One or 2 graphics cards for 3 monitor set up?

[dcushley]

I am upgrading from a AMD based 6600 GT system to an Intel setup

I am going to get a motherboard with 2x PCI-ex16 slots, one of the new core 2 duo ones.

I have 3 monitors, one 20 inch widescreen and 2 17 inch 4:3s

Should I power my main monitor with my new 7900GT and the 2 17 inchers with the older 6600 GT?

Or use the dual link functionality on the new card to power all 3?

 

[Bull Dog]

As far as I know, Dual-Link DVI doesn't allow you to connect two monitors to it. Its just a wider signal stream so that you can power even higher resolution monitors.

 

[dcushley]

Oh right I thought I could connect 2 D-sub connectors to one of the DVIs and the main monitor to the other?

 

[BDawg]

Ah, just get a parhelia.

 

[Wreckage]

Originally posted by: dcushley
Should I power my main monitor with my new 7900GT and the 2 17 inchers with the older 6600 GT?

That would be your best bet.

 

[Peter]

Power two monitors from the faster card and the third one from the older card.

Dual-link DVI is for one really big monitor, not for two.