2 video cards - 3 monitors - 1 desktop - help me solve the equatio

[Guest]

Hi,
I need to run 3 monitors on one build.
2 monitors will have the same resolution, thus they can be cloned on the
same vidoecard.
1 monitor however, needs to have a completely different resolution, thus it
can't be cloned. My thinking is that I should get a second videocard and have
this monitor hooked up to it as a primary. (Thus extended and dualview, Y
splitter is not an option)

But, is it possible to see the same desktop and video playbacks on both the
videocards? Or will there be a problem with it? Any difference in Vista or XP
MCE?
Please assist...

 

[DL]

When you say cloned do you mean the actual display is cloned on two
monitors.
(Two monitors with same resolution is not a cloned display)

What vid card slots does your mobo support?

 

[Guest]

I guess you are right, is not called cloned, maybe "mirrored"? I'm clueless..


I haven't bought the new mobo, yet, but I've been looking at two different
cards that can take two PCI-Express cards each. One of them (Asus P5B Deluxe)
can take one PCI-Express at x16 and the other slot at x2 (or x4 if disabling
PCIx1) and the other mobo (Asus P5W DH Deluxe) that can take both the
PCI-Express at x8.

If I plugin two videocards on a mobo like above, can the same desktop be
seen on the primary display on both the screens? At different resolutions?
Or am I wishing for too much?

Regards.

 

[Rock]

Hi,
I need to run 3 monitors on one build.
2 monitors will have the same resolution, thus they can be cloned on the
same vidoecard.
1 monitor however, needs to have a completely different resolution, thus
it
can't be cloned. My thinking is that I should get a second videocard and
have
this monitor hooked up to it as a primary. (Thus extended and dualview, Y
splitter is not an option)

But, is it possible to see the same desktop and video playbacks on both
the
videocards? Or will there be a problem with it? Any difference in Vista or
XP
MCE?
Please assist...

You might want to post to the media center newsgroup, a hardware newsgroup,
and/or for Vista issues one of the Vista newsgroups.

microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter.
microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_video
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware

 

[Rock]

Hi,
I need to run 3 monitors on one build.
2 monitors will have the same resolution, thus they can be cloned on the
same vidoecard.
1 monitor however, needs to have a completely different resolution, thus
it
can't be cloned. My thinking is that I should get a second videocard and
have
this monitor hooked up to it as a primary. (Thus extended and dualview, Y
splitter is not an option)

But, is it possible to see the same desktop and video playbacks on both
the
videocards? Or will there be a problem with it? Any difference in Vista or
XP
MCE?

Additional info, if you post to more than one newsgroup, crosspost it, don't
multipost. Crossposting is sending the same message to multiple groups at
the same time. Multiposting is sending the same message individually to
each group, which shouldn't be done, especially in this case where you might
like to have the collaboration. Multiposting is counterproductive and get's
people upset, too.

You cannot, as far as I know, crosspost using the web interface. That
interface is lousy for many reasons, that being just one. I suggest you use
a newsreader to access what are actually Usenet newsgroups. XP comes with
Outlook Express which can be set up for newsgroup access. From OE it is
easy to crosspost, just list each newsgroup separated by a comma. Here is a
link on how to setup OE for newsgroup access.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm