Design and Setting Computer With 2 Monitors Or More

Setting up a computer with 2 monitors or more can increase productivity and eliminate the need to toggle through many open applications. This increased screen real estate is invaluable, you'll wonder how you ever went without it! Back in the days of Windows XP (which actually wasn't too long ago) a computer with 2 monitors or more was much more difficult to set up. Windows XP and previous operating systems were written with multi monitor capabilities as an afterthought. Fortunately, we don't live in the days of Windows XP any more! With the advent of Windows Vista, Windows 7 and the upcoming Windows 8 a multi monitor computer with 2 monitors or up to 12 monitors or more is not difficult to set up. If you are still running an older operating system such as Windows XP then it might be time to think about an upgrade!

Of course, the concept of a multi monitor setup is not a new one. Many different professions use multiple monitors such as graphic design, day trading computers, accounting, video editing and engineering. What has changed recently is the need for specialized software. You can literally use any modern video card with Windows 7 and achieve at least a dual monitor setup immediately! All video cards are not created equal though, and some cards are much better than others for multi monitor setups a variety of reasons.

We recommend most business professionals stay away from expensive gaming cards to use for their multi monitor computer. Most expensive gaming cards run hot, require a beefy power supply & draw lots of power from that beefy power supply. Its best to stick with a mid-range gaming card, or go with a specialty card built specifically for multi monitor use. ATI FirePro and NVIDIA Quadro NVS cards are built for multi monitor computers. These cards do not require additional power connectors, and they run so cool most models have a fanless design for complete silence! The ATI FirePro 2460 is a perfect card for a computer with 2 monitor or 4. If you motherboard has multiple PCI Express x16 slots you can put more than one card in you system and go up to 8 or even 12 monitor setups.

You do not need to be a computer expert to upgrade your video card or operating system to obtain multi monitor capabilities. If the tast seems too difficult, or if your computer system is just too old to upgrade then buying a new custom built computer is the way to go!