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3rd Monitor Setup & Usage :: OS: WinXP SP3

Hello,

I know I can find "answers" to this general question all over the internet and this forum, but my question is specific to my current setup (motherboard/video adapter, etc).

I am currently running dual monitors out of a ATI Radeon X800 Pro card (this card has dual ports).

The monitors are labeled 1 & 2 (when viewed in windows monitor management area). All is fine and working OK with this setup.

I want to add a 3rd monitor.

My motherboard is: Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000-G v4.

Can anyone suggest the best method or a method to go about adding this 3rd monitor? I don't need high graphic quality on the 3rd monitor. So it wont necessarily need to run through the ATI card.

I need to resolve this today, so any quick notes or insight will earn top points :)

Thanks in advance!

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Step 2 is crucial, last thing you want to do is buy a card that wont fit because it is the wrong slot type. Then you'll be driving back, standing in line, possibly arguing with a clerk, and then having to shop all over again.

You gotta have the right stuff so do a little homework 1st and see what your setup can handle, that may mean opening up the case and looking at the slots. May mean going to the PC vendor getting info from their support pages. If you need more help from there, I can help you get it figured out, I have probably put over 1000 cards into a mobo.

3rd Monitor Setup &amp; Usage :: OS: WinXP SP3

3rd Monitor Setup & Usage :: OS: WinXP SP3