Help me build a quad monitor setup.

alex50

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Aug 26, 2007
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I am currently running a dual monitor setup with two 20" LCDs at 1600x1200 each. I would like to add two more 20" LCDs. My motherboard is a Gigabyte 965P-DS3 which has only one PCI-E x16 slot. Currently, my graphics card is a nVidia GeForce 7600 GS.

I am not a gamer and would just like to run standard business applications/trading software across the four monitors.

The two routes I am considering are:
1. Get a quad capable video card such as nVidia Quadro 440 NVS
2. Get a second PCI video card such as the nVidia Quadro NVS 280 to drive two additional monitors.

Obviously option two is attractive because the costs would be minimal. But I am not sure it would yield adequate performance. If anyone can provide some insight as to whether it would work well, I would appreciate it. Or if there are other reasonable alternatives, those suggestions would be welcome as well.

Thanks in advance.
 

manimal

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Mar 30, 2007
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get a cheapo PCI card and voila quad monitors...

Go with the quadros if you do any graphics work since they are not cheap....

 

gramboh

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Check Matrox's website, they have some USB type device that you can use for multi monitor setups, I think it will run 1600x1200 but I could be wrong.