Moving from Dual to Triple Montiors :-)

[JazyLcan]

Ok it is time. I have seen two for long enough. I can almost imagine the third one here in front of me on a daily basis.

How can I move from 2 monitors to 3. I remember having to purchase a special video card to go from one monitor to two but whats the case for moving to three?

Advice needed...

[ryanhellyer]

Yikes. I didn't even know that was feasable.

Actually, now that I remember back, some friends of mine who were doing PhD's in computer science had hooked up 100 screens a while back. They used them to display extremely high resolution photos on a wall.

They had to custom build some software (possibly hardware too, but I'm not sure). But I'm guessing there's probably an off the shelf way to do this. Unfortunately I don't know the answer sorry. I'm sure someone will be along shortly who know's though.

[BigAlReturns]

I'm sure that one of the nVidia graphics cards has the option to install two of them and link them together, and I think both of them have 2 monitor outs. You're looking at a lot of money (~£180 = ~ $350) each! And your PC will need two AGP ports as well I think. Then you need to make sure your OS can handle 3 without special software - most will do dual screens but I have no idea about more than that! Good luck with it, and let us know how you go on!

[BigAlReturns]

OK a bit of searching turns up this:

1) One graphics card with three outputs
- Matrox Millennium P750
- Matrox Parhelia
- Colorgraphic Xentera GT4
- Appian Phoenix
etc..

2) Graphics card with two outputs + graphics card with one output

Either AGP + PCI or PCI + PCI (unless the mainboard is the latest with PCI Express)

- too many to name

3) Three graphics cards with one output each

AGP + PCI + PCI

If you're feeling very very rich then head [url=here[/url]! Although this would be my choice!

[Willemina]

Three monitors! Craziness. What the devil do you need that many screens for, lol.