4 monitors

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Gilberto

ok, I have 4 monitors, 2 video cards each one on one pci express 16x port
with the same model.

now, my goal is to enable extended desktop, so if I maximize something, it
will be displayed on all 4 screens.

Right now I was just able to enable the maximization to 2 out of 4 screen
using on the nvidia panel span option to use as one video card a total
resolution of 2 displays (2048x768) by each video card. In this case, I can
only maximize any aplication to use up to 2 screens.

The motherboard suppouslly have SLI so acording to the video card
manufacture, I don´t need to put the extra cable between the 2 cards, but Im
not sure if this is the cause of the issue, or if it is the configuration
itself on windows.

Nvidia control panel does not allow me to set the span to all 4 screens.
only up to 2 screens.

teorically I should be able to span or maximize any application to all 4
screens.

Note, I am using same model to all 4 monitors also the same video card.
 
Gilberto said:
ok, I have 4 monitors, 2 video cards each one on one pci express
16x port with the same model.

now, my goal is to enable extended desktop, so if I maximize
something, it will be displayed on all 4 screens.

Right now I was just able to enable the maximization to 2 out of 4
screen using on the nvidia panel span option to use as one video
card a total resolution of 2 displays (2048x768) by each video
card. In this case, I can only maximize any aplication to use up to
2 screens.

The motherboard suppouslly have SLI so acording to the video card
manufacture, I don´t need to put the extra cable between the 2
cards, but Im not sure if this is the cause of the issue, or if it
is the configuration itself on windows.

Nvidia control panel does not allow me to set the span to all 4
screens. only up to 2 screens.

teorically I should be able to span or maximize any application to
all 4 screens.

Note, I am using same model to all 4 monitors also the same video
card.
Click to expand...

Invest in a multi-monitor software solution...
 
Gilberto said:
ok, I have 4 monitors, 2 video cards each one on one pci express 16x port
with the same model.

now, my goal is to enable extended desktop, so if I maximize something, it
will be displayed on all 4 screens.

Right now I was just able to enable the maximization to 2 out of 4 screen
using on the nvidia panel span option to use as one video card a total
resolution of 2 displays (2048x768) by each video card. In this case, I can
only maximize any aplication to use up to 2 screens.

The motherboard suppouslly have SLI so acording to the video card
manufacture, I don´t need to put the extra cable between the 2 cards, but Im
not sure if this is the cause of the issue, or if it is the configuration
itself on windows.

Nvidia control panel does not allow me to set the span to all 4 screens.
only up to 2 screens.

teorically I should be able to span or maximize any application to all 4
screens.

Note, I am using same model to all 4 monitors also the same video card.
Click to expand...

What do you see in the WinXP Display control panel ? Maybe there is a
conflict, between the objectives of the Nvidia feature, and control
provided by WinXP Display control ? Do you see four icons in the
WinXP Display control panel ?

http://web.archive.org/web/20060617...owsxp/using/setup/learnmore/multimonitor.mspx

There is also Ultramon, but I'd try the built-in WinXP features first.

There is also a difference between the current Nvidia software,
and their "classic control" from previous versions. At one time,
you could put their driver into classic mode, if the new package
didn't support some feature.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/northrup_multimon.mspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultramon

(Gallery of multiple monitor setups.)
http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon/gallery_browse.asp?ID=954&date=desc&nummon=false&mon=desc

Finally, you could ask the question in the newsgroup...

alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia

Paul
 
Gilberto said:
ok, I have 4 monitors, 2 video cards each one on one pci express 16x port
with the same model.

now, my goal is to enable extended desktop, so if I maximize something, it
will be displayed on all 4 screens.

Right now I was just able to enable the maximization to 2 out of 4 screen
using on the nvidia panel span option to use as one video card a total
resolution of 2 displays (2048x768) by each video card. In this case, I
can
only maximize any aplication to use up to 2 screens.

The motherboard suppouslly have SLI so acording to the video card
manufacture, I don´t need to put the extra cable between the 2 cards, but
Im
not sure if this is the cause of the issue, or if it is the configuration
itself on windows.

Nvidia control panel does not allow me to set the span to all 4 screens.
only up to 2 screens.

teorically I should be able to span or maximize any application to all 4
screens.
Click to expand...

Not even theoretically. The driver and software only support spanning 2
monitors, sorry. You could send a letter to Nvidia asking for support for 4
monitors.
 
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