3 Monitor setup, cant get it right.

[cammo35]

Hi all, I am currently building and setting up to race cockpits. I have all the parts and all i have to do is finish the actual cockpits.

I want to set up a 3 monitor display for each cockpit. This is what i have to work with and i want to know if its even possible with these cards. The video card im using is a Nivida GeForce 8400 GS which is a pci-e x16. It has 1 dvi output, 1 VGA and 1 tv out. I also have a Matorx G550 dual head
pci-e x1 card. It has 2 dvi outputs. Does anyone know if i can use these 2 card together for the 3 monitor setup? Im using Windows XP Pro SP1.

Is there a way to install different drivers so both of them will work togther? When i have them both plugged in and connected, windows will load on the monitors plugged into the Nivida card, but the monitor plugged into the Matrox card will only display the system post screen. And its not detected in windows.

What other options do i have? Should i sell the Matrox cards and buy 2 pci based video cards instead?

Any info will be great guys

Cheers
Cameron.

[skipclarke]

Get one higher-end PCI-e card. 8600 at the least, and a TripleHead2Go. Easiest, most painless way.

[JKeefe]

If you want to run games in triplehead resolutions, you need a powerful graphics card. The 8400 does not qualify; it is a budget card.

You can do 2 things:
1) By a single powerful GPU or 2 powerful GPUs in SLI, and use it (them) to drive a Matrox TripleHead2Go.

2) By one powerful GPU and use it in conjunction with your existing PCI-E 8400 to drive three displays using SoftTH.

[cammo35]

Thanks all. Looks like i have a bit of saving to do!!