Buying my First Dual DVI Video Card for Dual Monitor set up?

I want to buy a Dual DVI Video card, how do i know which are compatible

for my Motherboard? Memory support is DDR3, can the graphics card be DDR2?

or does the memory even matter? "I Do know the Video Card has to be PCI Express" Right?

i left some specifications of my motherboard down below can you guys maybe give me some

good Video Cards selection compatible for my MOBO? thanks a lot



Rough Motherboard Specs



MoBo: MSI 880GM-E43 "AMD"



Memory: 4 DIMMs supports for DDR3-133/1066/800 MHz up to 16gb max



Video: Ati Redeon HD 4250 on board graphic subsystem with

intergreated HDMI+DVI display port

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot

Support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX tm technology



Expansion Capabilities:

1 x PCI Express x1 slot

2 x PCI slots|||The system memory and the video memory do not have to be the same type. A GDDR5 video card will work in a system using DDR3 RAM. So will a DDR3 card, and a DDR2 card.



Pretty much any PCIe card will be compatible with your mobo. It's the power supply you need to worry about. Make sure your power supply can handle a GPU upgrade.



Modern cards usually come with some combination of DVI, HDMI, and VGA. You can use adapters to get dual DVI.



For a simple multi-monitor workspace setup, nearly any modern card will do. If you plan on increasing the dual-monitor setup to three or more in the future, you should get an AMD video card with Eyefinity. Eyefinity-enabled cards support up to, at least, 3 monitors, sometimes more.



For a gaming setup, it depends on your screen resolution. For a dual ~720p setup, you would want at least a Radeon HD 5850 / GTX 460 1GB for playability on decent settings. For a dual 1080p setup, you would need at least a Radeon HD 6970 / GTX 480/570. Higher settings will require more powerful cards.



When gaming in multi-monitor setups, graphics memory is very important. You will want to get the best memory in the largest capacity you can afford. 1GB should be the minimum. The more powerful cards regularly offer more memory than that.



One issue though. Gaming in dual-monitor is not usually recommended. Most games have very important things in the center, such as crosshairs, or message popups. Having an even number of monitors means that the center of your "screen" will be occupied by the plastic bezels of your monitors. Most multi-monitor gaming setups have 3 monitors for this reason.|||500W range PSU recommended. The Antec BP550 is good. So is the OCZ ModXStream 500 or 600. Also, the OCZ Fatal1ty 550. All retail around the $65 mark.

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|||Guitar Guy is there anything you dont know? lol

alright i think ima go with the OCZ thanks a lot

sorry to bug...

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