Multiple monitors

[polobunny]

Just add some PCI cards. Any cheap dual output card will do the trick. ;D

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Didn't Matrox release some thing where you only need one video output but it goes into this jiggy and it splits it into three? Some GoHeadish.

Ahh, here. TripleHead2Go. Lol.
Matrox Graphics - GXM - Products

Using the handy HL Pricegrabber search, I came up with the item running about $240-$280. I don't know if the link to the PG will work, but here it is:
TripleHead2Go VGA (analog) x 4 (1 input, 3 output) (Matrox-T2GA3AAJ) - HardwareLogic

Anyways, it takes one analog and splits it into three analogs. No digital here.

[polobunny]

Yes, but who in their right mind would buy a TripleHead2Go instead of another card which is by far cheaper? >__>
I know, we're adding hardware but the price just seem out of range compared to a bottom line video card.

[Death_blooms]

Originally Posted by pc_guy

This card will support 4 monitors - only $285! lol

not realy within the budget of a 15 year old

thanks for all the help guys currently photoshoping dual monitor wallpapers with a grungy theem i will send piccys wen ive bought stuff

when u say pci cards do you meen pci express like a replacement graphics card? or a pci like were sound cards go? cus i take it pci is cheap right???

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Death_blooms

when u say pci cards do you meen pci express like a replacement graphics card? or a pci like were sound cards go? cus i take it pci is cheap right???

They mean PCI like what your Sound Card plugs into. Here are some at Newegg. Yes they are fairly inexpensive.

[Death_blooms]

Originally Posted by Hitman

They mean PCI like what your Sound Card plugs into. Here are some at Newegg. Yes they are fairly inexpensive.

mmm tasty can i get one for 4 monitors cus ive only got one pci slot left that would do for me 6 monitors. also can i use sli and that at the same time for like 8 monitors "i saved some money lol"

MERRY CHRISTMAS BY THE WAY :) wt u doin 4 christmas 2 day???

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Death_blooms

MERRY CHRISTMAS BY THE WAY :) wt u doin 4 christmas 2 day???

You too, not doing what I had planed on doing, but thats ok. My Christmas is almost over. Going to go have dinner and probably just sit around like every other day.

[yurimxpxman]

I'm very surprised Hitman hasn't mentioned this already (or did I miss it?) since he's the one I learned this from, but if you insert multiple graphics card (running standalone, not SLI), you can plug a monitor into each port and XP will recognize each one. I'm not sure about Linux or other versions of Windows though.

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Originally Posted by yurimxpxman

I'm very surprised Hitman hasn't mentioned this already (or did I miss it?) since he's the one I learned this from, but if you insert multiple graphics card (running standalone, not SLI), you can plug a monitor into each port and XP will recognize each one. I'm not sure about Linux or other versions of Windows though.

Well, yeah, that's right. But running cards in SLI can't support 4 monitors.

[Death_blooms]

Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

Well, yeah, that's right. But running cards in SLI can't support 4 monitors.

well can i still use my two pci e slots without sli then? like running as seperate gpu's not as one system if u no what i mean?

on a lighter note its christmas!!! - i wonder if my cat supports sli?