up vote 0 down vote favorite
share [g+] share [fb]

I have installed the graphics card and upgraded the PSU on a Dell Optiplex360 so that I can run three monitors.

I run a taxi office and need three monitors for booking and dispatch. Can anybody tell me why I can't get the computer to see the third monitor?

link|improve this question
feedback

2 Answers

up vote 5 down vote

While the card has 3 outputs (2 x DVI-I, 1 x HDMI) only two of them are active at any one time. The maximum resolution quoted here is 2560x1600 which is 2 screens at 1280x1600.

To get a third monitor you'll need a 2nd graphics card.

link|improve this answer
Thanks for the answer but I was told by scan that this would do the job. And in the literature it says that it will run up to 4 monitors, two dvi one VGA and one hdmi. Have I been mis sold? – Nodstar Apr 21 '11 at 21:41
@Nodstar - I did see another page that had the card with 4 outputs, but I thought the nVidia page was more authoritative. Can you post a link to the literature you saw - assuming it's on-line. – ChrisF Apr 21 '11 at 21:44
Sorry Chris the literature that comes with it. The link to the product at Scan is scan.co.uk/products/… thanks – Nodstar Apr 21 '11 at 21:52
My bad Chris I've just got into work and it says (multiple) monitors. This still means two I suppose... – Nodstar Apr 22 '11 at 8:10
feedback
up vote 0 down vote

If you card is really from shown here type - you can use 3 monitors

  • DVI
  • VGA
  • HDMI
link|improve this answer
feedback

Your Answer

 
or
required, but never shown
discard

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.