Running 3 Monitors

Ads448 · 01-05-2008, 02:16 PM

Hello,

I am customising a pc to buy and i have a question about the graphics card.

I want to be able to run 2 19 inch monitors through DVI AND at the same time an HDTV through HDMI using this graphics card -

ATI Radeon HD 3850 PCI-E x16 256MB Video Card

Is that possible or will i need another graphics card?

Thanks

Ads

**emosun** · 01-05-2008, 10:32 PM

The card wont be able to run all 3 of them at the same time , but you will be able to hook up the monitors to the dvi ports and the hd tv to the s-video ports. But when you run the hd tv you will have to disable one of the monitors.

Ads448 · 01-06-2008, 05:07 AM

Okay,

So saying I wanted to do some editing, or colour correcting across the 2 monitors and use my HDTV as a prveiw monitor - the only way I could do this is with 2 graphics card, is that right?

Thanks for the reply :)

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**emosun** · 01-06-2008, 07:10 AM

Yes most cards can only run 2 screens at a time as its not comon for a pc to use more then two, so in your case yes get two gpu's.

Ads448 · 01-06-2008, 12:23 PM

Right,

Thanks very much :)

Ads

01-05-2008, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ads448 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Harleston Posts: 38 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1	Running 3 Monitors Hello, I am customising a pc to buy and i have a question about the graphics card. I want to be able to run 2 19 inch monitors through DVI AND at the same time an HDTV through HDMI using this graphics card - ATI Radeon HD 3850 PCI-E x16 256MB Video Card Is that possible or will i need another graphics card? Thanks Ads

01-05-2008, 10:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,948 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Running 3 Monitors The card wont be able to run all 3 of them at the same time , but you will be able to hook up the monitors to the dvi ports and the hd tv to the s-video ports. But when you run the hd tv you will have to disable one of the monitors. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-06-2008, 05:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ads448 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Harleston Posts: 38 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1	Re: Running 3 Monitors Okay, So saying I wanted to do some editing, or colour correcting across the 2 monitors and use my HDTV as a prveiw monitor - the only way I could do this is with 2 graphics card, is that right? Thanks for the reply :) Ads

01-06-2008, 07:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,948 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Running 3 Monitors Yes most cards can only run 2 screens at a time as its not comon for a pc to use more then two, so in your case yes get two gpu's. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-06-2008, 12:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ads448 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Harleston Posts: 38 OS: Vista Ultimate SP1	Re: Running 3 Monitors Right, Thanks very much :) Ads