3 displays?

Tens · 25 Aug 2006 at 12:27

is it possible ot have 3 displays?

I do doubt its possible but if it is i got an x800xl and would like to hook up 3. DVI VGA and then the weird Svideo comonent thingy.

so is it, even if it isnt with my card what would u need?

z0mbi3 · 25 Aug 2006 at 12:38

3 displays is not possible on a single card (at least not the sort your looking at). Best bet is to get something like an old geforce 2 pci and use that for one of the displays.

My monitor history has gone something like this:
1 crt
2 crt's
1 tft
2 tft's
3 tft's
1 tft & 1 widescreen tft

Now I'm thinking about going back to 1. I'd say 3 is definitley OTT though.

feriso · 25 Aug 2006 at 12:44

z0mbi3 said:
3 displays is not possible on a single card (at least not the sort your looking at). Best bet is to get something like an old geforce 2 pci and use that for one of the displays.

My monitor history has gone something like this:
1 crt
2 crt's
1 tft
2 tft's
3 tft's
1 tft & 1 widescreen tft

Now I'm thinking about going back to 1. I'd say 3 is definitley OTT though.

Yes it is - a while a go someone used a triple head adapter to run three monitors from a single source - albeit spitting a single resolution across three monitors rather than three individual 'desktops' so to speak.

edit : here's one - or search for triplehead

Tens · 25 Aug 2006 at 13:33

well i got a 22" CRT which runs 2000x1500, my LCD tv which i run as a 2ndary monitor but only kicks out 1280x724 and I have just got hold of a nice Eizo 18" TFT. Im going back to uni in a month and i do a lot of coding and will be doing so after my last year. Therefore i am keen to get as much space as possible - 3 screens. That splitter would be fine but im playing with at least 2 (probably 3) different resolutions here so it wont work.

z0mbi3 · 25 Aug 2006 at 14:11

feriso said:
Yes it is - a while a go someone used a triple head adapter to run three monitors from a single source - albeit spitting a single resolution across three monitors rather than three individual 'desktops' so to speak.

edit : here's one - or search for triplehead

I would have mentioned that device but it seems far from ideal tbh. I only really saw their advantage being for gaming, but even then its so so. I definitley wouldn't recommend it to the op.

It's much more feasble to get an additional gfx carf for £15.

feriso · 25 Aug 2006 at 14:29

z0mbi3 said:
I would have mentioned that device but it seems far from ideal tbh. I only really saw their advantage being for gaming, but even then its so so. I definitley wouldn't recommend it to the up.

It's much more feasble to get an additional gfx carf for £15.

Ya probably right for the extra card - but I was just being predantic and answering the OP's question

z0mbi3 · 25 Aug 2006 at 14:37

feriso said:
I was just being predantic and answering the OP's question

How dare you!

Tens · 25 Aug 2006 at 14:45

how does it work then, just throw it intot he pci and conect the monitor to it?

how does windows deal with it

McDaniel · 25 Aug 2006 at 15:11

Tens said:
how does it work then, just throw it intot he pci and conect the monitor to it?

how does windows deal with it

Just select "Extend my desktop" on properties on the device

its better to do it as ATI PCI with an ATI card, and nVidia with nVidia so you dont cross drivers

i used a 6800GT and FX5200 both Dual DVI for mine

Tens · 25 Aug 2006 at 15:32

so just to clarify.

I run 1 crt VGA from my x800xl and svideo component out tihngy to my LCD tv.

All i have to do is put in a cheapy pci card (ati as dan said above) connect my 3rd monitor, goto display settings and it will show up with 3 screens.

harris1986 · 25 Aug 2006 at 15:48

i have seen 4/5monitors all used for one desktop :-)

on the go-l canyon series! they are monsters think they cost a lump tho!

McDaniel · 25 Aug 2006 at 17:20

harris1986 said:
i have seen 4/5monitors all used for one desktop on the go-l canyon series! they are monsters think they cost a lump tho!

Isnt that a BS webby? like all fake?

http://mcdaniel.qc1.net/mons/ott1.JPG

http://mcdaniel.qc1.net/mons/ott2.JPG

McDaniel · 25 Aug 2006 at 17:20

Tens said:
so just to clarify.

I run 1 crt VGA from my x800xl and svideo component out tihngy to my LCD tv.

All i have to do is put in a cheapy pci card (ati as dan said above) connect my 3rd monitor, goto display settings and it will show up with 3 screens.

if your using the VGA and S-Vid connections does the card not have a second VGA?

If so use that, otherwise get a ATI PCI card

and yea itll be fine.

Tens · 26 Aug 2006 at 01:48

yeh its got a DVI out, but can a card only handle 2 outputs at a time?

.one. · 26 Aug 2006 at 10:07

Just a little tip if you check out some of the flight sim forums you should get some good help cos there well gend up on that kind of thing.

cheers.

Sirrel Squirrel · 26 Aug 2006 at 11:56

Just buy an ATI PCI card, you're gfx card only has 2 outs so you can't use all 3 at the same time.

OC_A64 · 26 Aug 2006 at 13:36

Tens said:
yeh its got a DVI out, but can a card only handle 2 outputs at a time?

Should be fine with 3. the s-video output is probably on a seperate decoder anyway....

Tens · 28 Aug 2006 at 18:21

again everyone keeps disagreeing, can my card do 3 outputs.

VGA DVI and the Svideo(component thingy)

ati x800xl

Sirrel Squirrel · 28 Aug 2006 at 19:15

It can not do all 3 at the same time, I have an X800XT connected to 2 TFTs and a TV, I have to disable the 2nd monitor to get a picture on the TV, it's beacause the card only has 2 output heads. You will have to buy a PCI VGA card to get a 3rd output.

z0mbi3 · 28 Aug 2006 at 20:01

Sirrel Squirrel said:
It can not do all 3 at the same time, I have an X800XT connected to 2 TFTs and a TV, I have to disable the 2nd monitor to get a picture on the TV, it's beacause the card only has 2 output heads. You will have to buy a PCI VGA card to get a 3rd output.

For truth.

Tens just go with this guys (and my!) suggestion.