[fr31ns]Karrde The Handy Murse Posts: 2,655 Joined: May 2008 |
06-13-2009, 01:21 PM
Trying to help my friend out here. Long/Short he currently uses a dual monitor setup on a 6600GT and is looking to upgrade if he can get a triple setup. His mobo only has one PCI-E slot so multiple GPUs is kinda not happening.
Quote:I was checking out the 9800 series, they appear to have 3 video connectors (2x hdmi, 1x dvi). Does this mean you can hook up 3 monitors or do they just provide different alternatives for 2 monitors? Anyone got an answer? <+Karrde> welp, time to learn some basic patterning skills <@Negate> 12121212121212121212 <@Negate> there is a simple pattern <+Karrde> I changed my mind. Gonna cosplay as a gay demon from hell and get negate raped instead XD <+Caffeine`work> Karrde: Gay demon? Why would you need to cosplay just go as yourself <+FlyingMongoose> Caffeine`work: Karrde would actually have to tone it down some. |
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06-13-2009, 01:52 PM
I am not familiar with the hardware, but a quick google suggests that it is possible
http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/3-m...a-9800-gx2 |
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[fr31ns]Karrde The Handy Murse Posts: 2,655 Joined: May 2008 |
06-13-2009, 02:12 PM
Thx rummy. Considering he's a coder, he should be able to troubleshoot it since it obviously does work.
<+Karrde> welp, time to learn some basic patterning skills <@Negate> 12121212121212121212 <@Negate> there is a simple pattern <+Karrde> I changed my mind. Gonna cosplay as a gay demon from hell and get negate raped instead XD <+Caffeine`work> Karrde: Gay demon? Why would you need to cosplay just go as yourself <+FlyingMongoose> Caffeine`work: Karrde would actually have to tone it down some. |
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CaffeinePowered Mad Hatter Posts: 12,998 Joined: Mar 2008 |
06-13-2009, 02:18 PM
Would it be possible to buy a cheap-o PCI video card for the third one, not familiar with using multiple video cards not in an SLI set up
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[fr31ns]Karrde The Handy Murse Posts: 2,655 Joined: May 2008 |
06-13-2009, 09:27 PM
He woulda done that, but with the hardware he uses and the way his mobo is, he can only use one slot. So it has to be a one video card configuration.
<+Karrde> welp, time to learn some basic patterning skills <@Negate> 12121212121212121212 <@Negate> there is a simple pattern <+Karrde> I changed my mind. Gonna cosplay as a gay demon from hell and get negate raped instead XD <+Caffeine`work> Karrde: Gay demon? Why would you need to cosplay just go as yourself <+FlyingMongoose> Caffeine`work: Karrde would actually have to tone it down some. |
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HeK Rotartsinimda Posts: 4,183 Joined: Jun 2015 |
06-13-2009, 11:00 PM
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at0m Official Con Soccer Mom Posts: 7,800 Joined: Jun 2008 |
06-13-2009, 11:15 PM
(06-13-2009, 11:00 PM)HeK link Wrote: http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/produc...qidlppcie/If he's got enough cash to drop on a Matrox card, he should just build a new rig. It'd probably be cheaper, and he could actually use it for gaming and not just video editing / software development / CAD work. "If you want to be a Double E, bend over and grab your knees...." "Atom is Sexy!" <-- Donate your own pic to the cause! Victory needs no explanation. Defeat allows none. -Sun Tzu |
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HeK Rotartsinimda Posts: 4,183 Joined: Jun 2015 |
06-13-2009, 11:41 PM
Yes, but that is out of the scope of the question.
I really don't see why he can't just cram in some plainjane PCI video cards for $20 a pop. |
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Wedge I make Reavers my Bitch Posts: 2,704 Joined: Apr 2008 |
06-14-2009, 05:43 AM
(06-13-2009, 11:41 PM)HeK link Wrote: Yes, but that is out of the scope of the question. Quote:Karrde link=topic=3075.msg89987#msg89987 date=1244946425] Not sure if that's actually a valid reason, but I can't imagine anything was made with support for something like that in mind unless it's supposed to work due to the natural architecture of whatever. (09-11-2008, 05:11 PM)Dave link Wrote:i would totaly ride that gay ass dragon thing. |
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HeK Rotartsinimda Posts: 4,183 Joined: Jun 2015 |
06-14-2009, 12:20 PM
Well, the Matrox QID is $700...
Unless he has a mobo without any PCI slots, there shouldn't really be anything stopping him from plugging in an extra PCI video card. There should not be a resource conflict. |
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