I know there are several questions regarding multple displays, but in searching the forums I have found nothing with this particular twist. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.System -OS: Windows XP Pro (was 98, this is key to the problem)FS: 2004CPU: AMD Athalon 64 3200RAM: 1.5 gbVideo cards: EVGA AGP 8x NVIDIA 5500 with 2 ports 256 DDR, PNY PCI NVIDIA 5200 with 2 ports 128 DDR, BFG Tech PCI NVIDIA 5500 overclocked with one port and 256 DDRHD: Maxtor 120 gbMonitors: 5 (2 17" dell, 1 17" HP, 1 15" HP, 1 15" GenericMy BIOS is set with PCI as primaryThe Problem - When running this system with Windows 98 as the OS I had a VC view on each of the 17" monitors (front, front left, and front right) and the main panel, radio stack, gps, etc on the 15" monitors. (My panel is fully functional as far as switches go, but the displays are static, so the 15" monitors are on each side of it with the 3 17" monitors above) I was able to maintain about 10 - 15 fps with everything on medium high, and dynamic scenery on medium.I decided to upgrade to XP in order to break the 512mb RAM limitation and take advantage of some of the newer planes out there. However, under XP whenever I move an outside view (either cockpit, or VC) to a monitor that is not on the AGP card my machine immediately locks up. I can run outside views on the 2 AGP ports and panels etc. on any other monitor all day long maintaining around 20 fps. I can even place additional outside views on either of the monitors attached to the AGP card. The minute I undock an outside view and place it on a non-AGP port it immediately locks. In anything other than FS I can place anything I want on any monitor, so I do not think it is a recognition problem by XP, but after 2 weeks of changing from 98 to XP and back I am out of ideas. Whenever I reload 98 everything works great.If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them. The only option I can think of now is WideView and using my laptop for the front left or front right. I would rather avoid this if I can as the laptop is only a 750 MHz PIII with 384 mb of RAM.

Hello there,I am with XP Home, and use three outside view monitors with a Parhelia, two smaller monitors for PFD (using a video splitter from a PCI card) and a centrally placed monitor (from another PCI card) for engine displays. I don't need to move the outside view images, but can shift stuff on and off the gauge monitors as I wish. The central engine gauge monitor also doubles as my GPS at the flick of a switch.If you have the gauge making software programme, you can make up, and display whatever you like according to the plane you are flying and save each flight with it's respective aircraft and associated gauges. You can then select your aircraft knowing that it will load along with gauges that will appear on your respective monitors. Don't know if this is any help at all, but personally, I would not go anywhere near Wideview - you will spend too much on PC's, and a load of time re-adjusting etc before you can actually fly - and then it's liable to lock up!If you have a big enough room, a projector is a good idea - but expensive!I am constantly amazed at the amount of money being spent on cockpit construction. Here in Britain, it's possible to buy a REAL light aircraft for less money!Good flying.TONY.

Tony,What is the largest field of view you can get with the Parhelia?I have 2 projectors and am trying to get front and pilots (left) side view. Is that possible with this card? I have a 256 MB one, but could not get a view setup I was happy with.

Hi Mitch.I use a 256 Parhelia and it is just one view stretched over three monitors. The effect is very good, but it can't see around corners! I understand that side views can only be generated using extra computers with their cards dedicated to the desired views which starts to put the cost up! If you have the cash - then one front view projector and two side view projectors might do the trick?I have left view, rear view, and right view buttons if I want a quick look in those directions (on circuit for instance). Realism takes a hit, but if you cause these views to appear on a seperate dedicated monitor the brief look to see where you are is acceptable.Good luck.TONY.

That's what I thought.... Thanks!

In case anyone was following this and is wondering what the resolution was, here it is.Microsoft's tech support was incredible. Thier tech went through everything possible (unfortunately without result) and then followed up on the problem to see if it had been resolved or if I had any new information that may give him more ideas.PNY's tech support consisted of "It cannot be the video card, it must be flight simulator or the mother board."ASUS's tech support consisted of "It cannot be the mother board, it must be flight simulator or the video card"With the amount of support Microsoft provided, and the fact that everything worked (with the same video cards) on another mother board I felt comfortable it was a mother board problem.Feeling more than a little frustrated with the e-mail support I received from ASUS I called them to see what I could find out. I was told by the tech person on the phone that new ASUS boards are not capable of rendering 3D graphics on a PCI video card. As a result I returned their board and got a Giga-Byte board with a NVIDIA chipset and everything is now working great.The only downside is I did not get much of an increase in frame rate that I was hoping for. I am only getting 15 - 20 fps on the ground and 25 - 30 fps at altitude. However, I say "only" with absolutely nothing to reference it to. What kind of frame rate are others getting? Are mine actually that bad?RobertKing Air N9328U

Good to know - I was considering it (ASUS P4P800).I'm a KA builder too - actually migrating toward a B1900 series... do you have a website or pic of your sim?Anybody can fly a jet, but you gotta be cool to fly a twin turbo(!)