Looking for a multiple monitor solution.

Hi,
I currently run dual Nvidia cards (SLI) and just for fun want to try and run three monitors- expanding my desktop (and perhaps my gameplay?).

I was told say goodbye to SLI if I do this and a lot of the solutions I have been directed to (such as http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/th2go/ from Matrox) seem awfully pricey @ nearly $400 US.

Is there a simple solution [or at least a cheaper one] to adding the monitors? Or will I just have to bite the bullet and pony up the loot for an extra piece of hardware?

Thanks for any advice,
~Eastpunk

 

:wave Welcome to Major Geeks! :major

I'm no expert in these things, so I did some Googling for you. Here's some links, most of which have info directly from nVidia, and the first link explains it all pretty clearly with diagrams and whatnot....
http://www.slizone.com/object/sli_multi_monitor.html
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=18302
http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f78/sli-dual-monitors-works-168567/
http://forums.slizone.com/lofiversion/index.php?t4049.html

 

Thanks,
It seems a lot has changed recently with the Nvidia drivers and I may not need extra hardware at all With a bit of luck I will be posting my solution as soon as my new monitors arrive.
Cheers,
~Eastpunk

 

cool it should be all good!Good you posted here:-D Remember to do a bit of googling next time and have fun with the multi monitors:cool

Dacads

 

any luck, OP?