What card should i use as 3rd card?

[geordie56]

I have 2 BFG 8800gtx overclocked and watercooled cards at the minute running sli. However i want to use multi monitor and obvoiusly there is an sli issue. What card would i be best using a s 3rd card for multi setup so i still have sli and would i be to fit a 285 or anything like that? any advice pls?

 

[Happy]

If you are running 8800GTX SLI then all you would need is a card capable of outputting your desired resolution, and the 8800GTXs would do all the rendering work for gaming and such. Wells i think so anyways

 

[geordie56]

I was just thinking if i was to upgrade to 2 285 watercooled cards at a later date would the card work ok with my 2 8800gtx s?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

SLi can now do Multi Monitors, Nvidia finally added it, so theres no need for a 3rd card.

 

[geordie56]

SLI wont work as multi monitor on XP though? if you look on nvidias site at the bottom of the new driver , it says SLI only for vista? Have you tried it or anyone you know on XP?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Oh dear just seen that, your right, it says only Vista can do Multi Monitor, i never knew that, jesus what a howler, im in tears now, thats great.

Im confused then, as there would be no point adding a 3rd card if XP can't do Multi Monitors, as you would still have to run your SLi on 1x screen for gaming, unless thats what your after.

 

[geordie56]

thats what i was gonna do and maybe upgrade to a 2nd 285 card later on then use this card for multiple displays

 

[LoadsaMoney]

I think you could do like Happy says above.