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Optiplex 990 sff - Dual monitor - Windows 7 Pro
Good day people..
So I have an old optiplex 755sff duocore- which is good, but sometimes it feels slow - with 2 exact same monitors - one conected to VGA and the other to below pci card DVI ..so I used them extended - win7pro- all working perfect
I was able to get a Optiplex 990sff cheap i5- 3.2hz 8gb win7pro -- feels great for minor office duties - that one comes with VGA and display port - so I opened the 755sff removed the pci card-dvi, installed it in the 990 and nothing (it recognized the card and it stated "ready to use" - but monitor is black - no signal
put it back on the old pc, and it works right away
I search online without much help -- installed several drivers, updated BIOS (no option to enable dual monitor) as per some google search, nothing..
is the card not compatible? can i get an adapter from dvi to dp (would it work?) if not, what pci dvi card can i get? will not be for games or movies - just data entry
Thank you for any help!
speedstep
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January 22nd, 2021 18:00
That is not a graphics card. DVI PCI-E Card J4571
its a silicon image dvi pass thru for ancient INTEL GRAPHICS Chipsets.
It is NOT compatable with all models especially 990 and newer
AndyG80
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January 23rd, 2021 09:00
Thank you for the reply..
what is the recommendation?
should I get an adapter for the DVI cable to the Displayport on the 990? will it work for the 2monitors
or get a cheap pci dvi card? any specific type??
thanks again
speedstep
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January 23rd, 2021 14:00
There is no such thing as what you are saying.
The GT1030 card has 1 display port and 1 hdmi
https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GeForce-GV-N1030D5-2GL-Computer-Graphics/dp/B071DY2VJR
2 GIG radeon 5450 is fine but you might need to buy low profile bracket.
https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/visiontek-radeon-hd-5450-2-gb-ddr3-pcie-21-x16-dvi-d-sub-hdmi-graphics-card-900356/apd/a6173020/graphic-video-cards
https://www.amazon.com/REAMTOP-Profile-Height-Bracket-Graphics/dp/B01N02Q25J/
Low profile Quadro P400 would also work without issue.
https://www.amazon.com/PNY-NVIDIA-Quadro-Professional-Graphics/dp/B06X9PW5DZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y32mBdZHJY