Tri-screen Setup. Need advice.

[Clanked]

As the title states, I am trying to create a three screen setup. Something like this:

[///////////]----------------------[///////////]
[///////////]----------------------[///////////]
[/////2/////][////////////////////][/////4/////]
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[-----------][/////////1//////////][-----------]
[///////////][////////////////////][///////////]
[/////3/////][////////////////////][/////5/////]
[///////////]----------------------[///////////]
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I have read in this thread that mutiple GPU's cause a performance drop due to WoW only running on the primary video card.
A work around was stated involving switching the primary/secondary display every time you start wow up. I would like to avoid having to do that, every time I decide to close wow.
My plan was to use Vista with 2 ATI 4870 cards, the first one powering (1). The second card powering (2-5). Then I read about the fps drop when using multiple cards.

So. How would you go about achieving the above stated display using one computer ?

[pinotnoir]

Thats my setup. I use two pc's now but if your doing it all from one pc and you are in the market to buy a video card I would suggest the sapphire 4850x2 card. It has 4 DVI outs so you can run all your monitors with 1 card instead of buying two. The price when I purchased the card was $299. It may be cheaper now. I use to have 2 3870 cards running my 3 lcd's. When I upgraded to 2 pc's I have my left LCD running on my old pc with the 2 3870's in crossfire mode. The middle and right screen are run off my 4850x2. I have my fps capped at 50 and I am happy.

http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/in...D=25&type=page

[Clanked]

Your setup is actually the one that I am hoping to emulate.

When you ran one PC with your two 3870 cards, did you run into the issues I stated above about using a secondary card?

You run two screens off a 4850, wouldn't an additional screen really hamper performance?

[pinotnoir]

Your setup is actually the one that I am hoping to emulate.

When you ran one PC with your two 3870 cards, did you run into the issues I stated above about using a secondary card?

You run two screens off a 4850, wouldn't an additional screen really hamper performance?

I had no problem running 2 lcd's off 1 card and 1 lcd off the other on one pc. What caused me upgrade to two pc's was the expansion. It required more power than BC. Right now I have two pc's. One runs 1 lcd the other runs 2 lcd. The 4850x2 has 4 DVI outs so you can run 4 LCD off 1 card. I would get that card instead of getting two. When you run other games on 1 LCD you can go in the ati panel and check crossfire so you have a 4850x2 crossfired for great fps game performance. Just make sure your case can fit the card. It's very long and my old case wouldnt fit it.

[not5150]

I just set up a Dell XPS with the Sapphire 4850x2 (quad-output). I'm running four screens at 1920X1080 each

When you get the card, go into the Catalyst Control Center and uncheck the enable Crossfire box. We spent freakin 30 minutes trying to troubleshoot why the card could only show two outputs. Turns out the Crossfire is enabled by default, DOH.

[Clanked]

I just set up a Dell XPS with the Sapphire 4850x2 (quad-output). I'm running four screens at 1920X1080 each

When you get the card, go into the Catalyst Control Center and uncheck the enable Crossfire box. We spent freakin 30 minutes trying to troubleshoot why the card could only show two outputs. Turns out the Crossfire is enabled by default, DOH.

That is rather encouraging. What FPS are you getting?

[not5150]

Very playable... the computer is at work so I'll tell you tomorrow the exact FPS.

[Clanked]

Thanks, I would appreciate that.

I have been reading up all that I can on the card, and it looks to be exactly what I want.
Thanks for the advice. I think I'll be getting one (pending above FPS statements), now if it would only go on sale.

[not5150]

Here's how the four screens look.

http://blog.vpls.net/index.php/compo...-graphics-card

Big LCD panels are so cheap these days. Our break room is full of monitors.

http://blog.vpls.net/index.php/compo...6-got-monitors

[not5150]

Couldn't start WoW at work today because the boss stayed there late (up til 1 am)

Will try again tomorrow