Re: ga-ma74gm-s2 dual video

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> GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
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> does this board support dual monitors with the onboard video?

http://asia.giga-byte.com/FileList/M...a74gm-s2_e.pdf

A. Dual Display Configurations:

This motherboard provides two ports for video output: DVI-D and D-Sub.
The table below shows the supported dual display configurations.

Combination Supported or Not
Dual Display DVI-D + D-Sub Yes

The DVI-D means you'd need one monitor with DVI digital input.
A dongle adapter won't convert the DVI-D connector to VGA (as
there are no analog signals hiding on a DVI-D connector). To
understand more about the various types of DVI, see this article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface

The second connector is VGA 15 pin, so the second monitor would
need a VGA input.

When purchasing LCD monitors, the very cheapest ones have DVI-D
only on them. That solves the first monitor requirement. You
should check carefully, when purchasing the second monitor, that
it has a VGA input on it as well.

Paul