Multi-display spec help please

fundy

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Hi all

Trying to spec a new machine which is mainly used for 2d applications (stock market trading and poker mainly).

The key requirement is being able to run upto 4 independent monitors at 1920x1200 resolution.

Currently I have an AGP based system which can run 4 monitors but only upto 1600x1200 reso and ive just upgraded a couple of my monitors to 24" ones.

It appears my options are either:

1) Short term solution find an AGP card that will run 2 screens at 1920x1200 (advice on suitable card gratefully received)
2) Build a new PCI-E machine which can handle 4 monitors at 1920x1200.

As far as budget is concerned ill spend what is needed but dont see the need to overspec the machine if im not gonna use its full ability.

I know which monitors I intend on having and have all the peripherals so its just the main unit I would need to replace.

My current machine has 2 high speed hard drives which ideally Ill be able to re-use (if I can), and also has Windows XP which Im happy to stick with, I think the rest will need to be new.

Would appreciate any advice, especially on what graphics card to use and what motherboard and processor to go with.

Thanks in advance for any advice received.
 
Many thanks for the replys

One question (apologies for my ignorance), if i get a motherboard that can handle 2 graphics cards, if i put in 2 Dual DVI cards, does this mean I can run 2 monitors off each, ie run 4 monitors independently with the cursor running across all 4 as I choose?
 
Khushy

am also a matrox user, currently have a QID 256MB card which runs 4 monitors, but to a maximum resolution of 1600x1200, hence the need to change.

I think Im going to go for the short term fix and buy a Sapphire Radeon 3850 Dual DVI and cut back to 2 24" screens, then look to build the new machine back end of next year now.

One (hopefully) final question - if I have a dual DVI graphics card in the AGP slot running 2 monitors via DVI, is it possible to have another card into one of the PCI slots to run a 3rd machine at a lower resolution?
 
Many thanks for that Decto

I think the ideal solution for me now will be to buy a dual dvi AGP card (prob sapphire 3850) and then one of these PCI cards to run the 3rd monitor.

Just trying to make sure that will work
 
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