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    Go 7950 gtx and dual external monitors

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by arunvb, Jul 16, 2007.

  1. arunvb

    arunvb Notebook Enthusiast

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    If I get a laptop with Go 7950GTX (e.g. Sager 5790), will I be able to connect to 2 external monitors even though one of them could just be replicating the laptop screen (Which is still only a dual monitor setup since I am using one of the external monitors to just duplicate whatever there is on the laptop screen) ?

    Thanks
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    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    Yes.. A 3 monitor setup is also possible.
     
    sesshomaru, Jul 16, 2007
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Look towards Matrox DualHead2Go for multi-external monitor setups.
     
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    arunvb Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the replies.

    Does the Go 7950GTX come with dual link DVI ?

    Is this with using the Matrox Triple Head2Go ? or is it without using any additional devices? (with the laptop screen as 1 monitor and using the dual link DVI (if it comes with this) to connect to 2 external monitors ?)

    Is it possible to use Dual/TripleHead2Go to set up the monitors as seperate multiple view monitors instead of one giant extended screen ?

    The replies are informative.
    I am more interested in being able to connect 2 external monitors without any additional devices (Like we do in desktops with video cards that come with 2 DVI outputs or a Single dual link DVI output)

    Thanks
    Arun
     
    arunvb, Jul 16, 2007
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