- Jun 19, 2004
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I repair PC's all day long, but I've yet to set up a three monitor display. A friend of mine is needing me to help him tomorrow. He wants a three monitor setup for MS Flight Sim X.
He already has one 19" LCD. I don't know the make/model of that, but I'm assuming it's prob VGA.
I recently set him up with an EVGA 8800GT, so he's got two DVI outs.
He'd like to keep the current monitor he has in the mix as opposed to three matching monitors.
What I have for him are two brand new Optiquest Q91b monitors to go with the one he has. Both are DVI and VGA.
His PC is a newer Gateway, model unknown, but I know he has only PCI slots left for expansion. I'm assuming that's all that matters.
It's also Windows XP MCE 2005.
My main question is this. Can I run the two Optiquest DVI monitors off his 8800GT and then the third monitor via the onboard VGA and have this work for Flight Sim X? Or am I going to need to set him up with a decent PCI video card in this scenario? If so, what will do at minimum? I have an ATI PCI 7000 64mb card on hand, but will pick up something better for him if that won't work.
I think I covered all the info needed, but please feel free to pm or post to me if I haven't.
I thank any and all in advance for you help.
He already has one 19" LCD. I don't know the make/model of that, but I'm assuming it's prob VGA.
I recently set him up with an EVGA 8800GT, so he's got two DVI outs.
He'd like to keep the current monitor he has in the mix as opposed to three matching monitors.
What I have for him are two brand new Optiquest Q91b monitors to go with the one he has. Both are DVI and VGA.
His PC is a newer Gateway, model unknown, but I know he has only PCI slots left for expansion. I'm assuming that's all that matters.
It's also Windows XP MCE 2005.
My main question is this. Can I run the two Optiquest DVI monitors off his 8800GT and then the third monitor via the onboard VGA and have this work for Flight Sim X? Or am I going to need to set him up with a decent PCI video card in this scenario? If so, what will do at minimum? I have an ATI PCI 7000 64mb card on hand, but will pick up something better for him if that won't work.
I think I covered all the info needed, but please feel free to pm or post to me if I haven't.
I thank any and all in advance for you help.