what do i need to run 3 or 4 displays

Need to run 3 or four monitors

Posted by Jeff010479

I have a pc that current has a NVIDIA GeForce 9300 GE carte that runs dual monitors. This person is going to demand a third or fourth monitor. I'm really hardware challenged and demand some help with getting this ready. Do I merely need another dual monitor carte du jour to run the third and fourth monitors?

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Looks like you have a costless PCI Limited slot. I'd pick up some other graphics bill of fare.

EDIT: It is a PCI slot... not a PCI Limited slot. I'd still get with some other internal bill of fare if you can find a PCI one that volition piece of work with your electric current NVidia drivers.

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In a word, aye. Even so they must not be set upwards in SLI mode.

This is besides assuming that the user has an additional PCI Express slot to install a second video bill of fare. But again, in a discussion, yes. 1 video carte for upwardly to 2 monitors. If the PC is running windows 7, it will be an even easier set up since they are already using extended desktop.

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Y'all can either put in another graphics carte du jour, or accept a look at the DisplayLink USB adapters. If the user is going to exist doing graphics intensive piece of work, information technology may be worth it to wait at another menu, just if it's merely full general word processing, email, etc. then the USB adapter would probably be adequate.

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Ii solutions (really 3 solutions but the last is a last resort) .
1. Supplant the Dual Monitor Video menu with a Quad Monitor Card (probably near expensive)
2. Add some other Dual Video Card, merely yous will accept to await and run into what kind of slots you have available. Near likely this will terminate upward being a PCI (or newer version of such like PCI-ten) slot, and yous will accept to purchase the right bill of fare. This volition likely reduce the overall capability of video, merely depending on what it is used for it may not matter.
3. Ok I even hate to metion this one. There are several USB adapters on the market that can run a monitor. I have non used one, just I have heard bad things about them. Although it may be the cheapest option, I don't think I would go this road.
Edit: OK I am deadening.. others beat me to it. Oh well.

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This is a dispatcher that needs several screens to look at, at one fourth dimension. And so no hard graphics piece of work existence washed.

Attached is a pic of the inside of the motorcar. That 2nd slot is a PCIe slot right?

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OH, it is windows 7 machine.

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Looks like you take a free PCI Express slot. I'd option upward another graphics card.

EDIT: It is a PCI slot... not a PCI Express slot. I'd still go with another internal carte du jour if yous can notice a PCI one that will work with your current NVidia drivers.

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DisplayLink or something similar.

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The concluding slot on the bottom is PCI. i am not sure what the 2d slot is equally information technology looks like PCI simply with extra length. PCI-due east has the notch in a different location. Since you take an Nvidia carte already, get a PCI, not PCI-e Nvidia card. Cost is pretty cheap for a low cease bill of fare if the user only needs more desktop infinite and is non trying super heavy graphics like gamers utilize.

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You will need to order video cards of the same make and model in order for it to work properly in Windows 7. The chief video slot uses the video drivers exclusively and if the second slot is non a video bill of fare that is the same make and model it will not render.

I've washed this at DOE and it worked well for upwardly to 4 monitors.

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If this is anything temporary, I would have to agree with justin and get with displaylink... you tin can add 6 monitors if you want...

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at my pc at piece of work I have iii monitors on an nvidia nvs440

they have ii dvi outputs, I have a Y splitter on each dvi and then I accept one that controls two and the other controls a single monitor (waiting on the 4th)

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As much as I honey having another "Best Answer", I was wrong... I looked at the photo on my phone and it looked similar a PCI Express slot. Now that I await at it on my calculator, it'south really a slot to connect a PCI expansion cage (or whatever the heck Dell called it). I'd still find a practiced PCI card to put in there though. Or get with DisplayLink like I had originally suggested as a fill-in pick.

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Nosotros just implemented some new security cameras and used the ATI FirePro 2460 Quad video carte.... they were about $270 add are working dandy for the cameras...

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I'd get with Displaylink.

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A dissimilar style would exist to get ii big monitors then yous would not accept to add an additional video menu.

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The easier, faster and Cheapest manner is an USB to VGA graphics adapter for a 3rd monitor. If you use 2 different PCI cards yous will demand extra cooling in the unit.

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Toss another menu in, exist it PCI or PCIe. Otherwise, USB works great with a bill of fare "that" powerful - just become DisplayLink USB adapators and exist good. You can add together up to half-dozen.

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Kelly Armitage wrote:

We just implemented some new security cameras and used the ATI FirePro 2460 Quad video carte.... they were about $270 add are working great for the cameras...

Insane. A 5870 Eyefinity model would run you less and requite you more ability. Non sure what is the drive to push for that CAD card! It may have more uptime or improve support, just most OEMs can back consumer Gcards but the same.

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hmmm I'd need a link to compare specs.... no "drive" to push for annihilation... merely a postive experience with a card that has done the job great, and cheaply...... then I suggested information technology.

I'm not sure if y'all are playing BF3 there or what... just what's the need for "more power" when streaming video..... (there is none)

I gauge if you call finding an inexepnsive solution that works perfectly, "insane"... I'one thousand, insane!

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I'll give it that, truely. I actually meant that the Pro line of the cards are literally the aforementioned silicon as the consumer cards. They differ in being certified for CAD drawings in both firmware and drivers. I was kidding, mostly on the similar priced carte du jour equally it tin bulldoze up to half-dozen displays, something some people in IT want even on lower cards (too bad laptops cant yet, dang!

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Bank check your power usage too, if its a business organisation machine there may not exist enough juice from the power supply to run two video cards. Cheque it out here.

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....detest to metion this 1. In that location are several USB adapters ....

Of a like mind, USB video is an option of last resort.

Would update the video bill of fare with a x4 output one with the connexion of choice (DVI?). Saves on the possible mix & lucifer headache later on. Few options:
- http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=48&name=Desktop-Graphics-Cards
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I recommend the ATI Radeon HD 3400. I am running that on my organization with iii 19" monitors and 1 21" wide. It works great, it has iv DVI outputs, and then if you lot are using older monitors yous will need DVI-VGA adapters.

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I work with dells exclusively and accept had to setup 4, 6, and eight monitor setups. From my feel when dealing with the USB video adapters you volition have a hard time using more than and so 1 if they are of the same make. It causes mirrored displays instead of expanded. Also they tend to lag a scrap depending on the display you lot attach them to.

My all-time results have always been nvidiadrforce quatro cards. They are a flake pricey just they final and they do the job without problems. I have two 6 monitor(led tv) setups in my office and both are using that card. The y splitters in the back of the card have 2 unlike connections equaling iv displays and so I add another either pic or film-x card depending on the pc and that seems to piece of work out perfectly.

I am not at the role correct noe merely I believe the card is the quatro nvs440

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+one on the iv output card. I've had no luck with regular PCI cards under Windows seven and while I've never used one myself I've heard bad things nearly the USB adapters.

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ITCowboy wrote:

Two solutions (really iii solutions but the last is a last resort) .
1. Replace the Dual Monitor Video menu with a Quad Monitor Carte du jour (probably most expensive)
2. Add another Dual Video Card, just you volition accept to expect and see what kind of slots you take available. Near likely this will end upwards being a PCI (or newer version of such like PCI-x) slot, and y'all will take to purchase the correct menu. This will probable reduce the overall adequacy of video, just depending on what it is used for it may not matter.
3. Ok I even hate to metion this one. There are several USB adapters on the market place that can run a monitor. I have non used one, but I take heard bad things about them. Although it may exist the cheapest pick, I don't think I would go this route.
Edit: OK I am deadening.. others beat me to it. Oh well.
usb graphics adapters take come a LONG way buddy i used to tell peopel to avert at all costs ..untill i used oen at work ..its a lil choppy on hd video ...but polish elsewhere(this is 1080p folks) so much in fact that i decide to try a usb three.0 version at habitation...dewar lord its smooth and i dont even notice when editing hd+ video and images (think 1440p) i challenge anyone to sit down at my workstation and option out the display link brandish ...anyone anytime..unless y'all fire up crysis or something you wont be able to tell.... btw i practice use a very very high end graphics carte setup for gaming across iii displays at home(eyefinity anyone)?

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Don91 wrote:
ITCowboy wrote:

Two solutions (really 3 solutions but the last is a final resort) .

Supersede the Dual Monitor Video card with a Quad Monitor Carte du jour (probably most expensive)

Add together some other Dual Video Card, only you lot will take to expect and see what kind of slots you have available. Virtually likely this will end upwardly being a PCI (or newer version of such similar PCI-x) slot, and you lot volition accept to purchase the correct card. This will probable reduce the overall capability of video, but depending on what it is used for it may not matter.

Ok I fifty-fifty detest to metion this one. In that location are several USB adapters on the market that tin can run a monitor. I take non used one, but I have heard bad things about them. Although it may be the cheapest choice, I don't think I would go this route.

Edit: OK I am slow.. others beat out me to information technology. Oh well.
usb graphics adapters have come a LONG mode buddy i used to tell peopel to avert at all costs ..untill i used oen at work ..its a lil choppy on hd video ...but smooth elsewhere(this is 1080p folks) so much in fact that i decide to attempt a usb 3.0 version at domicile...dewar lord its smooth and i dont even notice when editing hd+ video and images (think 1440p) i challenge anyone to sit at my workstation and selection out the display link display ...anyone anytime..unless you fire up crysis or something you wont be able to tell.... btw i do use a very very high end graphics card setup for gaming across iii displays at home(eyefinity anyone)?
Curious..... can you lot tell me what game(s) yous play that actually support multi-monitors? I play "many" games in a dual monitor setup, and accept nevertheless to find anything that makes utilize of the second..... almost times when gaming I turn off the second monitor becuase I merely end upward looking at half of my wallpaper on that screen, and information technology sits at that place doing nothing lol. I don't even mind if the game supports switching back to Windows seemlessly, then I can click on the other window and do something in Windows while "waiting" on occasion. I'd love to see a game that can use both... even just a demo!

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If information technology'due south not huge gfx processing, use usb gfx card, it's work very fine. I use this for some customers to accept three or 4 screens (server monitoriing) and it'sn't expensive.

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My laptop has a dual video carte du jour. I was able to add a third monitor using a "DisplayLink" brand usb to video adapter. I actually won it in a weekly give away from Spiceworks final yr.

I havent tried to add a 4th monitor..........Even so :)

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Jeff010479 wrote:

This is a dispatcher that needs several screens to look at, at ane time. So no hard graphics work being done.

Fastened is a film of the inside of the motorcar. That second slot is a PCIe slot right?

Curious, information technology seems BOTH of those slots are in fact PCI, but the lower ane has that little extension on it. Every bit far as I can tell, that'south common on Dell motherboards, but even Dell's documentation doesn't seem to want to note that departure: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/op980/en/sm/MT/sbd_diag.htm . Anyone else know for sure? Is this specifically a Dell affair, or an official special kind of extension to PCI standard that Dell just has an affinity for?

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Also... 4 Graphics cards consume more free energy, check your ability supply first :)

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ceez wrote:

at my pc at work I accept 3 monitors on an nvidia nvs440

they accept 2 dvi outputs, I accept a Y splitter on each dvi then I accept i that controls two and the other controls a single monitor (waiting on the 4th)

Ceez has it in one. Dell offer a duel output carte du jour that so allows you also connect DVI splitters to it. Giving you four outputs. Each output acts like its ain display and will bear witness up on the arrangement every bit being four monitors with settings for each. This then allows you to ether extend the screen to the four or clone the aforementioned screen. Nosotros utilise this setup on our security camera pc. Very elementary to setup and apply.

Our system uses a ATI Radeon HD 5450 with duel DVI output

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Just to throw information technology out there, I'm running 4 monitors off of a Mac Mini, 2 are USB DisplayLink adapters. Like others take said, a little choppy, but they work great for my needs. If I have video they'll get on one of the monitors in a regular port, otherwise I don't take any trouble out of them.

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Has anyone checked out the Toshiba DynaDock? I have an chaser in my office running 4 monitors off of his laptop using this and a docking station. He has been quite pleased with the results.

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GUIn00b wrote:

Jeff010479 wrote:

This is a dispatcher that needs several screens to wait at, at 1 time. So no hard graphics work being done.

Attached is a picture show of the within of the machine. That second slot is a PCIe slot correct?

Curious, it seems BOTH of those slots are in fact PCI, but the lower i has that little extension on it. Equally far equally I tin tell, that's common on Dell motherboards, but even Dell'south documentation doesn't seem to want to note that difference: http://back up.dell.com/back up/edocs/systems/op980/en/sm/MT/sbd_diag.htm . Anyone else know for certain? Is this specifically a Dell matter, or an official special kind of extension to PCI standard that Dell but has an affinity for?

I cleared that upwards in an earlier mail on this topic. It'south for a PCI riser chassis (or whatever the heck Dell calls it) used in the pocket-sized(er) form factor machines. Dell uses/used the same mobo for different grade factor machines for a while there and so even though this is a tower, the same mobo was used in the small(er) grade factor version of information technology.

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+1 for DisplayLink. I take a PC running Windows 7 with 5 of them attached. Works well.

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Kelly Armitage wrote:
Don91 wrote:
ITCowboy wrote:

Two solutions (really 3 solutions merely the last is a terminal resort) .

Supplant the Dual Monitor Video bill of fare with a Quad Monitor Carte du jour (probably most expensive)

Add another Dual Video Card, but you will accept to look and run across what kind of slots you lot have bachelor. Most likely this will end upward being a PCI (or newer version of such like PCI-10) slot, and you will have to purchase the right menu. This will probable reduce the overall adequacy of video, but depending on what information technology is used for it may non matter.

Ok I even detest to metion this ane. At that place are several USB adapters on the marketplace that tin can run a monitor. I have not used one, simply I have heard bad things nearly them. Although it may be the cheapest option, I don't remember I would become this road.

Edit: OK I am ho-hum.. others beat me to it. Oh well.
usb graphics adapters have come a LONG way buddy i used to tell peopel to avoid at all costs ..untill i used oen at work ..its a lil inclement on hd video ...but shine elsewhere(this is 1080p folks) and so much in fact that i decide to try a usb iii.0 version at home...dewar lord its polish and i dont fifty-fifty discover when editing hd+ video and images (think 1440p) i claiming anyone to sit down downwardly at my workstation and pick out the display link brandish ...anyone anytime..unless yous fire up crysis or something y'all wont exist able to tell.... btw i do apply a very very high end graphics card setup for gaming across iii displays at domicile(eyefinity anyone)?
Curious..... can you tell me what game(s) you play that really support multi-monitors? I play "many" games in a dual monitor setup, and accept yet to find anything that makes utilise of the 2nd..... about times when gaming I turn off the second monitor becuase I just terminate upwardly looking at half of my wallpaper on that screen, and it sits there doing cipher lol. I don't fifty-fifty mind if the game supports switching back to Windows seemlessly, so I can click on the other window and do something in Windows while "waiting" on occasion. I'd honey to see a game that can employ both... even just a demo!
i dont use a second for an actual game at home but i utilise it when gaming (dont go enough time lately) but concluding time i did use it i was playing civ or Age Of Empires and the 2nd monitor was trying to polish off flavour two of McGyver. *smile*

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SW-Desperado wrote:
Kelly Armitage wrote:

Don91 wrote:

ITCowboy wrote:

2 solutions (really 3 solutions only the concluding is a concluding resort) .

Replace the Dual Monitor Video card with a Quad Monitor Carte (probably most expensive)

Add together another Dual Video Bill of fare, just you will have to look and see what kind of slots you accept available. Most likely this will end upward being a PCI (or newer version of such like PCI-x) slot, and you volition have to buy the correct carte du jour. This volition likely reduce the overall capability of video, only depending on what it is used for it may not matter.

Ok I even hate to metion this ane. In that location are several USB adapters on the market that can run a monitor. I take not used 1, but I take heard bad things about them. Although it may be the cheapest option, I don't think I would go this route.

Edit: OK I am dull.. others trounce me to information technology. Oh well.

usb graphics adapters accept come a LONG way buddy i used to tell peopel to avoid at all costs ..untill i used oen at work ..its a lil choppy on hd video ...but smooth elsewhere(this is 1080p folks) so much in fact that i decide to try a usb 3.0 version at domicile...dewar lord its smooth and i dont even notice when editing hard disk+ video and images (think 1440p) i challenge anyone to sit down at my workstation and option out the display link display ...anyone anytime..unless you lot fire upward crysis or something you wont exist able to tell.... btw i do utilize a very very high finish graphics bill of fare setup for gaming across iii displays at dwelling house(eyefinity anyone)?

Curious..... can you tell me what game(s) you play that actually back up multi-monitors? I play "many" games in a dual monitor setup, and take yet to observe anything that makes use of the second..... near times when gaming I turn off the second monitor becuase I just end upward looking at half of my wallpaper on that screen, and it sits there doing nothing lol. I don't even mind if the game supports switching back to Windows seemlessly, so I tin can click on the other window and exercise something in Windows while "waiting" on occasion. I'd love to see a game that can apply both... even merely a demo!
i dont employ a 2d for an actual game at home only i use it when gaming (dont get plenty fourth dimension lately) but last time i did use information technology i was playing civ or Age Of Empires and the second monitor was trying to polish off season two of McGyver. *smile*
This is more how I tend to use my dual setup........ on one monitor I take iv online poker tourneys (when I'k in a poker mood), and on the other monitor, King-Fu Panda (or any movie) so I don't play hands just out of colorlessness, and lose my shirt :)

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I take used The USB 2 > VGA adapters earlier, they are fine for basic browsing etc, however the USB2 bandwidth places limits on the resolution....The good news is if yous have USB3 on your motherboard the new models tin can go up to 20x16?...

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Kelly Armitage wrote:
Don91 wrote:

ITCowboy wrote:

Two solutions (actually 3 solutions simply the terminal is a last resort) .

Replace the Dual Monitor Video card with a Quad Monitor Card (probably nigh expensive)

Add another Dual Video Card, just y'all volition accept to look and see what kind of slots you have bachelor. Most probable this volition end upwards being a PCI (or newer version of such similar PCI-10) slot, and you will have to purchase the correct menu. This will likely reduce the overall capability of video, but depending on what it is used for it may non matter.

Ok I fifty-fifty hate to metion this one. In that location are several USB adapters on the market that can run a monitor. I have not used ane, only I have heard bad things nearly them. Although it may exist the cheapest choice, I don't think I would go this road.

Edit: OK I am slow.. others beat out me to it. Oh well.

usb graphics adapters have come up a LONG style buddy i used to tell peopel to avoid at all costs ..untill i used oen at work ..its a lil inclement on hd video ...but smooth elsewhere(this is 1080p folks) and then much in fact that i make up one's mind to endeavour a usb 3.0 version at dwelling...dewar lord its polish and i dont fifty-fifty notice when editing hard disk+ video and images (think 1440p) i challenge anyone to sit down downwards at my workstation and pick out the display link brandish ...anyone anytime..unless you burn upwardly crysis or something you wont exist able to tell.... btw i do use a very very high finish graphics card setup for gaming across 3 displays at home(eyefinity anyone)?
Curious..... can you tell me what game(s) you play that really support multi-monitors? I play "many" games in a dual monitor setup, and have yet to discover anything that makes use of the 2nd..... almost times when gaming I turn off the second monitor becuase I just finish upwardly looking at one-half of my wallpaper on that screen, and information technology sits there doing null lol. I don't even listen if the game supports switching dorsum to Windows seemlessly, so I tin can click on the other window and practise something in Windows while "waiting" on occasion. I'd love to see a game that can apply both... even but a demo!
Here is a link to some info on multi monitor gaming...

http://www.surroundscreengaming.com

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