dukegamma Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 Hey, I am planning on having my new rig in my room, but ideally I would like to have a second video card with the video out going into my living room to my TV, and get surround speakers so I can use it to play movies and games in my living room (wireless keyboard/mouse =) ) Can anyone recommend a good second video card to accomplish this that will run well with my setup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evogre3n Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 9800Pro? just to keep it ATI otherwise, 6600GT just to play movies and such, but in good quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnooP Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 6x00 series isn't very good for movies i found as its impossible to get a synced video on anything but the nvidia dvd decoder meaning dropped frames all over the place on tvs. dunno about the ati 9x00 series they might do ok, my old ti4200 did alright for tv-out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shards_of_glass Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 The 9800 is AGP so you have to find something PCI-e or PCI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semantics Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 6x00 series isn't very good for movies i found as its impossible to get a synced video on anything but the nvidia dvd decoder meaning dropped frames all over the place on tvs. dunno about the ati 9x00 series they might do ok, my old ti4200 did alright for tv-out. Update your drivers. I don't have a problem with this and I use VLC, WinDVD, and Media Player Classic to play DivX, XviD, and DVD's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evogre3n Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 ya, my 6600GT worked swell with dvds and such Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vipera Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 Mixing ATI and Nvidia cards on a system is not a good idea. I would just get the cheapest ATI PCI Express card I could find. Something like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semantics Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 Well, what he needs is a PCI card, not PCI-E. A 9250 would work well in that application. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vipera Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 Well, what he needs is a PCI card, not PCI-E. A 9250 would work well in that application. The Ultra-D has dual PCI Express x16 slots, and only 2 PCI slots. I would go with a PCI Express card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukegamma Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 Mixing ATI and Nvidia cards on a system is not a good idea.I would just get the cheapest ATI PCI Express card I could find. Something like this. Wow, thanks for all the help guys! I guess everyone was right when they said there were great DFI support forums! I think I'll give this one a go. Thanks vipera! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmo580 Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 The Ultra-D has dual PCI Express x16 slots, and only 2 PCI slots. I would go with a PCI Express card. WHy not a 2nd PCI Express card? From a money standpoint I can understand, but from a technical perspective I don't see why... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vipera Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 Wow, thanks for all the help guys! I guess everyone was right when they said there were great DFI support forums! I think I'll give this one a go. Thanks vipera! Wait, I just noticed you said "games" also. This card may not be adequate for gaming.. even at low resolutions. Why can't you use the TV out on your primary card? Or are you running 2 displays on it already.. I'm also not sure how you would launch a game on a specific display. And on a side note, most wireless mice I've seen don't have a very long range. It probably won't work in the next room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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