can i buy a piece of equipment that will allow me to use a digital monitor next to an analog output?

from my display card?


Answer:

http://www.networktechinc.com/video-conv...

You'd be looking for VGA (analogue) to DVI (digital) Converter.



Good luck.
Yes, you involve a DVI-VGA converter. Costs a few bucks.
<>I hate to articulate, but from the prices I've seen for those convertors, it would waaaaay cheaper to achieve a new graphics card.