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| 708247 | 2008-09-27 23:26:00 | I would like to set up 3 monitors. Already have a CRT and a LCD running off a MSI FX5700-VTD256 card. This has both a digital and a VGA input, so I'm able to run 2 monitors [hence the CRT and LCD set up]. I've read the article in Sept PC World [p80-81], but it isn't clear to me how the triple system has been established. I'm wondering if I used what I have with a IoGear external VGA would suit - would the software support it and would it work anyway? Is there another solution, besides what has been described a 'kludgy' [PC World article again], that the expensive TripleHead2Go hardware box. Advice would be good. Thanks. |
yorkshirekid (9033) | ||
| 708248 | 2008-09-28 01:46:00 | On some systems, you can use the onboard video as well as your video card. I assume the same is true if you have a PCI video card as well as an AGP or PCIE one. You just have to enable the extra monitor in the windows display properties |
Greven (91) | ||
| 708249 | 2008-09-28 02:49:00 | You just have to enable the extra monitor in the windows display properties If only it was that easy |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 708250 | 2008-09-28 03:02:00 | I guess it depends on what mobo you get. On some, you can connect 4 monitors, by adding an extra PCI-E card. And enabling an option in the BIOS | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 708251 | 2008-09-28 11:39:00 | 3 monitors? I have trouble with 2 under vista, why cant vista stretch my background properly? Why does vista handle game graphics in such a convoluted way thet my nvidia card (and old ATI too) always has to swap in and out of some graphics mode that pisses me off no end when an email arrives or someone logs onto ICQ etc? Wouldn't it be nice .... |
zcc (50) | ||
| 708252 | 2008-09-29 00:05:00 | Well thanks - I really don't have a solid answer yet. Speedy - can you quote me a couple of the mb you refer to please. zcc - I have no clue about Vista, but try using Ultramon to manage the 2 monitors. I use this to over ride what XP offers. It works. | yorkshirekid (9033) | ||
| 708253 | 2008-09-29 00:08:00 | I'd have a look in the BIOS, see if there's an option for simultaneous onboard and AGP/PCI-e video output. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 708254 | 2008-09-29 00:27:00 | 3 monitors? I have trouble with 2 under vista, why cant vista stretch my background properly? Why does vista handle game graphics in such a convoluted way thet my nvidia card (and old ATI too) always has to swap in and out of some graphics mode that pisses me off no end when an email arrives or someone logs onto ICQ etc? Wouldn't it be nice .... You have to set it up properly I guess. I have 2 monitors and have had no problem extending my desktop across both on either platform....Try Ultramon!! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 708255 | 2008-09-29 00:29:00 | I would like to set up 3 monitors . Already have a CRT and a LCD running off a MSI FX5700-VTD256 card . This has both a digital and a VGA input, so I'm able to run 2 monitors [hence the CRT and LCD set up] . I've read the article in Sept PC World [p80-81], but it isn't clear to me how the triple system has been established . I'm wondering if I used what I have with a IoGear external VGA would suit - would the software support it and would it work anyway? Is there another solution, besides what has been described a 'kludgy' [PC World article again], that the expensive TripleHead2Go hardware box . Advice would be good . Thanks . Get a cheap PCI of Nvidia vintage, that way you will have less problems with drivers . . . . |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 708256 | 2008-09-29 00:37:00 | Speedy - can you quote me a couple of the mb you refer to please . zcc - ie: The one I'm using now ( . asus . com/products . aspx?l1=3&l2=101&l3=496&model=1585&modelmenu=1" target="_blank">www . asus . com) There maybe Intel based ones (well there's Intel-based HDMI mobos) It has VGA and DVI onboard, but if you add another PCI-E card (has to be ATI, you can use Surround View) . Where you can have 4 monitors . Once you enable Surround View in the BIOS Only thing is, there's only 1 PCI-E x16 slot on this, so if you want HDMI as well, you'll have to get a card with it on . (Altho this mobo does come with a PCI-E card, with HDMI / Video out / SPDIF, and S-video on it) . It looks like this motherboard ( . pcstats . com/articleview . cfm?articleid=1601&page=3" target="_blank">www . pcstats . com) supports 3 |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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