I'm currently rocking a dual-display set up, and I'm seriously contemplating adding a third. The only problem is I have a Dell Studio system, so I'm stuck with their 350w psu and an Nvidia gt220, which has three display outputs but only supports dual display. Plus I only have one PCI Express slot.
My question is: If I purchased a very low-end PCI graphics card -- such as a Geforce 5200, etcetera -- would it fry my psu? I've read that the 5200 only consumes around 15w, so I may be able to run both cards together, though I admit it'll be a squeeze.
If another card would burden my psu, the only other option would be one of those USB to DVI adapters, and I don't know if I want to risk one.
Specs:
Q8300 (stock speeds)
8GB DDR2 800mhz (again, stock)
Nvidia GT220
Onboard sound card
Any response would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Tyruk
My question is: If I purchased a very low-end PCI graphics card -- such as a Geforce 5200, etcetera -- would it fry my psu? I've read that the 5200 only consumes around 15w, so I may be able to run both cards together, though I admit it'll be a squeeze.
If another card would burden my psu, the only other option would be one of those USB to DVI adapters, and I don't know if I want to risk one.
Specs:
Q8300 (stock speeds)
8GB DDR2 800mhz (again, stock)
Nvidia GT220
Onboard sound card
Any response would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Tyruk