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3 monitors without SLi?

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Name: wraith
Date: September 28, 2008 at 01:30:40 Pacific
OS: Vista Business (x32)
CPU/Ram: Athlon 5000+ / 2GB RAM
Product: Custom
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I'm using a dual monitor setup, and I want to add a third one. A 32" to use for watching movies and playing games to be exact. The only problem is that I'm using both my DVI outputs right now. My motherboard supports SLi, but I really can't afford another of the card I currently have.

My question is, can I use my motherboard's onboard VGA output somehow, or a different, cheap video card for the third motherboard? I don't need SLi features at this point, just one more output for a monitor.



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Name: Beginner1
Date: September 28, 2008 at 12:52:49 Pacific
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Try this product at the link below. Might be useful to you.

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.j...

Jim R


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Name: wraith
Date: September 28, 2008 at 23:04:43 Pacific
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Thanks Jim, that might solve my problem, but if I'm using one of those, doesn't it mean that both monitors will display the same thing? I want to be able to have all three monitors in landscape mode.


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Response Number 3
Name: jason.m
Date: October 17, 2008 at 07:45:53 Pacific
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This is exactly what you want:

http://www.iogear.com/product/GUC20...

I've got a couple of these powering four monitors right now :)

They've got DVI versions too- I think there's some cheaper ones out there as well

Got a problem? give www.support.com a try


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Response Number 4
Name: wraith
Date: October 17, 2008 at 08:10:14 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks jason, that does seem to be exactly what I need! Hopefully I can find a cheap one.


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