Three displays 1680x1050 TripleHead2Go

Jascias · Post by **Jascias** » 27 Apr 2007, 01:03

Guys, I have being reading the forums, but I am still somewhat confused. I have 3 lcd screens at 1680x1050 native res. I currently have them running on two 8800gtx's which works great for everyday tasks, but i can only play games on 2 of the displays. (Anyone know if its possible to play this setup on three screens?) My question is if I get the TripleHead2Go will this work with my 3 screens at their native res? Or do I got buy 3 new lcd screens at another res. Or should I just wait for the DVI version. Help :!: Thanks.

JKeefe · Post by **JKeefe** » 27 Apr 2007, 01:57

Arg, here we go again.

You can game on three screens with your curent setup using SoftTH. However, you will have to run in non-SLI mode and thus one of your 8800s will go unused. Using this solution (which seems to have limited compatibility), you should be able to game at 5040x1050, assuming your hardware can push those pixels. This solution allows for bezel adjustment.

If you get a TripleHead2Go, you will be able to game on three screens while using SLI to drive the setup. The max res will be 3840x1024. The max triplehead res will be 38040x768. You will not be able to run your monitors at native resolution, nor will they be scaled to another 16:10 resolution; they will be scaled to a 16:9 resolution or to a 15:9 resolution (3840x720 is also available). There is no bezel adjustment with the TripleHead2Go.

If you wait and get a Digital TripleHead2Go, all of the above is true plus you will have the available option of a 3840x800 resolution, and everything is run through DVI. Bezel adjustment is a feature of the Digital TripleHead2Go.

For the either of the TripleHead2Go solutions, implementing treplehead in games is a hell of a lot simpler. SoftTH requires modified files in each game's instal folder in order to run at triplehead, and the internet is full of people trying to get it to work. It also comes with a framerate hit from syncing the output of two video cards. The Matrox solutions' only framerate hit comes from the fact that you are running at a higher resolution.

Jascias · Post by **Jascias** » 27 Apr 2007, 02:24

Ahhhh, thanks Jkeefe. One last question if you don't mind, as I would just like this to be clear in my mind.

The Digital TripleHead2Go will allow me to run my 1680x1050 screens in their native res? At 16:10? Is this correct? If so then you helped me a bunch on my decsion to wait. Thanks Jkeefe.

Update: Still researching and learning this. So its my understanding that you have to add up your res. For example: 1680x1050 times three is 5040x1050. Is this right? If the highest resolution that the Digital TripleHead2Go can go is 3840x1024 does this mean that I'm SOL here? What would be the best res with the Digital TripleHead2Go for this issue? Thanks guys. I know I am a noob here but I am searching the forums for some answers.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 27 Apr 2007, 07:45

@ JKeefe ...

Arg, here we go again.

... that did make me laugh ! ... :lol:
I did a bit of a write up (used some of your words) and made it a "sticky" (link below) ... :lol:
I have locked it (so we don't get lots of posts messing it up or causing confusion) but if you feel there could be some improvements or additions please PM me ... thanks mate.

@ Jascias ... read this ... Info about the TripleHead2G's and widescreens

So ... for your set-up ... without distortion ... the best you will get using a TripleHead2Go is with the digital version and it will be using 3 x 1280x800 ... assuming your monitors can do 1280 x 800.
You will not be able to do 3 x 1680x1050.

Jascias · Post by **Jascias** » 27 Apr 2007, 09:07

I see. Thanks for the help guys.

ralfostarr · Post by **ralfostarr** » 27 Apr 2007, 17:24

Hello all, I had a screen 19 " which I resold to buy a screen 22 " wide in order to make triple screen of 3 X 22 ".

I realizes that the maximum resolution with the TH2G is of 3x 1280/1024 is 3 X 19 ". My problem is thus to know if I can change the resolutions of my screens 22 " into 1280/1024 in the place of 1680/1050, because currently I can play into 1280/1024 without deformation out of my 22 ".

If that is possible, that will prevent me repurchasing 3 screens 19 " and not buying simply that 2 screens 22 ", the price being identical in the 2 solutions but I would have more place with 22 ".

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 27 Apr 2007, 17:30

Read this stick it might help you to understand ... http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/node/7651

Welcome to the WSGF ... 8)

ralfostarr · Post by **ralfostarr** » 28 Apr 2007, 10:20

Thank you for this answer, but I very did not understand (I do not speak very quite English).

Knowing that the screens 22 " are into 16/10 and not in 16/9, the analogical TH2G dopn't work correctly. Similar for the version digital considering with the resolution of 1280/800 is not appropriate this screen has.

There thus remains to me the choice of SoftTH, but I the principle does not understand. It is necessary to have a motherboard with 2 port pci Xpress (I have Asus Commando chipset p965), and two graphics boards (I currently have one 8800 GTX), therefore I should repurchase one 8600 in order to have the same driver not to have a problem of compatibility. But if I understands well, it is only the main graphical card thing which makes turn the game and I am thus afraid to have a strong fall of FPS, and I does not understand either the problem of synchronisation bus in my game, I prefer not to put it.

Afflicted for these questions, but before paying my screens I wants to be on result. Thank you in advance.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 28 Apr 2007, 10:31

Hello ...
I'm afraid I not do not understand most of what you are saying/asking ...

You need two graphics cards ... not in SLI ...

and I am thus afraid to have a strong fall of FPS

Yes you are likely to have a large drop in FPS with the SoftTH as it does not use SLI.

ralfostarr · Post by **ralfostarr** » 28 Apr 2007, 15:20

Thus the system by SofTth will not be appropriate to me because of the fall of FPS.

Paddy, I see in your signature that you has of the 20 " and 24 " with TH2G, and I thus put myself the following question, how made you to have Windows and play at game ??

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 28 Apr 2007, 16:36

I don't use the TH2G with the 24" screens ... I just use the centre screen for widescreen gaming.
the 3 20" screens are 4:3 so I use the TH2G at 3840x1024.

ralfostarr · Post by **ralfostarr** » 28 Apr 2007, 18:59

considering you have 3 screens 20", I suppose that you does not have them in the native resolution of your screen and it is what I think of doing with my screens 22 " same if mine are into 16/10. I have test on my current 22" screen into 1280/1024 in the place of 1680/1050 and I do not have a problem ingame, and I have a light distortion under Windows but that is not awkward compared to the profit of triple screen.

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 28 Apr 2007, 19:05

Correct my 20" screens are not running at their native resolution but the look great as 3840x1024 is 3 x 4:3
I found the distortion of 3840x1024 on triple widescreens unacceptable ...

JKeefe · Post by **JKeefe** » 30 Apr 2007, 19:20

Correct my 20" screens are not running at their native resolution but the look great as 3840x1024 is 3 x 4:3
I found the distortion of 3840x1024 on triple widescreens unacceptable ...

Actually, 3840x1024 is triple 5:4. Your 20" monitors have a native of 1600x1200?

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 30 Apr 2007, 19:27

... :lol: ... you got me ...

khula · Post by **khula** » 01 May 2007, 17:46

Woah!! Eh?

I thought you HAD to use native resolutions of 1280x1024 (ie 19" monitors) to get the most out of th2go? That's why I bought three 19" 2ms ones in the first place!!!

Whats the image like Paddy when using your 20" rascals?

If they normally run at 1600x1200 don't they look a bit funky?

Post by **Paddy the Wak** » 01 May 2007, 17:59

They look fine ... I guess the Dell's scale things very well ... :D

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