I am starting to plan a computer upgrade. One of my requirements will be to run 4 screens:

• 3 LCD panels at 1680x1050 for multi-screen gaming (i.e. FSX)
• 1 Wacom Cintiq at 1280x1050

Currently, I am running three screens (2 LCD's + Cintiq) and that involves the kludge of using a PCI card to power one of them. The PCI video card has been nothing but trouble and I'd prefer to stay pure PCI-e (or the equivalent) next round.I've been reading about Nvidia and ATI's options for multi-screen gaming (ATI has something out, Nvidia not yet?), and it's leaving me more confused than I started. I can't sort out if this sort of configuration will work off 1 card, 2 SLI cards, or some complex configuration of cards, adapters, and black magic. It seems like 3 screens might be easy enough, but adding in that fourth tends to muck things up.My LCD panels have DVI connections. I'm hoping I don't have to buy new panels as part of this upgrade. I just want to add 1 more of the kind I have already.Is there any hope for me here?

ATi's multi-screen solution (Eyefinity) allows for the use of 3 monitors with one graphics card, provided one of your monitors either has a DisplayPort connection, or that you use an active DisplayPort adapter with a monitor which has a DVI connection. For 4 screens you'd still need another card. NV's multi-monitor solution actually requires 2 cards for 3 or more screens.

ATi's multi-screen solution (Eyefinity) allows for the use of 3 monitors with one graphics card

Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity Edition allows for SIX (6) monitors to be connected via six Mini Displayports.The Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapters will run rou all of $8.50 each.HD 5870 Eyefinity Edition: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon...870,2422-8.htmlMini DisplayPort: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_DisplayPortMini DisplayPort to DVI: http://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-Female-A...p/dp/B002HU7O2SCheers,- jahman

Right, but you can't buy one yet because it has yet to be released for sale. They pre-announced it last year but it doesn't exist yet. Supposedly it may go on sale next month.