Multi-monitor setup options for 24"?

[denniswilha]

denniswilha: That's exactly what I'm using now. Do you use the SoftTH setup or the Matrox? I can't get the matrox triplehead working in the 1920x1200 native resolution, so imho it's a piece of ****.

Be sure you are using Dual Link DVI Cables, the Single Link DVI cables will not support the Higher Resolutions. I think I had to spend an extra $150 for 4 Dual Link DVI cables, I didn't know there was such a difference between Dual Link DVI and Single Link.

[33Vortex]

Your monitors have DVI? Mine are VGA so I have to use adapters from the triplehead dvi outputs. Between the triplehead and PC I used a dual DVI though. That might be the bottleneck, but are you sure that the triplehead will support 3 monitors at 1920x1200 resolution? After all the trouble I've gone through since the 30" screen broke down I'm not going to send these 3 monitors back, probably too late for that now anyway.

[denniswilha]

Go check out this:
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/th2go/resolution/digital/resolutions.html

It looks like it will support 2 @1920x1200   or 3 @1280x1024   and it specifies you will only get that resolution with Dual Link DVI, I don't think its gonna happen with VGA.  I think you will have to use the analog edition, the digital addition will only work with DVI.

http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/guide.html

Even at the 1280x1024 x 3  i'm getting a resolution at 5040x1050 in the game, and the picture is great, its not all garbled or grainy like you think, the pixels are small and smooth. I guess to answer your question NO, I don't even get the option for that Resolution

Ijust recently upgraded to an i5 750 and went down in video to a GTX250, still runs the same.

[33Vortex]

Well, I think I'll settle for the SoftTH setup for now, it still runs ok and I get 5960x1200 resolution out of it even if it only uses one of my cards. Sending back the matrox triplehead and get another 30" display sometime later. Have other priorities currently so it'll have to wait. What I miss the most is to be able to record with fraps directly when playing AH and get the cockpit perspective while playing. Won't be making any of those kind of films for a while.

[denniswilha]

Tell ya what you might try, I'm using the matrox software and it only displays the 5040 res. you might just install drivers to use the matrox and try using your softTH software and see if you can pull up the higher resolutions. I might even give that a try, i then could get even more pixels.
Good luck.

[33Vortex]

Higher resolutions is no problem with the SoftTH, using both cards is. SoftTH can't make use of SLI/Crossfire but can do any resolution whereas Matrox Triplehead can make use of my SLI setup but not show the higher resolutions.

 

[Eagler]

33Vortex
by using 3 identical monitors do they lineup perfectly? What about stretching, do you see any in the side monitors?
My monitors perspectives are not the same.
The middle monitor a dell 2407wfp is 16:10 1920 x 1200 where the two sides ASUS VH242H are 16:9 max res 1920x1080.
My sides do not line up exactly and i do get some stretch/magnification on the side monitors. Matching colors exactly is another trick I have not figured out entirely.
Can you posts some shots of your setup?

[33Vortex]

The color issue was a bit of a hassle to set up. Using SoftTH I've had no problems lining up the monitors. About the stretching, it's normal in AH as the camera perspective is programmed that way. I get the same stretched out perspective on the outer monitors. It's ok though as they're really only for peripheral vision and not to be looked directly at.

[Kazaa]

I'm seriously thinking about going for an eyefinity setup down the road. I've seen a resolution of 7680x1600 and it left me absolutely speechless. But each monitor cost him £1,100.00 x 3 + £1,000.00 worth of graphics cards...

Eyefinity/TH2G is the future, I can't wait to be a part of it.

[33Vortex]

Yeah it'll cost a pretty penny but I'm with ya on that one. You can only get the 7680x1600 resolution if you're using the 30" 2560x1600 panels, which are impressive by themselves.

[Skuzzy]

If you angle your outer monitors correctly, the distortion/stretching should not be noticeable.

[Redd]

anyone thinking vaguely about doing this  should just jump - it's awesome and very easy to set up.


just do what I did and steal the kids monitor