3 Screens

[Jamieb]

Hello,

I got a new graphics card about a month ago... And well I am dual screening with them. Well I got the old VGA one on the computer and just wondering if that can kinda be re activated as I try plugging in a screen into it and nothing happens.....

Can I use this or not?

Thanks Jamie.

[Colin-Roberts]

you can't use the vga port on the motherboard after you put in a graphics card. you could 3 screen but i'd imagine you would need splitters or sli or crossfire

[Jamieb]

Ahh, so there is no way around it? I don't want to spend alot on new cards etc.

[Recursion]

Could get a Matrox device: http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/

[N!ck]

In theory, it is possible. Provided the motherboard supports allowing the integrated chip to be used with another card installed.

[Tomm]

For that price you might as well get a ATI 5xxx series card for less and get 3 displays :P


Could get a Matrox device: http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/

[Recursion]

I didn't look at the price :P

[Stephen!]

just buy a cheap 5 quid PCI video card

[Delatory]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-USB-2-0-Display-Adapter/dp/B000WTI6CI/ref=pd_cp_ce_3

not the cheapest but probably the most easy to setup

[Stephen!]

USB on a screen? Lag much?

[Delatory]

USB on a screen? Lag much?

Depends what you use the third screen for.
If it's gaming you'll have no chance. If it's for general perposes ie. having explorer open and msn and other stuff, it won't be a problem.

[Stephen!]

It will also depend on the resolution

[The Professor]

Aparently USB monitors are a horible drain on your computer because your computer is powering and rendering everything on it, you won't able to run it effectively on anything but a high end machine and if you have that kind of money to burn you may as well go for a proper screen and graphics card.