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3rd monitor question (1 mirrored, 1 extended)?

Sunday, December 7th, 2008
online poker rooms
sprstoner asked:


my PC has a 512MB EVGA GeForce 8800GT vid card in it.

i have vista 32 as my os, so i dont want to sacrifice to much of my ram getting a very nice 2nd vid card.

here is what i am trying to accomplish:

i have dual monitors with my desktop extended. i would like to get a 3rd monitor that mirrors my primary monitor but keep the 2nd one how it is. i actually want to run the 3rd monitor into the next room, so when i have to be in the next room, i don’t miss whats going on (this prob wont happen much, but i want to have it).

is it best to find some sort of dvi switch and switch it when i need it (if so, suggestions?), or get another vid card (im not even sure 1 can be mirrored and one extended this way), and if i go with another vid card will it cause a problem if it isnt the same as my 1st one? or at least 512mb as well (not using it for gaming, but for online poker)?

thanks so much.

Phyllis