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cmrmrc

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nice setup,

from the pics, i guess you're left handed?...

and why do you have 2 pcs running at the same time?
 
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Neurorelay

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Originally posted by: cmrmrc
nice setup,

from the pics, i guess you're left handed?...

and why do you have 2 pcs running at the same time?
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One is my linux box, that I use for IM and other tasks when I am gaming. But yeah,they should not both be running, but I had to setup and recalibrate the display setup. I am left handed indeed.
 
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Neurorelay

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Okay, so winamp and videos on the left monitor. Web browsing in the center monitor, but what on the right monitor? Something I can leave open and just glance over and it will give me some useuful information. I was thinking a weather monitoring program of stocks? Hehe, spoiled Americans. :)
 
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bunnyfubbles

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Now if only someone would pick up where Matrox left off with their failed attempt at "surround gaming" with their triple monitor feature via their Parhelia. The card simply wasn't powerful enough to seriously push such a technology... Double monitor gaming is a joke because of the split down the center - it's only really feasible if you can somehow use the other monitor to keep track of inventory or a map or objectives or whatever... But now adays with dual video cards and even quad video cards, there has to be enough power to run 3 screens, especially if each card has dual DVI out...the peripheral screens wouldn't need as much devoted power, so they could almost divide up the power with one card running the central screen and the other card running the two other screens...to be able to have that peripheral vision in an immersive game such as FarCry would be amazing I think.

BTW, I'm a lefty as well, but I'm not weird because I use my right hand for the mouse. To be honest though, I'm kinda messed up; I'll eat/brush/write with my left; but I'll throw/cut(scissors and whatnot)/mouse with my right ? and I can kind of switch things up but I can?t do either completely, so I hesitate to say I?m ambidextrous. Although I?m sure of my right eye being dominant...

But, yeah, I?m jealous of the setup.
 
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Neurorelay

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Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Now if only someone would pick up where Matrox left off with their failed attempt at "surround gaming" with their triple monitor feature via their Parhelia. The card simply wasn't powerful enough to seriously push such a technology... Double monitor gaming is a joke because of the split down the center - it's only really feasible if you can somehow use the other monitor to keep track of inventory or a map or objectives or whatever... But now adays with dual video cards and even quad video cards, there has to be enough power to run 3 screens, especially if each card has dual DVI out...the peripheral screens wouldn't need as much devoted power, so they could almost divide up the power with one card running the central screen and the other card running the two other screens...to be able to have that peripheral vision in an immersive game such as FarCry would be amazing I think.

BTW, I'm a lefty as well, but I'm not weird because I use my right hand for the mouse. To be honest though, I'm kinda messed up; I'll eat/brush/write with my left; but I'll throw/cut(scissors and whatnot)/mouse with my right ? and I can kind of switch things up but I can?t do either completely, so I hesitate to say I?m ambidextrous. Although I?m sure of my right eye being dominant...

But, yeah, I?m jealous of the setup.
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I hear you on the gaming...I have 2 7800 GT's powering three monitors and one HDTV, and you would think they could get games on those monitors all at once.

My setup is most efficient at the moment for development work, for gaming it is down to one monitor.

I bat righty. :)
 
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Noema

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I am left handed and use the mouse with my left hand exclusively. It takes me awhile to tweak my games to accomodate to the way I use the computer.

Oh, and nice setup! :thumbsup:
 
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Neurorelay

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Originally posted by: redbox
What desk is that? It looks nice for music setups.
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It is a Busch brand that I picked up from Compusa. There are many variations.

Something like this

I do some Fruity Loops with the keyboard and the electric guitar is hooked up through the drive bay of the X-Fi.
 
Adam8281

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Which monitors are hooked up to which computer? Two to the Windows box, one to the Linux?
 
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cessna152

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Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Now if only someone would pick up where Matrox left off with their failed attempt at "surround gaming" with their triple monitor feature via their Parhelia. The card simply wasn't powerful enough to seriously push such a technology... Double monitor gaming is a joke because of the split down the center - it's only really feasible if you can somehow use the other monitor to keep track of inventory or a map or objectives or whatever... But now adays with dual video cards and even quad video cards, there has to be enough power to run 3 screens, especially if each card has dual DVI out...the peripheral screens wouldn't need as much devoted power, so they could almost divide up the power with one card running the central screen and the other card running the two other screens...to be able to have that peripheral vision in an immersive game such as FarCry would be amazing I think.

BTW, I'm a lefty as well, but I'm not weird because I use my right hand for the mouse. To be honest though, I'm kinda messed up; I'll eat/brush/write with my left; but I'll throw/cut(scissors and whatnot)/mouse with my right ? and I can kind of switch things up but I can?t do either completely, so I hesitate to say I?m ambidextrous. Although I?m sure of my right eye being dominant...

But, yeah, I?m jealous of the setup.
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http://www.matrox.com/mga/offhome/th2go/home.cfm

I'm amazed Anandtech hasn't done a review on it. You can pre-order the unit already. It works off the same technology as their dualhead2go. This is surround gaming. You can use your Nvidia/ATI card to power the graphics. All this box does is emulate a VERY widescreen display. I think the max it supports is currently 1280x1024 X 3. I kinda wanna get one when it comes out. The price is supposed to be like $300.
 
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Neurorelay

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Originally posted by: Adam8281
Which monitors are hooked up to which computer? Two to the Windows box, one to the Linux?
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Exactly.

Windows box via DVI to all three, computer on right.

Linux box via VGA in middle, computer on left.
 
nitromullet

nitromullet

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Originally posted by: cessna152
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Now if only someone would pick up where Matrox left off with their failed attempt at "surround gaming" with their triple monitor feature via their Parhelia. The card simply wasn't powerful enough to seriously push such a technology... Double monitor gaming is a joke because of the split down the center - it's only really feasible if you can somehow use the other monitor to keep track of inventory or a map or objectives or whatever... But now adays with dual video cards and even quad video cards, there has to be enough power to run 3 screens, especially if each card has dual DVI out...the peripheral screens wouldn't need as much devoted power, so they could almost divide up the power with one card running the central screen and the other card running the two other screens...to be able to have that peripheral vision in an immersive game such as FarCry would be amazing I think.

BTW, I'm a lefty as well, but I'm not weird because I use my right hand for the mouse. To be honest though, I'm kinda messed up; I'll eat/brush/write with my left; but I'll throw/cut(scissors and whatnot)/mouse with my right ? and I can kind of switch things up but I can?t do either completely, so I hesitate to say I?m ambidextrous. Although I?m sure of my right eye being dominant...

But, yeah, I?m jealous of the setup.
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http://www.matrox.com/mga/offhome/th2go/home.cfm

I'm amazed Anandtech hasn't done a review on it. You can pre-order the unit already. It works off the same technology as their dualhead2go. This is surround gaming. You can use your Nvidia/ATI card to power the graphics. All this box does is emulate a VERY widescreen display. I think the max it supports is currently 1280x1024 X 3. I kinda wanna get one when it comes out. The price is supposed to be like $300.
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That's pretty cool, too bad it isn't DVI...
 
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Sureshot324

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Originally posted by: nitromullet
Originally posted by: cessna152
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Now if only someone would pick up where Matrox left off with their failed attempt at "surround gaming" with their triple monitor feature via their Parhelia. The card simply wasn't powerful enough to seriously push such a technology... Double monitor gaming is a joke because of the split down the center - it's only really feasible if you can somehow use the other monitor to keep track of inventory or a map or objectives or whatever... But now adays with dual video cards and even quad video cards, there has to be enough power to run 3 screens, especially if each card has dual DVI out...the peripheral screens wouldn't need as much devoted power, so they could almost divide up the power with one card running the central screen and the other card running the two other screens...to be able to have that peripheral vision in an immersive game such as FarCry would be amazing I think.

BTW, I'm a lefty as well, but I'm not weird because I use my right hand for the mouse. To be honest though, I'm kinda messed up; I'll eat/brush/write with my left; but I'll throw/cut(scissors and whatnot)/mouse with my right ? and I can kind of switch things up but I can?t do either completely, so I hesitate to say I?m ambidextrous. Although I?m sure of my right eye being dominant...

But, yeah, I?m jealous of the setup.
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http://www.matrox.com/mga/offhome/th2go/home.cfm

I'm amazed Anandtech hasn't done a review on it. You can pre-order the unit already. It works off the same technology as their dualhead2go. This is surround gaming. You can use your Nvidia/ATI card to power the graphics. All this box does is emulate a VERY widescreen display. I think the max it supports is currently 1280x1024 X 3. I kinda wanna get one when it comes out. The price is supposed to be like $300.
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That's pretty cool, too bad it isn't DVI...
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Plus you'd need a hell of a video card to game at 3840x1024.
 
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