future. -
Harshad Italiya
No, This is my office machine and I never going to play game on this machine ever ! ๐Anoop KumarWhat if one day you like to play ๐ .
Better to have future safe gadgets. As you said you have a low configuration CPU. If you have to get a better CPU you can easily pair with powerful graphics card.
I think it's worth to spend extra bucks in future.
Here is my machine configuration.
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Abhishek RawalWell, you better get large screen monitor then. No, I am not being sarcastic or tryna be funny. But, if that's how u want to work, like doing something on one part of monitor and coding on other part, then it's better to have Bigger monitor screen.
But, that alone won't do 'cuz windows is shit. They haven't even implemented 'Tiling' features in OS, like WTF! It's 19th century OS or what ? Use Linux and switch to i3 - improved tiling wm and you'll see how awesome it is to work with tiles. Saves lots of time and you really utilize the space. Check the screenshot :
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i3WM is best for work, and better with large screen monitors. Screw dual-monitors! -
Harshad Italiya#-Link-Snipped-# :
Thank you for suggestion. I will surely give them a try when we fully transport our work to linux for now we can't switch to linux as there are many things that we need ready as we can't afford time to develop few things by ourself for linux.
But as now a days I can see the new tools that we are planning to use are coming with linux support so hopefully we are going to switch fully to linux in upcoming few years. ๐ -
Ashraf HZ
R7 250 is just average for gaming, but its a great card for productivity applications. GFX cards are one of those things you'd want to invest in on the long run so that it doesn't get obsolete too quickly. Also, if you need to choose between DDR5 & DDR3, pick DDR5.Harshad ItaliyaBut guys I am not planning to play game I just want to widen my current monitor screen as I am having two monitor so I can utilize that and have reference documents open on one and coding goes on another one.
Do you still think the one I suggest above is still weak to perform just those things? -
Harshad ItaliyaUpdate1:
I have purchased Geoforce 210. But not able to get it working with dual monitor.
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Update2:
I find out the solution and updated above thread with the same.
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