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Post Date: 2024-03-14
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    Posted: 14 Mar 2024 at 11:02am
So back in 2016 i had DS build me a nice rig. currently i am running two monitors, one hdmi the other display port.  i would love to add a 3rd monitor. not for gaming but so i can watch movies while i work in desktop publishing.  the card i had installed is the GeForce GTX 1070 8GB (NVIDIA Founders Edition) (VR Ready).  can this card run a third monitor?

i have two open ports on the card but i dont know what they are. they seem more rectanglar than the funny shape of the hdmi port. no clue what they are. maybe if i had a picture of the ports on the card i could figure it out. 

if i have two i would be willing to add a second graphics card.  how do i get to where i want to be?

thanks in advanceIm%20with%20Stupid
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I found this photo of the GTX 1070 online. Does yours look like this?



If it does, then you should be able to run 3 monitors. The top port is DVI. Then the lower row from left to right is: DisplayPort, HDMI, DisplayPort, and DisplayPort.

Take a look at this article, and search for the word "triple". It mentions that the GTX 1070 Founders Edition supports triple monitors.

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070-founders-edition

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Posts: 39 		  Quote freakshow1966 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Mar 2024 at 12:28pm
thank you im very happy i can just run it off the displayport so i dont have to tax the system with more drain.
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I am running that card at this moment in time with 3 monitors... And I have been for over 7 years. No worries.
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Awesome
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