quad monitor with two PCI-E cards?
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quad monitor with two PCI-E cards?
If I drop two dual-head PCI-E cards into the computer, should I be able to get quad monitor support with regular drivers by default?
And if I use the same SLI-compatible cards I'll also get SLI when using one monitor only, right? I'm thinking of using two passive 7600GSs.
And if I use the same SLI-compatible cards I'll also get SLI when using one monitor only, right? I'm thinking of using two passive 7600GSs.
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I think so. If you don't SLI them, you will have essentially, two separate video cards, working independently. Note that from what I've seen, a single 7600GT will out preform two 7600GS's in SLI. See Here. In terms of SLI, if you disconnect the other three monitors, SLI just doen't start working. You have to configure it in the drivers, the bios (I think), and on certain motherboards. So it's not automatic.
If you want Quad monitor support, I would look into two 7300GT's. Unless you are working with graphics, two 7300GT's will be cheaper and still give you quad monitors. Also note that for the price of (any) two video cards, you can get a single one that will outperform them.
If you want Quad monitor support, I would look into two 7300GT's. Unless you are working with graphics, two 7300GT's will be cheaper and still give you quad monitors. Also note that for the price of (any) two video cards, you can get a single one that will outperform them.
Seems 7600GS SLI is sometimes slower/faster than one GT depending on the benchmark:
http://www.techspot.com/review/21-gefor ... page4.html
Now that I think about it, instead of getting two of the same card, I can instead get a much faster card plus a second card for 2D apps only. Maybe I'll wait for one of the new 8600 cards...
http://www.techspot.com/review/21-gefor ... page4.html
Now that I think about it, instead of getting two of the same card, I can instead get a much faster card plus a second card for 2D apps only. Maybe I'll wait for one of the new 8600 cards...
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Hello,
The desktop spans across all three just fine. They are all running a different resolutions with no problems. Some programs "like" to be on the Primary monitor, so you have to set the monitor you want to use for these as Primary. You can align them as you like best -- tops or bottoms aligned, or even have one above the others.
The desktop spans across all three just fine. They are all running a different resolutions with no problems. Some programs "like" to be on the Primary monitor, so you have to set the monitor you want to use for these as Primary. You can align them as you like best -- tops or bottoms aligned, or even have one above the others.
also there is a passive card that does 4monitors by itself but it is for 2d apps mostly and costs around 450. I'll find the link on the egg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814133165
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814133165
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Yeah I kind of lied about quad monitors. I need 4 ports but I'll be using 3 mostly, with the 4th one being a 120" projected screen used for movies and stuff.Mikey wrote:Personally i think 3 monitors is optimal.
My opinion might change if i got a 30" monitor, though
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Hello,
I just noticed on NewEgg that they are selling a special Matrox G450 PCI card that supports 4 monitors. Unfortunately, it is $550 -- and it has a fan...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814106001
I just noticed on NewEgg that they are selling a special Matrox G450 PCI card that supports 4 monitors. Unfortunately, it is $550 -- and it has a fan...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814106001
The PNY card posted by el_ above is passive, supports 4 monitors and costs $450. Still not cheap though.NeilBlanchard wrote:I just noticed on NewEgg that they are selling a special Matrox G450 PCI card that supports 4 monitors. Unfortunately, it is $550 -- and it has a fan...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814106001
[Oops didn't notice Neil's post is about a PCI card -- I guess that'd be one way to add 4 monitors to any system]
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I thought you're referring to some new hacks recently. There was a method which involved using a PCI videocard but it may not work for everyone: http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/in ... t6269.htmlnightmorph wrote:It's simply not possible in Windows, as far as I know.shunx wrote:Got any links to getting multimonitor SLI support in Windows? I think Nvidia never supported it officially.[/url]
And now there's the easy but costly method of using the Matrox adaptor as mentioned.
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The motherboard in the Solo is an Asrock Conroe Xfire ... 945 chipset i think. Nice cool running board that always runs at much lower temps than my gaming/entertainment machine which has the Intel Badaxe. Both uses the E6600 cpu.
The 7600GT i got is the Gigabyte Silent pipe model. Umm.. there is NO noise on this one ... the 7300GT is also fanless. No noise video card setup.
The gaming/entertainment machine sits to the left of the pic and that has an additional 2 monitors so I can watch TV and readwebpages as well ... planning to get even more monitors as my trading accounts grow ... hopefully ... heh
Now toying with the idea of buyin a bunch of LCD monitor arms that attach to the wall so i can free up my desk for the numerous datasheets i use when I play the BIG CASINO ..
Oh..and that CRT will soon go as well...
regards
Runn3r
The 7600GT i got is the Gigabyte Silent pipe model. Umm.. there is NO noise on this one ... the 7300GT is also fanless. No noise video card setup.
The gaming/entertainment machine sits to the left of the pic and that has an additional 2 monitors so I can watch TV and readwebpages as well ... planning to get even more monitors as my trading accounts grow ... hopefully ... heh
Now toying with the idea of buyin a bunch of LCD monitor arms that attach to the wall so i can free up my desk for the numerous datasheets i use when I play the BIG CASINO ..
Oh..and that CRT will soon go as well...
regards
Runn3r