-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Anyone know how to hook up 3 monitors to a computer?
- From: Bluebelle <bluebelle1st@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 16:45:26 -0500
You can run 3 monitors or 4 in machines made for them. You would need a
video card slot for your crt. The Nvidia GeForce FX5200 with TV Out needs a
AGP slot and you are using that slot for the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro so you
can't use that card.
You _can_ buy PCI video cards if you have an extra PCI slot. (there are
newer cards called PCIe cards that are not what you want) Here are a few
from Tiger Direct but I know you know how to shop. <G>
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?keywords=pci+video&lowprice=0&highprice=0&mnf=0&cat=697&priceStr=0&key=&image12.x=9&image12.y=7
Google 3 monitors for info on the way it runs.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=3+monitors
Carlene
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From: "Tech Rose - LoveBytes" <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 1:07 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Anyone know how to hook up 3 monitors to a computer?
> Hi all,
>
> I have a Sony 710G. It is a 3.2 GHz hyper-threading machine with 3 GB of
> dual channel ram. It is running Windows Media Center Edition.
>
> I wanted to have two 19" Flat Panel Monitors.
>
> The original card, a Nvidia GeForce FX5200 with TV Out could not handle
> two
> (digital) Flat Panel Monitors. Contrary to what the store said, there were
> no adapters made that could allow the crt (analog) input to take a
> (digital) Flat Panel Monitor monitor.
>
> So, we bought a new card.
> The new card is an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (256 MB) video card. I have two
> 19"
> (digital) flat panel monitors running off of it.
>
> I have been running this setup for over a year. It works just fine.
>
> I would like to be able to hook up my 19" regular CRT monitor. I do a lot
> with graphics and I really want to see the true colors of my work. My
> Digital monitors have a 500:1 ratio.
>
> Does having three monitors require a special card?
>
> If I add the video card that originally came with the machine will the
> machine know it has three monitors?
>
> If I could run three monitors, would they work like the two do now? I
> have
> different things on each monitor. I use IE on the monitor on my right
> and
> I have OE on the monitor in front of me. Could I have the third monitor
> have its own display? For instance, could I run PSP on the crt
> monitor...
> have a tutorial from the net on one monitor...and have a chat session on
> the
> third monitor?
>
> We are trying to figure out the logistics of how we would manage to get
> three monitors within my view. We are considering using some sort of
> arm...like one you put on a wall for a TV that could be pulled out to view
> and be pushed out of the way when not in use.
>
> I am not fighting that battle until I know I should be able to run the
> three
> monitors at one time.
>
> Much of the time, I would only run two monitors. I would not use the CRT
> monitor unless I was doing graphics so it would not be on all the time.
>
> Any help or direction you could give me I will greatly appreciate!
>
>
>
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