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If I use nvidia will I have to put the cards in sli for them to work?

Not at all. The SLI is only to make them work together on a single process (such as gaming). My friend is running 2 cards not in SLI right now to power 5 monitors :P.

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Im doing a school project where I need to put up to 8 or more monitors on one computer. I need to show off artwork that people in my school have made. My problem is that I don't want to spend so much money for 3 or more graphics cards. I've seen businesses use just one computer to power up to five monitors without needing a really big computer. If anyone knows a piece of hardware that is capable of this i'd really appreciate it.

This is my opinion, it doesn't mean I'm right and is liable to change at any time. I may offend of which I apologize in advance.


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As long as it doesn't involve 3D rendering then you can have really basic cards do this by using display-port hubs.

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As long as it doesn't involve 3D rendering then you can have really basic cards do this by using display-port hubs.

 

 

if all your doing is showing art go pick up some 760s of 750 tis

If I use nvidia will I have to put the cards in sli for them to work?

This is my opinion, it doesn't mean I'm right and is liable to change at any time. I may offend of which I apologize in advance.


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Buy loads of GT 720's, they are dirt cheap and can support 3 monitors each. As long as you have at least three PCIe slots on your motherboard you can have nine monitors.

 

 

 

If I use nvidia will I have to put the cards in sli for them to work?

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If I use nvidia will I have to put the cards in sli for them to work?

Not at all. The SLI is only to make them work together on a single process (such as gaming). My friend is running 2 cards not in SLI right now to power 5 monitors :P.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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