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July 28th, 2023 05:00
Inspiron 3470, two S2721HN work?
Hi Friends,
I have Inspiron 3470 desktop with intel core i3-9100 CPU @3.60GHz 8GB Ram (X1) 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD & 20Inch Monitor. I want to attach two more 27" Dell monitor (S2721HN) with this system for share market trading purpose. Can any one please suggest me will it work? Or suggest if I upgrade it with one more 8GB ram and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 graphic card will it work? Or suggest which graphic card is best suited for this kind work.
Best Regards,
Manish B.
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RoHe
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July 28th, 2023 12:00
I'd definitely add another 8 GB of compatible RAM, especially since you have a slow i3 CPU.
Do you have an add-in video card now?
Inspiron 3470 only has a stock 200W PSU, so that really limits what add-in GPUs you can install. The RTX 2060 has a recommended PSU of 500W and needs a 6- or 8-pin power connector directly from the PSU. So it won't work, unless you can update the PSU. Search these forums to see if anyone has been able to install a higher wattage PSU in this model.
You can look at userbenchmark.com to see what GPUs others are running in the Inspiron 3470. NOTE: That site doesn't show PSU size so just because someone uses a certain GPU, that doesn't mean you can use it with your 200W PSU.
If you don't have an add-in video card now, you could run two monitors by connecting the second one to a USB3>video dongle, eg USB3>HDMI or USB3>DisplayPort. Just make sure the dongle supports your version of Windows and the "recommended" (= "native" or "optimum") resolution for the monitor connected to the dongle.
Chino de Oro
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July 28th, 2023 23:00
I am assuming that your current 20 in monitor is connecting to the integrated HDMI port.
To add two more monitors to this system, all you need is a low profile video card such as a Gigabyte GT 1030 2G and a DVI-D to HDMI cable.
Both of your 27 in monitors are using HDMI connectors. The video card has one HDMI port and one DVI port, you can connect HDMI to HDMI to the first monitor and DVI to HDMI to the second monitor.
Your system will be running with all three monitors.
If it has any lag, you can add 8gb of RAM later.