New to forum with 3 monitors / GT 640 2GB Question for A-10C

[WoodsGlen 0]

I'm setting up a family flight sim.

I'm new to Flight Sims, other than the old days of WW2 fighters and the microsoft Force feedback pro with a game port.

 

Can I run 3 monitors on the single 2 gig EVGA GeForce GT640  with the following setup?..  ( I would prefer to keep it simple and run this one card...   at least to to start)

 

I have no clue if the motherboard ( see bleow ) would support 2 graphics cards or if you can run the internal graphics on the motherboard and an external card and get three independant monitor views. ( or more)?

 

This is all new to me.  I know the Computer is not the best but replacing it is really not an option with the cost of the other stuff.  I hope there is not too much info here...

 

Flight Sim Hardware aquired ( on the way ) so far is:

• Thrustmaster a10 thunderbolt (stick and throtttle)
• saitek combat rudder pedals
• Track IR v5
   
• Planning on Flight software....
• DCS a-10C
• and probably something like X plane

 

Computer:

 

HP:  P6331p  - Cheap -   But it's a quad core 64 bit Windows 7 machine vs a better built 32 bit dual core Vista machine.

• EVGA GeForce GT640 2GB ddr3 pci express
  • direct X 11
  • Open GL4.2
  • 2 DVI ports
  • 1 mini HDMI port

• 16 Gigs Corsair XMS3 SDRAM DDR3

 

Processor:  AMD II X4 630

• Manufacturer: Foxconn

• Form factor: uATX

• Chipset: AMD 785G

• Memory sockets: 4 x DDR3

• Front side bus speeds: 5200 MT/s

• Processor socket: AM3

• Expansion Slots:
  • 1 PCI x16 slot for graphics card

  • 3 PCI x1 slots

  • 1 PCI Express x1 minicard slot

Many thanks!

Woodsglen

 

 

[gboz 157]

You certainly can run three monitors off the GT640 but for how well it will perform you might get more relevant info here:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?s=9f95ed1af20b38f4e94d14029b207fa0&f=107

 

gb.

[Mr767 6]

I think you could experience good FSX-performance from your hardware. I run FSX  on three monitors with a single Geforce GTX 650. I will at some point upgrade to SLI-configuration but not now as I already get 24-30 stable frames under almost any conditions. I am also able to set LOD=6.5, which gives the sharpness needed for surround-view.

 

Have fun setting up your FSX-computer! Just make sure that your third monitor can connect with HDMI.  :smile:

[Dave_YVR 973]

 The GT 640 isn't known as a gaming card but also that it isn't listed on Nvidia's site for being able to run a 3 monitor setup. It may be able to use 3 displays, but I don't think as an extended/spanned display.

[gboz 157]

 The GT 640 isn't known as a gaming card but also that it isn't listed on Nvidia's site for being able to run a 3 monitor setup. It may be able to use 3 displays, but I don't think as an extended/spanned display.

 

Surround listed here:

 

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt640/specifications

 

gb.

[WoodsGlen 0]

GOOD... I'm goinging to gather up my collection of monitors and hdmi tv's and see what I come up with.  I'll hold any questions that i have for now until I read what you guys put up in links and start hooking things up.  Typipcally things get answered as you go along.    Like  What the Heck is FSX ???   embarrassingly . I actually had to google that one and finally figured it out.  

 

 I see MR 767 made the same error I did..  GTx instead of GT.   Well, at least I have some places to look. I was starting to worry because I was reading you can, you can't.. yada yada...   

 

I started out confused about the GT - GTX difference ( of which there seems to be a Huge difference in performance)  which is why I could not afford one when i bought my gpu !

 

 Well, at least we can fly and not have to stare out of one screen.   I can live with not seeing every little scenery detail untill I can fall back and regroup on the cash outlay.  

 

HEY.. I found a brand spanking new white racing style high back leather bucket seat on craigs list for $100 bucks!  

 

 

 

OK...  thanks for the info and I'll be back with more questions, I'm sure.

thanks!!!!

 

Woodsglen.

 

I made the decision of getting ( what I felt ) was a decent controller first, and use my existing hardware rather than spend money on something I ( we would  ) get bored with or wish we had bought in short order, so the Thrustmaster worthog seemed like a controller that could have a lot of options for other aircraft as far as switches and control options ( as well as a mock up of the A-10 )

 

I do have

[Dave_YVR 973]

Surround listed here:

 

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt640/specifications

 

gb.

 Ah I see, my mistake. I had looked at http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/3dvision-surround/system-requirements but maybe that's for the 3d Surround only, not the 2d. 3 monitors though is still a ton of pixels and power for a low end card.