I've been doing some research into setting up 3 or more monitors on 1 PC and I thought I'd put it to the experts on here as I trust your opinions more!!
I've got dual monitors for my PC but I've also got my HDTV. My graphics card supports dual outputs so I can have 2 out of the above 3 devices plugged in, but I want to be able to use all 3 at the same time. I know there are switching ports which can have multiple inputs and then will output to one device but I'd rather have all 3 viewable at once!
I realise being able to specify what motherboard I have right now would be useful, but I can't remember off the top of my head (and I'm not at home to have a look.) My primary graphics card is pci express of course but throughout my research I have seen that you can install a second graphics card which, if it has dual outputs as well, can allow up to 4 monitors. I have also read that generally its a good idea to have cards from the same manufacturer e.g. both nvidia.
My question is basically if anyone can share their experience in this regard as to whether it is a simple process or if they experienced technical gremlins. I can't remember if my motherboard supports SLI, as if it did I would imagine this would be a very simple process. I have a number of pci express expansion slots, although they are not x16, so would I need to find a graphics card that fits into one of those?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :-)