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i want to buy the new r9 290x but the lack of vga is a problem for me i use a 2nd monitor to read walkthrough and i am not going to buy a new monitor just for that so i want to know if i can instal my 7770 in the 2nd pci-e slot just for the 2nd monitor and use the r9 290x for gaming

 

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Get a DVI to VGA adapter

the 290x lacks the vga pins in the dvi port so only a active adapter for the dp will work

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buy a Display port to VGA adapter

its expensive and my upgrade budget is maxed out already

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you will need and active adapter from dvi to VGA. its the only way. (DP to VGA but there is no point in that)

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you will need and active adapter from dvi to VGA. its the only way. (DP to VGA but there is no point in that)

cant just i use the 7770 no cf just to power the 2nd monitor

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I have a friends that runs a gtx260 and a 7900gt and can get >2 monitors working using the mismatched gpu's. He claims they work just fine for displaying the basics but just don't SLI. Not sure how it would work for AMD and way newer cards. The question I would have, is how does it know which is the main GPU to use with games and what not.

 

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cant just i use the 7770 no cf just to power the 2nd monitor

maybe. there is no harm in trying. for that matter u mnight be able to use your integrated graphics for that too. but i cant be certain it would work. but there is no harm in trying

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newegg doesn't ship to my country T_T

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newegg doesn't ship to my country T_T

I just noticed you live in Portugal, my bad. 

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I just noticed you live in Portugal, my bad. 

no problem xD

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no problem xD

Is there a website that I can go to, to look for a adapter that ships to you?

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Is there a website that I can go to, to look for a adapter that ships to you?

ebay and amazon but if the product comes from outside of the european union i have to pay high fees

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ebay and amazon but if the product comes from outside of the european union i have to pay high fees

Give me a few minutes

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ebay and amazon but if the product comes from outside of the european union i have to pay high fees

Do any of these fit your criteria? 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Gold-Plated-DisplayPort/dp/B005RISB3S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1383934761&sr=8-4&keywords=Display+port+to+vga

 

http://www.amazon.com/HP-Displayport-VGA-Adapter-AS615AA/dp/B0025ZUF8K/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1383934761&sr=8-6&keywords=Display+port+to+vga

 

http://www.amazon.com/Black-DisplayPort-Male-Female-Adapter/dp/B002BL6B7C/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1383934761&sr=8-12&keywords=Display+port+to+vga

 

http://www.amazon.com/Display-Port-To-Female-Adapter/dp/B0026REL8C/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1383934815&sr=8-20&keywords=Display+port+to+vga

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yes thx i just hope they come from eu last time i bought something was my mobo it came from america i paid 50$ for the mobo and 75$ in fees

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yes thx i just hope they come from eu last time i bought something was my mobo it came from america i paid 50$ for the mobo and 75$ in fees

Wow, that rediculous!

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I believe windows allows you to use two graphics controllers at the same time, in other words a discrete GPU and integrated gpu. I have never tried it though.

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I believe windows allows you to use two graphics controllers at the same time, in other words a discrete GPU and integrated gpu. I have never tried it though.

i will try using the 7770 first and if it does not work i will use the adapter and sell 7770

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hey guys

i want to buy the new r9 290x but the lack of vga is a problem for me i use a 2nd monitor to read walkthrough and i am not going to buy a new monitor just for that so i want to know if i can instal my 7770 in the 2nd pci-e slot just for the 2nd monitor and use the r9 290x for gaming

Wait a minute.......................your gonna pair a 290x and a Athlon II!??!

 

No......Just no

 

Im retarded...............Sorry :/

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Wait a minute.......................your gonna pair a 290x and a Athlon II!??!

 

No......Just no

 

Im retarded...............Sorry :/

noooooooooooo

im upgrading xD this is my old rig

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