Thanks. Resolution isn’t the issue so I’ll look into a graphics card with a few outputs. Thanks everyone!That's a special HP motherboard which means we can't easily look it up to see what display outputs / other outputs it has.
If it's only got DVI and VGA video outputs (e.g. if it's this: https://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/c03404004#AbT1 ) you can't add more monitors.
You could add a graphics card ( if you can find a low profile / narrow one that fits, and if it's low power and can be powered by the PCIe slot and existing power adapter).
You could alternatively buy a higher resolution monitor.
If your PC has got some kind of DVI-D you could probably get a 1080p monitor. The higher resolution is suitable for viewing 2 documents side by side, and so depending on your needs could fill the roles of 2 monitors.
Of course if the system can take a new graphics card, you could get a higher resolution monitor as well, maybe even a 1440p one
It's worth bearing in mind that this forum belongs to PC Specialist, who build and sell custom PCs and laptops, and so we can't advise in detail on specs from competitors like HP. You could try the HP forums for a more detailed guide of what's likey to work. Maybe adding a Geforce 710 or 1030 would be the best option. Maybe the system just wouldn't support that and a new monitor is your only option.
You will need to check very carefully about what graphics cards will fit - size wise, connection wise since it's an old system, and see if you can find out what the power supply is (this may involve opening the case and seeing if its printed on it anywhere if Google can't help
)Thanks. Ill keep an eye outYou will need to check very carefully about what graphics cards will fit - size wise, connection wise since it's an old system, and see if you can find out what the power supply is (this may involve opening the case and seeing if its printed on it anywhere if Google can't help
Thanks again for the advice but it has to be another monitor because it’s for my flight simulator. Thanks anyway!Just to say, in case I didn't really make the point well before, that higher resolution lets you fit more on the screen at once. A higher res monitor could let you display more content than both of your existing monitors combined.
Does your PC have an internal power supply or an external 'brick' like a laptop might have? That's something to bear in mind with GPU upgrades.
Having another quick glance at the spec sheet it says the PCIe x16 slot can only do 25W power and it specifies "Low-profile - 2.5 in Length 6.6 in". So you'd likely need a single slot GPU, that also uses or includes a low profile bracket. Probably. I haven't confirmed in detail. And 25W off the PCIe slot would rule out all but the absolute lowest tier of dedicated GPUs.
Best of luck, hope you find what you're after
