tri-display?

[WarSong]

Is it possible to use three monitors in a tri-display set up in Windows XP (or 2000)? Are there any video cards that support this? Does it have to be supported by the OS as well? Or can it be supported by 3rd party? anyone with any experience, info, links? TIA!

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: WarSong
Is it possible to use three monitors in a tri-display set up in Windows XP (or 2000)? Are there any video cards that support this? Does it have to be supported by the OS as well? Or can it be supported by 3rd party? anyone with any experience, info, links? TIA!

maxtrox parhelia (sp?) has tri-monitor output i think...

i could be totally wrong, but there IS a card that supports this

 

[ericboo]

If you already have a dual head AGP card, you could just add a PCI vga card and you should be good to go.

 

[WarSong]

Originally posted by: ericboo
If you already have a dual head AGP card, you could just add a PCI vga card and you should be good to go.

that works? for some reason i was under the impression that WinXP only natively supports dual-displays. if it's that easy it would be great

in case it matters, this is for a new machine that is for business only (no games). i don't think that much (if any) 3D rendering will be required.

 

[WarSong]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: WarSong
Is it possible to use three monitors in a tri-display set up in Windows XP (or 2000)? Are there any video cards that support this? Does it have to be supported by the OS as well? Or can it be supported by 3rd party? anyone with any experience, info, links? TIA!

maxtrox parhelia (sp?) has tri-monitor output i think...

i could be totally wrong, but there IS a card that supports this

Yeah it's pretty sweet: Link. Any computer manufacturers offer this as an option on their workstations? I was looking at HP/Compaq and they only offer these cards:
? NVIDIA Quadro4 200 NVS
? NVIDIA Quadro4 400 NVS
? NVIDIA Quadro2 EX
? NVDIA Quadro4 380 XGL
? ATI Fire GL 8800
? NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL
? NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL
? NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL
? ATI FireGL X1
? 3Dlabs Wildcat III 6110

 

[Rufio]

yes this is 100% possible.

i know 'cause i used to do it...

i had a dual head agp card, and a voodoo5 pci card. it was pretty damn sweet....but i sold one of my lcd's because it was too small. i never got a new one ever since.

but 2 20" lcd's are good enough for me!

 

[WarSong]

cool thanks rufio.

Does anyone have any idea where I can get this triple lcd panel? Or who makes it?
Link

 

[Rufio]

woah! is that a real object? or just a concept design? i have a feeling it's a concept design, since the URL has "artwork" in it....

 

[Anubis]

heheh that thing is cool. i beleive sony is makin one also. but theres is a curve not any angles to it.

and IIRC XP will support up to 16 monitors or something crazy like that

 

[WarSong]

It's real! I found it

Panaramtech

 

[WarSong]

holy muthar! i called them and they want $7,995 for it :Q

 

[heartsurgeon]

check dell - they sell triple (pyramid) monitor packages - they can "set you up"

 

[Sketcher]

You think that Pan's expensive... Heh heh, Give these a gander

9X Media!

Hooooaaaah!

I e-mail corresponded Panoram and they said they'd build a more affordable "Gamer's" display if there was enough consumer interest.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: WarSong
It's real! I found it

Panaramtech

Holy crap, those things are expen$iv?! I still wouldn't mind having three regular LCDs (preferrably that widescreen format Samsung LCD, the 172W), with an ATI FireGL X1 (the one ATI card that has dual DVI) and a PCI compatible ATI Radeon 7500 or Matrox G450.