3x monitors from one video card

[Chilling_Silence]

Hey guys,

Just wondering what the deal is with 3x monitors on a single video card these days. I've only really done dual-head, and last time I tried 3 on a single monitor, the nVidia drivers were like "Uhhhh nope not happening, can only do 2x monitors!"

That was a while back, but what's the deal with 3x monitors from a single card, is it doable pretty much from any card these days? Or are there still restrictions? Like only certain cards will do it?

I think all the devices will be VGA, so may well need adapters but I'm sure it's doable yeah? :-)

Any thoughts?

Cheers


Chill.

[dugimodo]

Most cards do 3 these day, from midrange up at least. The box on one of mine shows up to 6 (7950) However most support only 1 VGA either directly or through a DVI-VGA adapters so that might be a problem.
Another thing to consider is enabling onboard video if you have it for one of the monitors, I use a 760 for my main screen and the intel onboard for my 2nd monitor. There's generally a multi GPU setting in the BIOS for intel, don't know about AMD.

[SolMiester]

current gen dGPU favors Nv for multi monitor at prents, 6xx & later will driver up to 4 monitors off 1 card, where AMD require adapters., 2 x DVI, HDMI & mini DP for NV, some adapters for AMD,,,,I cant be bothered to look.

[Agent_24]

I think AMD requires Eyefinity-capable cards. I've never used more than 2 monitors myself.

[1101]

You may need a NATIVE display port monitor for monitors 3 & 4 .
Thats display port, not via a passive adaptor.

It all depends on the card.
Some motherboards will allow onboard vga/DVI & display via a card to all work at the same time . Thats the easiest way .

[wratterus]

My 6870 has 4 hanging off it.

Anything these days will do at least 3. The new AMD motherboards often have 3 digital outputs even (DVI, HDMI and DP).

[SolMiester]

The AMD DP ports need expensive active adapters in order to get more than 2, however NV doesnt!

[Chilling_Silence]

Might go try just an el-cheapo GT610 then?

[SolMiester]

Its that a rebadged 5xx series?, not sure if they do 3 at a time.
Think you need kepler chip.

[Mirddes]

apu+gpu=4+MONITORS