How can I do this?

[UIT]

Hi Guys and Gals,

I am hoping someone can assist with a small prob I am having. I need to connect 3 screens to one computer(that's the easy part), but i need the 3 monitors to show different screens(applications, the difficult part )

does anyone one know of a relatively inexpensive solution to get this done?

Thanks in advance.....

 

[xrapidx]

Why's that the difficult part? Just set the screens to span, and put one application on each screen?

 

[UIT]

Why's that the difficult part? Just set the screens to span, and put one application on each screen?

Pardon my ignorance, but i am connecting via a vga splitter, the PC does not know that a splitter is connected, so it only recognizes it as one vga input(1 screen), so can you still span the screen?

 

[xrapidx]

Ah - ok - didn't know you were using a splitter... not sure if that'll be possible.

 

[UIT]

Ah - ok - didn't know you were using a splitter... not sure if that'll be possible.

is there a way to do it without a splitter? do you get a graphics card that can support 3 screens via vga inputs?

 

[sn3rd]

2 graphics cards in SLi/CrossFire

2 cards
2 DVIs per card
max independent desktops: 4

 

[xrapidx]

How bout one PCI express card, and one PCI card?

 

[zakdoc89]

Its not possible using a VGA splitter. Since the only thing a VGA plitter does is: Split the video output signal between the two monitors. it like having two telephones on the same line: You have two units but can't make two calls at the same time. Your best bet would be: connect two monitors directly to the graphics card, (most cards have two dvi/vga outputs) and get one of these: http://www.prophecy.co.za/sunix-vga2614-dsub-ideal-desktop-noteboo-p-25440.html for the third monitor.

 

[UIT]

Thanks for all the info guys...have to check MB for number of PCI-E slots, but think going for 2 cards is the best/easiest option....


Thanks for all the info...

 

[Mars]

you mean like dual view over 3 monitors? Try a little app called Ultramon

 

[howardb]

@ y2468 - what graphics card do you currently have installed? As zakdoc89 mentioned, you should have at least 1x DVI & 1x VGA or 2x VGA on the current AGP/PCI-e card - unless it's an onboard GPU.

Also what motherboard do you have - does it support AGP, PCI or PCI-e graphics cards?

 

[Keeper]

Its not possible using a VGA splitter. Since the only thing a VGA plitter does is: Split the video output signal between the two monitors.

Technically it IS possible, but i'd also go with crossfire/sli...

 

[ponder]

http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/graphics_cards/ 1 card will drive 4 monitors.
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/th2go/ neat little device that works from one video port offering 3 independant displays.