Triple monitor question

[TomMartin]

Hi,

I'm currently using 2 gfx cards to get my desktop extended over 3 monitors, but I would like to downsize and replace with one card, and on the cheap too as I don't play any games or do anything gfx intensive.


I'm a bit lost with all the display ports and eyefinity and shared clocks between HDMI and DVI and not being able to use HDMI, DVI and VGA at the same time on one card etc etc...

Is there anything out there that will either let me use VGA, DVI and HDMI at the same time, or even 2x DVI + HDMI, or do I need to start getting fancy with display ports and whatnot?

Thanks

 

[ed79]

My GTX 670 outputs to 3 screens at once using 2 DVI and 1 HDMI. I think all the 6 series do this from 1 card.

 

[inogen]

I use one 7850, two active mini-displayport>DVI adapters and one from the standard DVI.

It also worked fine with one adapter, an HDMI cable and the DVI. But the hdmi driver kept on crashing when the monitor came out of standby.

 

[Catanonia]

I use a Sapphire 7950 Vapor X and have 3 monitors connected.

DVI->VGA Adapter -> Left
DisplayPort->VGA Adapter -> Right
DVI straight to main IPS Monitor -> Centre

 

[adam83]

Apparently this one doesn't:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-019-KF&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2298

I'm in a similar situation to OP - would massively appreciate any advice.

 

[adam83]

Looks like the 640's are the lowest range nVidia cards that support three monitors. MAy go for this then: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-029-KF&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2304

 

[andybird123]

Apparently this one doesn't:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-019-KF&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2298

I'm in a similar situation to OP - would massively appreciate any advice.

GT630 is basically a rebadged GT440, it's not a proper 6** series

 

[adam83]

Cheers Andy, so the 640 I linked to about the best bet?

 

[adam83]

Any thoughts on the Gigabyte NVIDIA GT 640 HD Series Graphics Card?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-104-GI&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=2304

 

[andybird123]

either or, I can't see you getting any real benefit out of the gigabyte over the KFA, except maybe warranty support from Gigabyte is usually pretty good and I'm not sure what KFA are like

 

[adam83]

either or, I can't see you getting any real benefit out of the gigabyte over the KFA, except maybe warranty support from Gigabyte is usually pretty good and I'm not sure what KFA are like

Sorry if I'm being silly, but I thought the KFA didn't support three monitors?