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    Adding a Third Monitor. Need opinions from pros.

    I'm still up in the air about how to go about hooking up my third monitor for the 727 engine guage stack. I don't even have the correct size monitor yet.

    On another thread there was talk of a Garmin 1000 monitor mask for GA aircraft, so I took a look because I was curious.

    I found another device they manufacture that will allow a third monitor to be added to a two-output card with separate desktop views.

    As it is, I'm using one output for the outside view and one output for the MIP view. I forgot to add that this is a USB display device. For displaying something without a lot of movement like engine guages, would this be ideal for a third monitor?

    I'm trying to keep this a single PC system as Gwyn has done, without dragging the system down.

    Here is a link to the device: http://www.piengineering.com/viewport.php

    If I'm reading this correctly this should be possible. Could I get some feedback on this before abusing the credit card?

    I'm running XP Pro and FS9 with an ATI Sapphire x1950 card.
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    Adding a Third Monitor on a Single PC

    Hey guys, i was wondering if its possible to connect 3 monitors on 1 PC using:

    GeForce8600GT SLI for the 2 monitors and the OnBoard VGA card for the other monitor.

    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FlightSimulation-CY View Post
    Hey guys, i was wondering if its possible to connect 3 monitors on 1 PC using:

    GeForce8600GT SLI for the 2 monitors and the OnBoard VGA card for the other monitor.

    Thanks.

    You can't do this..... it's either going to be the on-board VGA or a plug-in video card, but not both together. I would suggest adding a 2nd videocard.

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    Would a simple low-end PCI card be able to handle a 15-gauge stack without too much of a drain on the CPU?

    Maybe 128MB?
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    Thumbs up Adding a Third Monitor on a Single PC

    Thanks guys, probably i will buy another card.

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    You can add as many video cards as you have slots. Just be aware that there are hits to performanace with multiple video cards pushing multiple displays.

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    Mike, that should work without a hitch. I can not promise you it wont slow down your system but it should be minimal if you even notice it.
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    pci card.

    I just installed a 3rd video card a PCI sparkle 8500GT with two outputs. I will be using the card for ENG and FMC monitoring. MY FSX system took a small hit I just turned sliders down some and now back to where It was before. I have not done much testing with it could be differant when more of a demand is place on system.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flightsimulation-cy View Post
    hey guys, i was wondering if its possible to connect 3 monitors on 1 pc using:

    Geforce8600gt sli for the 2 monitors and the onboard vga card for the other monitor.

    Thanks.
    I am doing this on 2 PC's at the moment.
    but it is an AGP card, and the OnBoard Card.


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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyT View Post
    Mike, that should work without a hitch. I can not promise you it wont slow down your system but it should be minimal if you even notice it.
    If I do I'll pull some sliders back a bit. Still haven't found the monitor I need yet without buying 100. EarthLCD never replied back.
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