2 monitors to 3 monitors

Ollie's Gadgets · 18 Apr 2007 at 10:11

I currently have a dual screen setup using a 9800 se which has 1x DVI, 1x VGA. I use the included DVI-to-VGA converter to allow me to run two monitors off it a 19incg Samsung Syncmaster 913N TFT and a Relisys 17inch CRT. I have another identical CRT which I could place to the left of the TFT to give me a 3 screen setup.

As I understand it I will need another pci video card, but am not sure which to go for to make driver issues as easy as possible. Any recommendations on a gfx card?

What setup do you lot use to run 3 screens?

V4NT0M · 18 Apr 2007 at 11:15

From experience and from what i've heard from others its pretty random... Some say a card from the same manufacturer works fine, other say this gives conflicts... From personal experience I havent managed to get a second pci radeon to work with my primary radeon, it works but slowly when both cards are active.

I havent had time to look into this recently as I have got rid of one of my monitors for a while so it hasnt bothered me.

Vertigo · 19 Apr 2007 at 07:40

Bit pricey but:

http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/gxm/products/th2go/digital/home.php

Mud · 19 Apr 2007 at 11:08

ATI cards aren't compatible with Matrox's triplehead2go solutions, unless that has changed recently.

iCraig · 19 Apr 2007 at 13:25

I had a Radeon 9800 Pro AGP working with a Radeon 9250 PCI with absolutely no issues. The 9800 powered the main monitor which I used for games and it seemed fine.

Ollie's Gadgets · 19 Apr 2007 at 15:45

Thanks, Icraig thats exactly what I needed to hear. I will go look for a 9250.

richolmes72 · 20 Apr 2007 at 09:37

Other solution is if your mobo has integrated graphics, my last mobo had an Nvidia 6150 graphics, ran the 3rd monitor from that and the main 2 from my 7800GTX.