Multi Monitor Displays (resolved)

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:49 pm

Im thinking of doing a multi monitor display for my new computer... 2 or 3 is fine... i was wondering if anyone else had done this, and might be able to point me in the right direction for some good information...

Do i need 2 video cards?

if i have 2 video cards SLIed can i still do it?

stuff like that

ty

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:06 am

alright answered my own questions with this little toy

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/0 ... _go/1.html

Post by **BRUMMIE** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:54 am

http://www.maxivista.com/

I use my laptop as an extended desktop monitor using Maxvista software. I have it setup for photoshop though. It might work for gaming, I don't know.

StarLord · Post by **StarLord** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:04 am

well, for that, gravis would need 3 computers to have 3 screens no?

Matrox Triple head is well known, I think it should do the job, but beware, you gonna have to run your games at something like 4096x1024, so you gonna need 1 (or more?) good GPU... (Which you gonna have looking at your futur PC

)

Ho, I think you should stick with 3 4x3 screen and not 3 16x9, because 12/4 is enought widescreen I think

styphon · Post by **styphon** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:24 am

You can easily hook up 2 monitors to one pc. Most graphics cards have 2 outputs and default windows software will do.

Post by **Ash2Dust** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:54 am

Depends on how you want to use your multiple displays. Most vid cards have 2 outputs. Just plug and select the mode you want for the 2 displays. Just remember you are calculating/pushing twice as many (or 3x) as many pixels and the video card will feel the strain in games.
Some games, such as WoW, people will run one screen the game and the other screen for browsing info sites.

One prob games run into is unless you fill everything with the game, the game has to support running in windows mode. Which windows mode takes a performance hit. Vista has been hinting that windows mode is native of some sort.

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:08 pm

2 8800 gtx's i think will do fine for current games....

but ill be using the converter box to do the job

...

Gonna go with 21"x3 on this stand

my roommate tells me to do the 8 one, not sure how to hook all that up LOL

Ramrod64 · Post by **Ramrod64** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:04 pm

welcome to pimp my room

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:40 pm

Ramrod64 wrote:welcome to pimp my room

or biggest e-peen your choice lol

Ramrod64 · Post by **Ramrod64** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:43 pm

I hope that you don't wanted to compensate something with it

^^
I'm just envious

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:44 pm

nah... just tired of playing at medium

ChickenSalad · Post by **ChickenSalad** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:28 am

"I don't want to say what this would be amazing for but it rhymes with PORNOGRAPHY!"

Just wondering: How many games actualy support such crazy resolutions?

From my experience, ingame settings usualy max out somewhere around 1600x1200. Besides, that's way out of the 16:9 ratio what should mean yet more difficulties making the games bend to your (screen's) will. No?

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:27 pm

if the game doesn't work i can go down to one monitor and the other two will be black

SSnake_Plissken · Post by **SSnake_Plissken** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:44 pm

Most games don't support it now, but will one day. And you can use the other screens for stuff like x-fire and TS, etc...

I have a second smaller screen that I put both x-fire and TS on so they don't get in the way of the game, and so I can always see who’s talking.

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:13 am

yeah good idea lol