Tripple monitor Video Card?

[jamesc77]

I need to run 3 monitors. I have 19" LCD panels, which have both input types. Currently, I have a single Nvidia 7800GT card. 95% of what I run is CAD\work software and 5% gaming. The CAD software I run utilizes 3D rendering, both Directx and OpenGL.

How does a person run 3 monitors? Is the only way to make this happen to use two video cards?

Thanks
James

 

[Skyguy]

2 ways:

1) run 2 monitors off your 7800 and then get a PCI vid card to run the 3rd.

2) Matrox TripleHead2Go. More expensive but very sweet.
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/gxm/products/th2go/home.php

 

[imported_Tick]

Option 2 is the only way to get one program to display on three screens.

 

[pkme2]

I have a Matrox Parhelia that I used to run triple monitors. I have since picked up a 22" widescreen to replace 2 LCDs and now have only 2 running.

The split running down the middle was too distracting, hence the widescreen 22".

 

[Skyguy]

Does that differ from a TripleHead2Go in that it's a card instead of a box? Is it specifically geared to CAD applications and not games?

 

[pkme2]

The Matrox Parhelia offered 3840 x 1024, spread over 3 monitors for video editing.
Now a 22" widescreen and 18" playback monitor do the same work.

My Quadro FX1400 on my workstation handles my CAD, 3D and PhotoShop. It can run two monitors too.

My 2 cards are suited for video and graphic work than gaming.

The triplehead2go maybe better suited for gaming IMO than for CAD which relies on the card.
For somebody who is gaming, the Triplehead2go may be spectacular for one who uses a 30" flanked by 2 lcds in portrait mode.

 

[mshan]

At least for the MSI K8NGM2-FID, I think you can use the integrated graphics along with a PCI Express video card:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=29&threadid=1803985&enterthread=y (section 7)

Would guess you could do the same with any mobo with same chipset, though have no idea if integrated graphics on one monitor would be powerful enough for your needs.

And this passively cooled 7600GS is one sale for $65AR (possibly $50AR, but second rebate also requires original serial number from box, like first rebate):
http://www.buy.com/prod/XFX_GeForce_760...16_Video_Card/q/loc/101/203000306.html