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maxyme 
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 Topic: 3 Monitors?Posted: 06 Sep 2010 at 8:02pm |
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Once I get my DS computer I will have 2 monitors but it is very possible I will get 3 sometime and I'm wondering how that would work. I know the GTX 480 has 2 monitor inputs but how would you do three? Would i need another gfx card? Thanks for the help guys.
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Posted: 06 Sep 2010 at 8:26pm |
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1 480 will do up to 2 monitors, need 2 480s to do 3 monitors
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maxyme
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Posted: 07 Sep 2010 at 7:20pm |
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crap. well guess i will upgrade to dual gtx 480's when i need it.
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maxyme
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 3:53pm |
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Actually i just found out there is a way to use more then 2 monitors on 1 gfx card! You can connect the monitors via usb. http://www.displaylink.com/displaylink_hardware.html
Currently its only avalible via USB 2.0 so it flickers a bit and is a little choppy sometimes but soon USB 3.0 Support is coming and it will be faster then the current dvi adapter speed! http://www.pcworld.com/article/185471/ces_displaylink_says_usb_30_video_coming_soon.html |
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 3:57pm |
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i wouldn't go for that tho :P
personally id rather spend the xtra $ for another 480 ;) |
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maxyme
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 4:05pm |
but would you rather pay $90 or $500 just to add another monitor? |
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AndydViking
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 6:44pm |
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If you are just trying to add another monitor for normal desktop use and not gaming you could just get a $30 8400gs or something. in fact you could get most any cheap card you want as windows 7 supports 2 graphics drivers (just make sure the CARD is windows 7 compatible). I have a ati 5870 as my main card and an 9800gtx as a second card running my second monitor. I needed the second card as the ati's 2d clocks were poopy (causing flicker) and i don't know how to modify bios yet.
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 6:51pm |
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yeah, it mostly depends on what you want to use the monitors for. I was thinking u were going to game with all 3 at the same time :P
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maxyme
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:03pm |
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how would you use 2 monitors to game at the same time? just wondering. Both plugged into the gfx card.
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AndydViking
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:08pm |
Just plug both monitors in to the card then go into Nvidia/Ati control panel and use the settings that merge the two monitors (to behave as one). But gaming on 2 monitors would stink as the monitor bezels would be obviously right in the middle. |
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maxyme
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:12pm |
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thats a good point. so to get this clear to game on 3 monitors you need 2 gfx cards.
Edited by maxyme - 11 Sep 2010 at 7:15pm |
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:13pm |
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no, 2 is enough
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AndydViking
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:14pm |
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No, to game on 3 monitors you need 2 cards with Nvidia. With ATI you could game 3 monitors with 1 card.
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JJJJ_Shabadoo
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:14pm |
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No, you need 2 cards to game on 3 monitors (using Nvidia cards).
EDIT: lol, triple near-simultaneous answers. Edited by JJJJ_Shabadoo - 11 Sep 2010 at 7:15pm |
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maxyme
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:16pm |
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yea sorry thought i hit 2 but accidentally hit 3. How could i do 3 monitors with 1 card on ati?
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AndydViking
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:18pm |
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ATI's new thing is eyefinity http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/ati-eyefinity-technology/Pages/eyefinity.aspx
You hook both dvi and then use the display port. Edited by AndydViking - 11 Sep 2010 at 7:20pm |
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:21pm |
lol, but i won 
edit: stupid typo Edited by al3xLJ - 11 Sep 2010 at 7:22pm |
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al3xLJ
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:23pm |
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Eyefinity:
http://sites.amd.com/us/underground/products/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity.aspx |
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maxyme
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:33pm |
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ok i have to admit that is very very tempting. Even though i really like nvidia more then ati. With what they showed on the site like gaming on one screen and browsers and stuff on the other 2 is that still possible with nvidia using 2gpu's? I'm using an ati 3200hd and when i open a game the other screen shows what was open but when i click something on that screen it exits the game. It says that doesn't happen with eyefinity would it with dual gtx 480's?
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 7:44pm |
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You really gonna still need 2 cards (or 5970) anyhow w/ ATI for most games because of the processing power it takes to display across 3 monitors. If you like Nvidia just go with that. Plus I think you need to buy an active display port adapter for standard ati cards to make 3 monitors work (DON'T QUOTE ME HERE because I think some things are changing that).
http://techgage.com/article/amd_updates_us_on_eyefinity_announces_30_cable/ Just go Nvidia if that what you like IMHO. |
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maxyme
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 8:20pm |
I was wondering that. Yea it seems in the longrun its better to just go with dual gtx 480's. |
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Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 8:24pm |
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