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Hi folks.
I now have two 1920 X 1200 monitors creating a continuous desktop.
It would be very helpful for my work if I could have three monitors running from a single system and giving me a continuous desktop. My applications are primarily text-based--Word 2010-- but some are memory intensive, like the reference manager EndNote and MindManager.
Does Windows 7 64-bit support this? What would I have to do in terms of hardware to get it to work well?
Thanks for your help.
Peter
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Hi pccostello,
Windows 7 will support as many monitors the display adapter supports.
I would suggest you to find graphics card which has three display adaptors, so that you can connect up to three monitors to your computer.
Check for the compatibility of the graphics card with Windows 7 from the following link.
Refer the following links for more information about multiple monitors in Windows 7.
Work and play better with multiple monitors
Hi pccostello,
I would suggest you to check with the graphics card manufacturer’s support, for more information regarding the power supply unit on the computer for the corresponding graphics card.
I would be running three moniors. I found a half-height graphics card with three outputs that will fit in my Lenovo H320, but the computer's power supply is only 180 watts, and the specs on the graphics card calls for 300 watts. I don't know if this is a "real" requirement or something tha can be ignored.
Changing the power supply is not an option as no replacement is available for the computer.
The other thing I can do is to use a usb to dvi converter, but I think that will run the third monitor off the CPU rather than through the Intel on-board graphics chips.
Any advice?
Hi pccostello,
The power supply: again it depends on the model of the graphics card that you are going to buy.
Few graphics card handle up to four monitors, provide graphics more than capable for the applications and are Windows 7 supported.
Thank you for your reply.
I have done some more investigating, using the links you provided and other sources. This is my technical situation.
I am using a Lenovo H320 (4041-1DU) which comes with Intel integrated graphics and only a 180 watt power supply. A graphics card that I think will physically fit my configuration is the ASUS nVidia GeForce GT430. I can't figure out from anything I can find whether I would need to change my power supply to use this card.
Another solution is to get a usb to vga/dvi/hdmi adapter like this one:
Plugable UGA-2K-A USB 2.0 to VGA/DVI/HDMI Adapter for Multiple Monitors up to 2048x1152 / 1920x1200 Each (DisplayLink DL-195 Chipset) This would not require a new card, but the third monitor would, I think, be run off the cpu.
My applications are mainly text-based programs or graphic programs with a static display. Video is not the major concern.
Can you help me choose between these options? An ew card (and would i need a new power supply?)? Or an adapter (and does this provide any peformance problems in terms of video quality or overtaxing the processor?)? With an adapter, would the Intel integrated graphics sevice the 3rd monitor through the usb adapter?
Thank you for any answers you can provide.
Peter
