Adding More Monitors

Discussion in 'Video Cards, Displays and TV Tuners' started by JennE, Feb 1, 2010.

  1. JennE

    JennE Geek Trainee

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    I want to run multiple (3-4?) monitors off my computer to run Microsoft FSX in a more dramatic way.

    With my current card (Nvidia GEFORCE 8500gt), I can run a second monitor via DMI in addition to my VGA connection. Using the NVidia control panel, I can play with how each monitor works in conjunction with each other.

    But what do I do to add a third or fourth monitor?

    JennE
     
    JennE, Feb 1, 2010
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  2. edijs

    edijs Programmer

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    well, I would say that only current generation video cards support another monitor, if we're talking mainstream here.

    the radeon HD5xxx cards have 2xDVI-I + 1xHDMI, thus supporting 3 monitors.

    I'd like to hear any other solution to this than buying a new card :D
     
    edijs, Feb 3, 2010
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  3. valamar

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    without the extra connection's you cant without another newer card (or another card, but without SLI i don't know about using them for the same game).
    you can get usb to vga, but will be horrible for games.
     
    valamar, Feb 4, 2010
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    without the extra connection's you cant without another newer card (or another card, but without SLI i don't know about using them for the same game).
    you can get usb to vga, but will be horrible for games.
     
    valamar, Feb 4, 2010
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