Multiple Monitors

[maklabouhlel]

I need some advice please. I'm looking for the cheapest amd/nvidia cards to support triple monitors. One monitor has display port, HDMI, DVI and VGA and the other two have HDMI, DVI and VGA.

 

[maklabouhlel]

I'm already doing two monitors with a 560Ti but need to add third. There will be no gaming on this pc just watching flash player videos on one monitor and simple work stuff on the others. One is 1920x1200 and the others are 1920x1080. Sorry, I don't have onboard gpu because the cpu is FX8350.

 

[maklabouhlel]

A simple solution is https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-053-SR I use one of these on a laptop for 4 screens in work and it works perfectly.

Would this configuration support an extended display?

 

[maklabouhlel]

If you're not planning to game, and its for general windows use, a basic AMD 5450 is all you need. You'll need an active mini-displayport to DVI adaptor, for another £20 or so, for one of the monitors.

If you have two graphic card slots in your PC, you could buy any two of the cheapest graphic cards (5450 is still a good choice) and connect 2 of your monitors to one of them and one to the other. That way you dont need a DP to DVI adaptor.

I have that card lying around. Why would I need an mini-displayport to DVI adaptor? Could I not just connect with HDMI, DVI and VGA?

 

[maklabouhlel]

If you're not planning to game, and its for general windows use, a basic AMD 5450 is all you need. You'll need an active mini-displayport to DVI adaptor, for another £20 or so, for one of the monitors.

If you have two graphic card slots in your PC, you could buy any two of the cheapest graphic cards (5450 is still a good choice) and connect 2 of your monitors to one of them and one to the other. That way you dont need a DP to DVI adaptor.

My monitor Dell U2410 has a normal displayport, not mini, so will I also have to get a mini-displayport to displayport adaptor?

 

[maklabouhlel]

Only if the card doesn't come with them. Some cards have normal sized displayports, some have mini-DPs and often have the adaptor included.

I'm getting confused now. I thought the active mini-displayport to DVI adapter connects to the DVI port of the card and displayport of monitor. Am I right?

 

[maklabouhlel]

I'm getting confused now. I thought the active mini-displayport to DVI adapter connects to the DVI port of the card and displayport of monitor. Am I right?

My HD5450 only has HDMI, DVI and VGA. Does that mean I can't do an extended triple monitor with that card?

 

[maklabouhlel]

It's highly up to the vendor on what monitor ports the card has. I remember there being Eyfinity editions of a few low end AMD cards but they're very hard to come by now.

To OP, I would say jus insert the 5450 into a second PCIe slot in your PC, install the drivers, and connect it to the 3rd monitor in any way you like, it will run fine in extended mode.

So will it work fine if one is nvidia and the other is amd?

 

[maklabouhlel]

Yup, they will run together with no problems. I assume you're running Windows 7 or above?

Yup. Thanks for the help guys. Much appreciated.