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Posted: 9/28/2009 1:08:37 PM EDT

How many monitors do you run on a given PC? I have two, but am thinking another vid card and two more would be the cat's ass.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:09:42 PM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:
How many monitors do you run on a given PC? I have two, but am thinking another vid card and two more would be the cat's ass.

One is none, two is one, etc...

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:09:47 PM EDT

[#2]

I have one.

I guess I'm old school.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:10:06 PM EDT

[#3]

I run two because I game alot. Its nice to have another desktop to work with.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:11:00 PM EDT

[#4]

Wouldn't it be nice to run six 30" monitors at once???

I only run a single 20" LCD.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:13:01 PM EDT

[#5]

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Wouldn't it be nice to run six 30" monitors at once???

I only run a single 20" LCD.

I like the l4d scene they have on the last pic. WIN!

I remember seeing some lab setups with six even eight monitors at a time. I never did ask what the used them for...

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:14:40 PM EDT

[#6]

2 right now 3 would be nice for spreadsheets.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:14:41 PM EDT

[#7]

Two 22" displays are all that will fit on my desk.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:15:03 PM EDT

[#8]

I have always ran 2 now I have a video card that can support 4 and might get 3 going since I still have to bring windows to the front when i am working, I like to be able to view all i am working at once. Heck if i went with 4 i might even be able to have a dedicated ARFCOM monitor.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:16:23 PM EDT

[#9]

At work I run 2 on my Main PC, on the other 2 computers I run 1 through a KVM

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:16:33 PM EDT

[#10]

I run 1 at home, but here at work they set me up with 2 28' monitors.

When running Primavera P3, you need all the visual real estate you can get.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:18:25 PM EDT

[#11]

I use one, but will probably use two on my next desktop since it will have the new ATI 5800s which kick ass at multi monitors.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:18:50 PM EDT

[#12]

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At work I run 2 on my Main PC, on the other 2 computers I run 1 through a KVM

This, but I'm soon to go up to 4x24" LCD on my main...

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:39:10 PM EDT

[#13]

I've been running Dual CRT's since 2000.

I use one screen to have a full screen view of my working model, and all the tools & controls on the second screen. (and chat clients, mp3 players, extra calc window, and a few browser windows.)

Now on my bedroom media/browsing box I run a 24" Samsung widescreen LCD and a 20" CRT. I still like the CRT for some things better.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:44:53 PM EDT

[#14]

I run 2 a 24.0, and a 20.1 widescreen.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:48:08 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

I use one, but will probably use two on my next desktop since it will have the new ATI 5800s which kick ass at multi monitors.

http://i32.tinypic.com/33vyakk.jpg

That is awesome, but you better remount the screens without the plastic bezels.

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:49:26 PM EDT

[#16]

One

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:51:48 PM EDT

[#17]

-2-

Posted: 9/28/2009 1:53:10 PM EDT

[#18]

One desktop monitor with the laptop open.

Posted: 9/28/2009 2:00:48 PM EDT

[#19]

Two - One 16" and a 42" LCD. It kicks ass for work and then watching movies on it as well. I don't know what I did before I had it

Posted: 9/28/2009 2:03:32 PM EDT

[#20]

3 - I have a lot of things going at any one time

Posted: 9/28/2009 2:12:49 PM EDT

[#21]

I just run one monitor per system, although a few are deadhead systems and I just use VNC. But I also run 5-6 systems at any given time.

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:19:40 PM EDT

[#22]

1 a 52 inch Samsung, hard to beat.

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:23:06 PM EDT

[#23]

2. I bought a 3rd monitor and hooked it up but I didn't like it. Its now collecting dust, and I need to sell it.

Here is my setup.

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:25:17 PM EDT

[#24]

On my work pc: One 32" Visio

On my fun pc: One 106" Mitibushi

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:25:38 PM EDT

[#25]

Two. I want 3 now.

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:26:45 PM EDT

[#26]

One, although I'd really like to pick up a Sammy 24" for primary/gaming, and leave my 22" hooked up as a secondary monitor for IMs and stuff like that during games and movies.

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:30:12 PM EDT

[#27]

just my 42" LCD.

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:30:59 PM EDT

[#28]

I think it's a Dell 23" + the laptop's screen. I use a docking station. Thankfully I don't game anymore, so I don't go for expensive monitors and video cards.

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:32:49 PM EDT

[#29]

Two on my work PC, one on my home PC.

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:45:12 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
How many monitors do you run on a given PC? I have two, but am thinking another vid card and two more would be the cat's ass.

zero. I'm a Mac.

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:46:06 PM EDT

[#31]

one 24" monitor is all I need for home

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:46:49 PM EDT

[#32]

@Work - 2
@Home - only 1, but if I start doing more development in my free time I will get a 2nd

Posted: 9/28/2009 3:49:48 PM EDT

[#33]

I run dual 30" screens at home.

Posted: 9/28/2009 4:15:25 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:

How many monitors do you run on a given PC? I have two, but am thinking another vid card and two more would be the cat's ass.

Just a tip, if you get a different 2nd video card, XP can be a little weird with it since XP was made to only use a single driver for all the video adapters.

I have a GeForce GTX 275 running my main game monitor, and a GeForce 9600 GT running my 2nd (and future 3rd) monitor(s).

Windows Vista and 7 have no probs though.

Posted: 9/28/2009 4:19:06 PM EDT

[#35]

I voted 2.

My desktop at home has one 22" monitor, and it's adequate. It's also easier to play games on. My laptop has a screen, but at the office, I plug a 22" monitor into it and use both displays. It's handy, because I run a windows VM on the 22" monitor and keep my Mac stuff on the portable's screen.

Posted: 9/28/2009 4:20:01 PM EDT

[#36]

At work three 21" and one 19".

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