I’m figuring out how to rid myself of the cable bill and would like to hook up my PC to my television. However, I have two monitors which I’d like to keep working as an extended desktop.
I know I’ll need a new video card as my GTX 260 has no HDMI out, so I’m looking at what I can buy that allows 3 displays. I found the AMD 6850 (thanks KingFatty for your info in the thread about the 780G), but in the newegg reviews everyone who’s hooked it up to a television has a horror story about BSODs or terrible quality.
I see some versions of the GTX 460 (2BG), like this one here. Say they can handle 4 displays via nvidia’s 3D surround, but I thought you needed an SLI configuration for that. Is a simple GTX 460 1GB x2 SLI a better way to go? I have an SLI board and I’m more versed in nvidia’s products, so I need some advice on what AMD offers (Eyefinity etc.).
Has anyone tried anything like this? All I want is basically a dual-monitor + TV extended desktop. I’m not concerned with splitting sound by app or anything. I’m trying to keep my current dual-monitor PC setup and add in the TV for use with a tuner card and Media Center. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
I know I’ll need a new video card as my GTX 260 has no HDMI out, so I’m looking at what I can buy that allows 3 displays. I found the AMD 6850 (thanks KingFatty for your info in the thread about the 780G), but in the newegg reviews everyone who’s hooked it up to a television has a horror story about BSODs or terrible quality.
I see some versions of the GTX 460 (2BG), like this one here. Say they can handle 4 displays via nvidia’s 3D surround, but I thought you needed an SLI configuration for that. Is a simple GTX 460 1GB x2 SLI a better way to go? I have an SLI board and I’m more versed in nvidia’s products, so I need some advice on what AMD offers (Eyefinity etc.).
Has anyone tried anything like this? All I want is basically a dual-monitor + TV extended desktop. I’m not concerned with splitting sound by app or anything. I’m trying to keep my current dual-monitor PC setup and add in the TV for use with a tuner card and Media Center. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance,