How Do I setup a Multiple Monitor Computer?

[ironmaster]

I would like to setup three or four monitors on my computer. I want the screens to have individual properties but also be connected in a panoramic fashion. Can I add more video cards or should I get a ready made unit that supports several monitors? If so, where's a good place to look for one?

[Raiz]

Refer to following threads:

How to configure three monitor on a computer
Dual Monitor Display
http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-video/1086132.htm

[T.J.]

I think you should go for a ready made one ,


Multi-monitor video cards support 2, 4 or 8 monitors, and are usually available in both AGP and PCI versions. You can also install multiple multi-monitor cards, for example a system with 16 monitors could be set up with 1 AGP quad (4-monitor) card + 3 PCI quad cards.

If you have more than one video card installed , the card will be using as BIOS primary video card.It will be active during the system startup and it will displays BIOS messages and the Windows boot progress, and it is also the card which will be used for fullscreen DOS applications.

The BIOS primary card is either the AGP card or the first PCI video card (the one in the lowest-numbered slot, nearest to the AGP slot). To choose whether AGP or PCI should be primary, enter the BIOS setup during booting and look for a setting called 'Initialize First', 'Init Display First' or similar.