Windows 7 and Multi-Monitor Support

[jgigz]

In windows XP you could install multiple video cards that operated under different drivers, so you could use 2 different video cards for 4+ monitors without getting an expensive card etc.

Well they disabled, or dropped support for this in windows vista. Can anyone test or know for certain whether or not support for this will be available on Win7?

 

[TheStu]

I have read that you can have heterogeneous drivers in 7 again. So, although you could run multiple cards in Vista (my friend has 2 8800s in SLI), you couldn't then drop in an ATi card.

 

[jgigz]

Yeah, thats what wondering about. Do you have a link to the article or source or could provide confirmation of heterogeneous drivers in 7 (nice phrasing btw)?

 

[SynthDude2001]

I can confirm that this works in Windows 7...I have both a 4890 and an 8800GT running at the same time in my primary computer.

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: jgigz
Yeah, thats what wondering about. Do you have a link to the article or source or could provide confirmation of heterogeneous drivers in 7 (nice phrasing btw)?

Well, Synthdude already confirmed it, but it was either Ars Technica or WinSuperSite that I got that info from (those are where I am getting most of my Win 7 background info)

 

[Heatlesssun]

Will Windows 7 support 3 monitors using a GTX 280 3x SLI setup?

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: Heatlesssun
Will Windows 7 support 3 monitors using a GTX 280 3x SLI setup?

The nVidia control panel should let you run at least 6 monitors with that setup.

 

[Modelworks]

I don't know about SLI but you can run multiple video cards , even mix brands. It still has issues with getting things like video output on the correct screen for things like movies though.

Damn media center and its wanting to take over the screen, keyboard and mouse.