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Solved Video card for three Monitors
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I have two 22" and one 27" Monitors,I want to run them on one card.
This is for a Cheap Backup computer so I want to try and keep it under $100 AUD.
Am aware that I may be asking the Impossible but you never know.
Looking at Ebay for used ones also.
OS
Windows 10 Pro 64bit
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Custom Build
CPU
Intel i7-4770K
Motherboard
Asus Z87 Sabertooth
Memory
16 Gig DDR3-2400
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GT740
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Benq 27" - Benq 22" - Dell 23"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 pro 128g SSD
1xWestern Digital Caviar Green 1TB
2xWestern Digital Caviar Green 2TB
PSU
Seasonic 760 watt platinum
Case
HAF-X
Cooling
Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech illuminated keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX
Internet Speed
Cable
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Firefox
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Avast Internet Security
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May I suggest a search for a card with 3 ports, VGA, HDMI, DVI? Of course the monitors must support at least one of those inputs.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer V3 771G-6443
CPU
i5-3230m
Motherboard
Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
Memory
8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
Screen Resolution
1600x900 pixels
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
PSU
90 watt brick
Mouse
Bluetooth
Antivirus
Comodo
Other Info
Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
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For what its worth, I'm running three monitors on my GT 640. DVI - DVI - HDMI on the Video card, DVI - DVI - DVI on the monitor end. More info in My System Specs.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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This computer was made from parts that i had from other builds.
It has a Gtx550ti with three connections dvi-vga-hdmi it will not run three at a time.
Not sure but I think that the hdmi will not run if the dvi is connected.
OS
Windows 10 Pro 64bit
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Custom Build
CPU
Intel i7-4770K
Motherboard
Asus Z87 Sabertooth
Memory
16 Gig DDR3-2400
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GT740
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Benq 27" - Benq 22" - Dell 23"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 pro 128g SSD
1xWestern Digital Caviar Green 1TB
2xWestern Digital Caviar Green 2TB
PSU
Seasonic 760 watt platinum
Case
HAF-X
Cooling
Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech illuminated keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX
Internet Speed
Cable
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Firefox
Antivirus
Avast Internet Security
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Yeah, it all depends on how many independent sources are on the card. Some manufacturers will add extra connectors for convenience that are fed from the same video source. It saves you from having to use an adapter. I wasn't sure mine would actually run 3 monitors until I tried it. The manual didn't say much at all except multiple monitor support. That could have meant 2 monitors or 3 monitors. I actually wasn't expecting it to run 3 but was pleasantly surprised that it did. I do believe my card was made by Zotac.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer V3 771G-6443
CPU
i5-3230m
Motherboard
Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
Memory
8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
Screen Resolution
1600x900 pixels
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
PSU
90 watt brick
Mouse
Bluetooth
Antivirus
Comodo
Other Info
Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Kodi, you could run one of the monitors off of your onboard graphics. That is based on your specs, if this is another computer then ignore this.
OS
W10 Pro X64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Dude
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU OC@ 4.5 GHZ Turbo
Motherboard
MSI Z77MA-G45 (MS-7759)
Memory
8.00 GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
PNY GTX 760
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S23O9W, HP L1710
Screen Resolution
DELL-1920 x 1080 HP-1280 x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 256 SSD WD 7200RPM 500GB
PSU
Seasonic X650 Gold
Case
Zalman Z12
Cooling
Antec Kuhler 920
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
MSI DS100 Interceptor
Internet Speed
50 down 5 up
Browser
Chrome, IE 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
Logitech X-620 Speakers
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Kodi, you could run one of the monitors off of your onboard graphics. That is based on your specs, if this is another computer then ignore this.
Yes this is another computer,and i just found out that is PCI-E version 1.1 so compatibility come into the picture.
Might just forget the whole thing and run two monitors
OS
Windows 10 Pro 64bit
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Custom Build
CPU
Intel i7-4770K
Motherboard
Asus Z87 Sabertooth
Memory
16 Gig DDR3-2400
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GT740
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Benq 27" - Benq 22" - Dell 23"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 pro 128g SSD
1xWestern Digital Caviar Green 1TB
2xWestern Digital Caviar Green 2TB
PSU
Seasonic 760 watt platinum
Case
HAF-X
Cooling
Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech illuminated keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX
Internet Speed
Cable
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Avast Internet Security
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PCIe 2.0 cards will run in a PCIe 1.1 spec motherboard. I'm doing it now on my backup PC. You'll lose some performance but likely never notice it in normal use. Gaming would be where you might notice it. The card will just run at the slower bus speed.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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Kodi, you could run one of the monitors off of your onboard graphics. That is based on your specs, if this is another computer then ignore this.
That only works if the motherboard supports hybrid crossfire or something similar. On my two ASUS motherboards the onboard is disabled as soon as an add-in card is detected. It's one or the other but not both.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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On my main computer the Asus Sabertooth will run an add on card and the onboard(adjustment in bios).
PROBLEM SOLVED
I went out and bought a GTX740 (Gigabyte GV-N74OC-2GI) and it works on all thee monitors.
OS
Windows 10 Pro 64bit
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Custom Build
CPU
Intel i7-4770K
Motherboard
Asus Z87 Sabertooth
Memory
16 Gig DDR3-2400
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GT740
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Benq 27" - Benq 22" - Dell 23"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 pro 128g SSD
1xWestern Digital Caviar Green 1TB
2xWestern Digital Caviar Green 2TB
PSU
Seasonic 760 watt platinum
Case
HAF-X
Cooling
Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech illuminated keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX
Internet Speed
Cable
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Avast Internet Security
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Hi there
Glad you solved it - but I'll add this info for other who are considering multi-monitor set ups.
Multi-monitor hardware comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes -- here's just one -- a 4 port one.
Decent high end ones for things like stock trading systems can be quite expensive too -- remember you'll also need DECENT HARDWARE on you main computer to drive all these extra graphics !!!!.
PNY NVS 510 2GB DDR3 Quad DisplayPort PCI-Express Graphics Card - Low Profile - Ebuyer
At the other extreme --here's one for 8 Monitors !!!! only a cool 2,000 EUR !!!!!!! (and you can have TWO of them together to give up to 16 screens !!!).
DisplayPort Graphics Card for Eight Monitors
I'm going to try this (the 8 screen version) for doing my Stock "Day trading". I'm getting too fed up with only THREE monitors !!!!.
Cheers
jimbo
OS
Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Monitor(s) Displays
1 X LG 40 inch TV
Hard Drives
SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
2 X 3 TB sata
5 X 1 TB sata
Internet Speed
0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)