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2x8800 Driving 4 monitors
Hello there,
We're thinking of using a machine equipped with 2 8800GTX graphics cards to drive 4 monitors; 2 per card. I wondered if anybody has experience of doing this? Not just Windows desktop but 3D graphics (OpenGL) too. Thanks |
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2x8800 Driving 4 monitors
Makhno wrote:
Hello there, We're thinking of using a machine equipped with 2 8800GTX graphics cards to drive 4 monitors; 2 per card. I wondered if anybody has experience of doing this? Not just Windows desktop but 3D graphics (OpenGL) too. Thanks That's not a complex set-up, no problems unless you skimp on the other required items such as robust power supply, proper high end mobo and CPU. Many OpenGL titles will happily configure to three 1280x1024 screens, and the other can be left blank or a desktop. With small futzing you can use all 4 screens up to 1600x1200 each. Serious Sam 1+1a+2, All Quake and QEIII's, UT2K Engines, all will scale well. nView eases multiple monitor set-up to transparent operation. An expensive and expansive set-up, I recommend Ergotron for panel management and be wary of NewEgg's LCD replacement policy, the written one is not consumer centric. Seek out other vendors. |
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2x8800 Driving 4 monitors
That's not a complex set-up, no problems unless you skimp on the other
required items such as robust power supply, proper high end mobo and CPU. Not a problem, however, I've had problems caused by graphics driver bugs specifically on machines with two 8800GTX used in non-SLI mode (as is required for two monitors). Many problems have gone with the latest drivers but some still remain - I wondered what other people's experiences were. Many OpenGL titles will happily configure to three 1280x1024 screens, and the other can be left blank or a desktop. With small futzing you can use all 4 screens up to 1600x1200 each. Our screens will likely be 1920x1200 and they will all be showing Windows with either 2D or 3D OpenGL, though some might be less that and they could all end up being different. Serious Sam 1+1a+2, All Quake and QEIII's, UT2K Engines, all will scale well. nView eases multiple monitor set-up to transparent operation. But don't they use one Window and stretch it over three screens? For us, we are looking at specifically the case of multiple windows. An expensive and expansive set-up, Shockingly cheap now - The monitors with the resolution I've mentioned above I've heard are available at £200, although ones we used are £350. Thanks for the help. |
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