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Triple Display - PCI-E + PCI?
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I think your limitation there would be whatever OS your running. I'm not aware of XP being able to run dual monitors (I'm pretty sure anyways, but I may be wrong).
Maybe theres a plug-in for XP to run triple monitors? Or maybe Vista will allow you to run trip monitors?
Maybe theres a plug-in for XP to run triple monitors? Or maybe Vista will allow you to run trip monitors?
what kinda crank are you smokin?
XP does 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 monitors... its just a matter of driver support...
I've got 3 monitors on my win2k3 and I had 2 on xp when I used that.
currently I have ati all in wonder with 1 19" monitor and 1 27" tv and a pci card with 1 19" monitor.
XP does 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 monitors... its just a matter of driver support...
I've got 3 monitors on my win2k3 and I had 2 on xp when I used that.
currently I have ati all in wonder with 1 19" monitor and 1 27" tv and a pci card with 1 19" monitor.
Lazn_Work said:
WTF where did you hear that? nvidia has never been the leading in anything 2d... its based on 3dfx wich blew at 2d (it was always fuzzy to me.)
ATI's multimonitor has been flawless since windows has supported it. I know you can span 2 monitors, but I havnt tried doing all 3. I think you can, but they all have to be running the same resolution.
nhusby said:
I use both PERSONALLY. ATI's multimonitor interface is frustration and not nearly as capable as Nvidia's.
ATI cards have a clearer 2d display etc. but honestly I prefer Intel's mulitmonitor driver configuration interface to ATI's (and that is saying a lot)
edit: In all honesty, Matrox is probably the best for mulitmonitor 2d stuff..
Edit2: here is an old comparison: http://techreport.com/reviews/2002q4/multimon/index.x?pg=1
can't find a newer one.
==>Lazn
I saw a nice setup at Computer Builder's Warehouse (Garden City, MI), and they had 6 monitors. (19'' LCD's all at 1280x1024) Three across on top, and three across on the bottom. I don't know what graphics card(s) they were running, but I know they were Nvidia. They were using the setup for a cool security monitoring system that was for sale.
Ultramon http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/ . Each taskbar can show all programs or just the programs for the monitor it's on. You can span wallpaper and some screensavers too. You can switch monitors full screen and alot of other handy stuff.nhusby said:
Vista has native multiple monitor support as have all windows since 98SE at least.
I've run 4 monitors using a X800GTO2 and a X600, they were all Dell 1905FPs. I'm currently running a 2407WFP off of the X800GTO2 and then two 1905FPs off of the X600. ATI's CCC works fine, the only thing you need to be carefull with is backgrounds. If you go for a background that you want to span all the monitors you need to have the left most monitor the primary monitor. Otherwise the background will start with your primary and span from there. Took me a day to figure that out because I had my primary as the second monitor in because it's right in front of my face. I use two PCIe cards but my coworker uses a PCI and onboard to run his 3 monitor setup. He's using a colorgraphic xentera (sp?) card because he needed a half height pci card that supported dual dvi. Damn expensive card for what it provides.
I apologize in advance for the douchebaggery . . .
I'm running that on the system in my signature. Above posters are correct, though; I like nVidia's multimonitor support more than ATi's. However, there's a handy tool called Ultramon [link] that allows for all sorts of taskbar/wallpaper manipulation. It's worth a look.
OP: With XP, it's easy to setup / use a multimonitor system. You can choose to mirror or span your desktop on all the monitors.
Edit: Apparently the system isn't in my signature . . .
. . . it's an A64 3200+ / 2x512 Corsair XMS DDR400 / 9800Pro / two 9250s.
Bonksnp said:
I'm running that on the system in my signature. Above posters are correct, though; I like nVidia's multimonitor support more than ATi's. However, there's a handy tool called Ultramon [link] that allows for all sorts of taskbar/wallpaper manipulation. It's worth a look.
OP: With XP, it's easy to setup / use a multimonitor system. You can choose to mirror or span your desktop on all the monitors.
Edit: Apparently the system isn't in my signature . . .
. . . it's an A64 3200+ / 2x512 Corsair XMS DDR400 / 9800Pro / two 9250s.although i don't have a cool pic like the guy above me, nvidia does seem to have slightly better support for multi monitor set ups. i'm running two now, i was running 3 but i had to sell one. i'm also using ultra mon, you can span your taskbar, have different backgrounds, and so a lot of other things. great little program. I love it
I had 3 nvidia cards. 2x 7800gtx and a 3rd geforce PCI card.
Because I wanted to run SLI on one display and the second of the PCI card.
Little did I know, SLI doesn't support more than one monitor. Regardless of how many cards you have.
I don't know about ATI's workings. But check the research if you have a crossfire setup.
Because I wanted to run SLI on one display and the second of the PCI card.
Little did I know, SLI doesn't support more than one monitor. Regardless of how many cards you have.
I don't know about ATI's workings. But check the research if you have a crossfire setup.
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nvidia + ultramon FTW. i don't know why nvidia doesn't enable the task bar on all displays automatically
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swoop56 said:
Which is why you have an ATi PCI card instead of an NV one, so when SLi is enabled you don't lose the PCI card for multi monitor support......
Quite easy really
and no faffing around enabling/disabling SLi.....
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I have been running duals since Win2K, and when I got XP and a Radeon 7K, I tried 3 screens for the hell of it.
this is an AGP+PCI and I would think that the newer cards with PCI-E would be able to do the same.
and shot of a video playing on the 3 screens. (I was actually testing the network and my file server that day by serving random movies from that machine to 7 other machines while it was playing something).
this is an AGP+PCI and I would think that the newer cards with PCI-E would be able to do the same.
and shot of a video playing on the 3 screens. (I was actually testing the network and my file server that day by serving random movies from that machine to 7 other machines while it was playing something).
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WS6 said:
Yes it can :
GTX's Sli'd running the centre monitor, a radeon 7000 PCI running left and right.
Works a treat
Tigerblade said:. . .GTX's Sli'd running the centre monitor, a radeon 7000 PCI running left and right.
Works a treat
Did you find a dual-DVI Radeon 7000? If not, that's a bummer that one (or even both) of your flanking monitors are running via VGA . . .
Very cool, though
.Tigerblade said:Yes it can :
GTX's Sli'd running the centre monitor, a radeon 7000 PCI running left and right.
Works a treat
you're not having any driver conflicts?
when i tried to mix both drivers i got alot of issues. Then again that was a few years ago, maybe things are more mature now.
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TheSpook said:Did you find a dual-DVI Radeon 7000? If not, that's a bummer that one (or even both) of your flanking monitors are running via VGA . . .
Very cool, though
No it isn't dual dvi unfortunatley, 1 dvi, 1 vga but for 2d apps I don't see any differences
dtess17 said:
When I re-install new forceware I have to disable the radeon or it doesn't like it. Driver conflict? Maybe, but as long as disable it and then re-enable when the forceware is on then there are no problems. I did used to use the latest Cats for the 7000 but I just run with windows drivers now, personaly don't see any difference as all it is being used for is 2d apps.
Anyone using SLi I fully recommend either a cheapo ATi or Voodoo PCI card to get multi-monitor goodness without fuckin about enabling/disabling SLi. I guess the same would be said for Crossfire setups too but with Voodoo/Nv PCI card
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Nope but there is always something like the Audigy 2 NX. MSI SLi mobos that have creative 7.1 onboard that are pretty good. The onboard on the a8n premium does the job fine too