3 Panel Setup

AccessDenied · 14 May 2007 at 13:35

I'm looking to purchase a new widescreen monitor, possibly Samsung SM-226BW 22".

Would this be there best way to to spend my money or are there any better screens for that prices ? recommendations would b appreciated.

And my main reason for my post is to check *** else i need to run my screens. I currently have 2 19" Samsung 930BF screens which im happy with, but want 2 add a 22" WS to the set up. I have these 2 screens running off a 8800GTX card. For me to add a 3rd screen i would need an additional gfx card. Can you advise me *** type i should go for, would a budget 1 do ? ie. have the main ws monitor running off my 8800gtx on its own, and have the 2x 19" running off the additional card ? wots the best setup to have.

AccessDenied · 15 May 2007 at 16:48

am i asking a silly question ? many views no replies. All i really would like to know is what setup i should have for my gfx cards.

currently im thinking of having the 8800gtx running the 22" ws on its own, and i have an old 6800GT 256mb with 2x dvi outputs that could run my 2x 19's.

is this the best setup, this way i run all my main applications on the ws and the 2x 19's house the other windows and basic apps.

if im missing sumthing i apologise but i could really use some advise

AccessDenied · 17 May 2007 at 09:31

Mud said:
Bear in mind that Vista's Aero only supports all graphics cards on the same driver set...so if you want Vista prettiness, you want to plan ahead.

same driver set ? so i need 2 gfx cards that will use the same driver series. ie. 6800 and 8800 use different series of drivers... so i would need another 8800 ? cheapest like £180 quid ?

AccessDenied · 18 May 2007 at 15:18

Got mine 2day

i got the samsung 22"... turns out an A panel. not fussed tho.

Will try and set it up 2nite with my 2 19".

I tried lunch time. installed another 8800gtx, vista messed about trying 2 install drivers. once i got them installed. device manager was seeing both cards, but now wen i try and configure my screens, it doesnt give me any other option other than single screen. doesnt seem 2 detect my second display plugged in. advice would b nice.

wen i get it set up, ill post sum pics

AccessDenied · 22 May 2007 at 11:16

and

just finished yesterday. im very pleased

AccessDenied · 22 May 2007 at 13:22

tbh, i havent had a proper chance to really sit down and use it yet. im not using ultramon or any addons atm. its doing all that i need it to do atm. infact, im still getting use to vista, took me a lil while to get my head round it.

the lcd on the speakers is pretty much a gimic, but im very impressed with the speakers themselves. v.good quality.

i used to have dual screen, and while it was very handy, i still ran out of space having so many windows open at a time.

AccessDenied · 23 May 2007 at 08:47

thx 4 the advice, i will take a look at ultramon then. as for the pc, used mainly for both games, and web/graphic design. it only started out as a small upgrade, but kind of developed from there.