Three monitors and non-Kepler card

[bengarbe]

Is there any possible way to run, say, one gtx 580 and still get three monitors? Can I use the motherboard's HDMI out for a third? Can I add a cheapo graphics card?

I don't game, I just want to use to 30 inch monitors and occasionally run HDMI out to my TV.

Am I stuck SLI as the only option?

 

[AdioKIP]

You should be able to use the onboard graphcis like a second graphics card, or you can always add a second card and run it independently (not in SLI).

 

[bengarbe]

That would be freaking awesome.

Apparenlty the Galaxy 580's advertise 4 monitor support and I almost bit on that, but I guess it's a just a wonky driver hack and not a real solution.

 

[ilysaml]

You should be able to use the onboard graphcis like a second graphics card, or you can always add a second card and run it independently (not in SLI).

Most onboard graphics chips are disabled once a discrete GPU is populated on. Your Second opinion is the reasonable one.

 

[bengarbe]

So, a second discreet card should work even if not SLI?

 

[ilysaml]

Yes it will. But if you plan to use nVidia 2D/3D surround you'll have to get another GTX 580.

 

[bengarbe]

Nah, I don't game. Just using the card for OpenGL and CUDA acceleration in Adobe CS6. Thank you!