Tripple Monitor support

fahmi1 · 08-31-2006, 05:45 AM

Hello all. I have a client who has asked me to build him a gaming computre for his home. He is HEAVY into Flight Simulation, and got an idea from his bussy to get a 3 monitor support for the new Flight Simulation 10 comming out. My question to you, since i am no up to par on 3 onitor Graphic acards, is what is a good card to get for him which will give him the BEST graphics, and how is this setup done? I was lookig into the matrox Parhelia, but dont know if this is a good one and which one of the product line to get. Any support and reccomendations would be greatly apprecieated.

**The_Other_One** · 08-31-2006, 06:08 AM

I don't know of any gamming cards that support more than three monitors right off. I have never tried this, but I THINK(someone else please correct me if I'm wrong...) that you could use an SLI motherboard and run the cards independently. That way you'd have support for 4 monitors. However...I'm probably not right.

Another idea might be running a PCIex card and a plain PCI card, but that would really drop the performace...

lovely? · 08-31-2006, 06:12 AM

i think that you can do that, i think

**The_Other_One** · 08-31-2006, 06:18 AM

Hmm... Now that I think of it, I do have another PCIex card: a x300. Maybe I can try it along side my 7600GT...

Iluvpenguins · 08-31-2006, 07:04 AM

I thought if you SLI'd 2 cards,you could still plug ino the secondary monitor and tweak a couple settings to have the 3rd monitor,i've seen 3 monitor gaming computers soo...

EDIT:Read somewhere that you can have like 2 monitors hooked up to one,and then add a PCI card and hook the 3rd up to it,but since he's using it for gaming..that'll be tough with a PCI card,tell him he should stick with 2 monitors that are like,huge.

EDIT 2:Okay heres my last idea,use a mobo with integrated graphics and SLI since he's a heavy gamer,use the 2 slots on one of hte SLI cards and voila 2 monitors,use the integrated card for the 3rd monitor,this way you have a decent card for the 3rd even though its integrated,he should have alot of memory so the amount it takes doesn't make his memory suffer.

Maddhatter · 08-31-2006, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Hmm... Now that I think of it, I do have another PCIex card: a x300. Maybe I can try it along side my 7600GT...

this won't work...

SirKenin · 08-31-2006, 03:52 PM

The Matrox is the only triple head solution available on the market. I've seen it in action at a trade show and it is really nice. I'm sure there are dual head solutions that will kick it's butt, but your friend specified triple head... So that's it.

fahmi1 · 09-01-2006, 06:56 AM

Ok wow, i just read my post and realized there were a lot of spelling mistakes. Sorry about that, i guess its not a good idea to post a topis during the wee hours of the morning. Anyway, whats for all the replies. For the first post, im not trying to get 4 monitors, just 3. As for the most recent post, when i looked at all the different Matrox Parhelia cards and noticed there are several different ones. Which one would be the best one to suite us in terms of graphics and quality for the new Flight Simulator 10? here are the different cards i am seeing

http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/home.cfm

thanks again

Fahmi

sniperchang · 12-12-2007, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fahmi1

[...] For the first post, im not trying to get 4 monitors, just 3. [...]

He was just saying that running two NVIDIA card independently, you could have UP TO 4 monitors, meaning you may connect three if you wish. I'm almost certain that would work, but be sure to do some research on that subject first (Because I think that would depend on how old the card your gonna buy. Newer Card will probably be able to do this.)

I have a PCI card as a secondary graphics card, but I'm having driver issues because that card is old (I'm gonna make a post on that I think

) I'm sure using two newer cards would be smoother sailing.

Good luck.

EDIT: Oups didn't notice, old thread.

pip1011261 · 12-12-2007, 10:30 PM

Just playing with my matrox settings using 3 screens. I know nothing about games but is it this game you using a full screen application, or is it online game in a browser, or whatever.

If it is full screen gaming i can only play a game on 1 monitor. But in saying this, if it isnt full screen application you can drag the gaming window across the 3 monitors, which in fact if there is more viewing area on the game you will see this new area you usually wouldnt see until you scroll across. (unless there is a setting i am missing i dont think you can configure full screen gaming over multi displays, which would be most optimal, correct me if i am wrong)

Post Your Desktop up

Here is my desktop screenshot from earlier. If i want to expand iTunes for example over the 2 or 3 monitors i would need unmaximise the window and drag until resized over the screens.

Question about multiple monitors

In this thread my image shows how you can arrange if you want 3 accross, or if you decide on 4 you can make it a 2x2 square setup. I can have 5 monitors if i wish on mine, but 3 is plenty.

EDIT: LOL same as you sniperchang, old thread...........well at least it gives readers options

08-31-2006, 05:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
fahmi1 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12	Tripple Monitor support Hello all. I have a client who has asked me to build him a gaming computre for his home. He is HEAVY into Flight Simulation, and got an idea from his bussy to get a 3 monitor support for the new Flight Simulation 10 comming out. My question to you, since i am no up to par on 3 onitor Graphic acards, is what is a good card to get for him which will give him the BEST graphics, and how is this setup done? I was lookig into the matrox Parhelia, but dont know if this is a good one and which one of the product line to get. Any support and reccomendations would be greatly apprecieated.

08-31-2006, 06:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	I don't know of any gamming cards that support more than three monitors right off. I have never tried this, but I THINK(someone else please correct me if I'm wrong...) that you could use an SLI motherboard and run the cards independently. That way you'd have support for 4 monitors. However...I'm probably not right. Another idea might be running a PCIex card and a plain PCI card, but that would really drop the performace... __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

08-31-2006, 06:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
lovely? Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 15 Posts: 3,647	i think that you can do that, i think __________________ E4500 @ 2.93GHZ ASUS P5K-DELUXE 2GB OCZ Reaper CL3 @ 800MHZ 3-4-4-15 eVGA 8800GT OZC GameXStream 700W PSU 320GB WD Caviar SATA, 80GB WD Caviar IDE Sometimes scientists make things alot harder than they need to. All they've gotta do is put a big spring on the ground where they think it's gonna land, or send a mission to the moon to erect a sign that says "Welcome to Earth".

08-31-2006, 06:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	Hmm... Now that I think of it, I do have another PCIex card: a x300. Maybe I can try it along side my 7600GT... __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

08-31-2006, 07:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,249	I thought if you SLI'd 2 cards,you could still plug ino the secondary monitor and tweak a couple settings to have the 3rd monitor,i've seen 3 monitor gaming computers soo... EDIT:Read somewhere that you can have like 2 monitors hooked up to one,and then add a PCI card and hook the 3rd up to it,but since he's using it for gaming..that'll be tough with a PCI card,tell him he should stick with 2 monitors that are like,huge. EDIT 2:Okay heres my last idea,use a mobo with integrated graphics and SLI since he's a heavy gamer,use the 2 slots on one of hte SLI cards and voila 2 monitors,use the integrated card for the 3rd monitor,this way you have a decent card for the 3rd even though its integrated,he should have alot of memory so the amount it takes doesn't make his memory suffer. __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800->Currently 860mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD Last edited by Iluvpenguins; 08-31-2006 at 07:07 AM.

08-31-2006, 03:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	The Matrox is the only triple head solution available on the market. I've seen it in action at a trade show and it is really nice. I'm sure there are dual head solutions that will kick it's butt, but your friend specified triple head... So that's it.

09-01-2006, 06:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
fahmi1 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12	Ok wow, i just read my post and realized there were a lot of spelling mistakes. Sorry about that, i guess its not a good idea to post a topis during the wee hours of the morning. Anyway, whats for all the replies. For the first post, im not trying to get 4 monitors, just 3. As for the most recent post, when i looked at all the different Matrox Parhelia cards and noticed there are several different ones. Which one would be the best one to suite us in terms of graphics and quality for the new Flight Simulator 10? here are the different cards i am seeing http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/home.cfm thanks again Fahmi

12-12-2007, 10:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
pip1011261 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany: Autobahn 220kph Age: 26 Posts: 306	Just playing with my matrox settings using 3 screens. I know nothing about games but is it this game you using a full screen application, or is it online game in a browser, or whatever. If it is full screen gaming i can only play a game on 1 monitor. But in saying this, if it isnt full screen application you can drag the gaming window across the 3 monitors, which in fact if there is more viewing area on the game you will see this new area you usually wouldnt see until you scroll across. (unless there is a setting i am missing i dont think you can configure full screen gaming over multi displays, which would be most optimal, correct me if i am wrong) Post Your Desktop up Here is my desktop screenshot from earlier. If i want to expand iTunes for example over the 2 or 3 monitors i would need unmaximise the window and drag until resized over the screens. Question about multiple monitors In this thread my image shows how you can arrange if you want 3 accross, or if you decide on 4 you can make it a 2x2 square setup. I can have 5 monitors if i wish on mine, but 3 is plenty. EDIT: LOL same as you sniperchang, old thread...........well at least it gives readers options __________________ Computer: IBM ThinkCentre A50 Series Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80Ghz, 512MB RAM System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 SP2 Graphics Card: Matrox G450 Multi-Monitor Integrated 360Mhz 3 x 17" AccuSync LCD71v Screens Last edited by pip1011261; 12-12-2007 at 10:33 PM.

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