Three displays on one graphics card

dangermouse425 · 6 Dec 2011 at 10:52

My graphics card (GTX 570) has two DVI outputs, and my motherboard has one two as part of the onboard graphics.

I currently have a dual monitor set-up powered by my GPU, but is it possible to run a third monitor from the motherboard at the same time, or does the GPU automatically disable the on-board graphics?

QDMDawe · 6 Dec 2011 at 11:00

It gets disabled. Certain GFX Cards can run 3 displays at once such as ( http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...tm_source=newsletter20110921&utm_medium=email ) but not many

azibux1 · 6 Dec 2011 at 11:05

QDMDawe said:
It gets disabled. Certain GFX Cards can run 3 displays at once such as ( http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...tm_source=newsletter20110921&utm_medium=email ) but not many

^^^ +1

The onboard graphics get disabled when you put a graphics card in

Ch3m1c4L · 6 Dec 2011 at 12:15

unless your using lucid tech on a z68?

azibux1 · 6 Dec 2011 at 12:56

Ch3m1c4L said:
unless your using lucid tech on a z68?

I did not know this

I have some Lucid Virtu software that came with my mobo but I didn't install it. That must be why my onboard HDMI got disabled

olivier renault · 6 Dec 2011 at 13:39

Don't think Lucid works with multiple displays. It has to go through the motherboard video output (?). Something to research about anyway.

Most ATI's run triple display, but you have to use a displayport, either directly or using an active adapter to convert to HDMI, these are not cheap.

Tekgun · 6 Dec 2011 at 14:17

Edit;
Ignore me I know not what I'm talking about.

dangermouse425 · 6 Dec 2011 at 14:36

I have a Z68 mobo, so I'll check out the Lucid software, thanks for the advice.
Anyone got any experience with doing it? Is it pretty straightforward?

R088ieS86 · 6 Dec 2011 at 15:30

You can only run a max of 2 cards with your setup.
2 from the motherboard or 2 from the Graphics.
It can only use the iGPU or the Decrete cards and the iGPU can only support 2 outputs.

You need a 2nd card.

Edit/

Setup:

plug your monitor into the onboard port, boot and install the graphics drivers from the intel website.
retsart and go into the bios and enable Lucid/nVidia Optimus.
Keep the monitor plugged into the onboard port.
Done