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Trading with Multiple Screens

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Sakk said:
tops!! I better pull out the RAM from my old P2

Just had a look at what type I have, it's 2 X 512MB DDR

Can I remove those two and add a 2GB DDR3 as TH uses or will the motherboard not accept DDR3?

or do I have to use DDR only?

Cheers
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lol there is no way that will work. it has to be ddr (not ddr2 or ddr3 or ddr4).

If you are still using ddr memory, i would also assume your cpu is a P4? (most likely with HT technology). if this is the case, i would suggest you...c:

I went through the same situation as you about a 1.5 years ago, buying a whole new computer was far more cost effective then upgrading. (if you were a full nerd, you could do a cost benefit analysis of the two options )
 
Naked Shorts:
Nvidia card will it give you 2+ images on the one screen or allow you to use 2 separate screens?
I have a Nvidia card and duel core cpu so I think I can run 2 sep. screens but running out of room here for 2.
Up to my neck in Gold.
If you put 1 screen on top of the other will that give you a longer Buy?
 

dunno what you mean exactly by 2+ images on the screen (like a security camera tv screen?). Anyway, the nvidia software means you only have 1 physical screen..just different desktops. What you should be looking at is the hardware on the nvidia card... where your monitor plugs in, if there is more then one spot where your monitor can plug in, you can have more then one monitor.

See the image below, see how this card has two ports, that means that you can support two monitors.
 

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see with this card you can have 4 monitors hooked up, it also has a s-vid output so in addition to your 4 monitors you can output to a TV.

Chuck two of these into your computer and your can have 10 screens running

You could probably support a family with the money these things cost.
 

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Sakk said:
tops!! I better pull out the RAM from my old P2

Just had a look at what type I have, it's 2 X 512MB DDR

Can I remove those two and add a 2GB DDR3 as TH uses or will the motherboard not accept DDR3?

or do I have to use DDR only?

Cheers
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Sakk,

It won't accept DDR3 unless it is fairly new.....What sort of Motherboard is it?

If you don't know, use this :

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
 

Although for a trading computer you don't need good Vid cards you just need lots. You are better off going for good specs on CPU, hard drive, memory & screens than a expensive vid card.

Think mine cost $100 each last year.
 
Trembling Hand said:
Although for a trading computer you don't need good Vid cards you just need lots. You are better off going for good specs on CPU, hard drive, memory & screens than a expensive vid card.

Think mine cost $100 each last year.
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Defiantly true. You dont need to buy a costly video card unless you plan to play games. My laptop with no third party video card will handle my external 1920x1200 screen no worries. cpu, memory and screen size should be your main concerns when choosing a trading computer.
 

You most certainly don't need expensive video cards, but it does help if they are quad display ones.
Old Martox G200 are cheap but work best on 4:3 displays, if you want wide screens try to find a NVIDIA 400 NVS quadro, they are inexpensive, and will run widies, also if you look at picture above, you can see first monitor top row
is running a 19" wide on portrait, that way i can see a lot more of my DOM on a fast moving market (about 50 points either side), the 2 monitors next to it are 22" and then one 17" on portrait again, as you can see XP PRO will let you configure any way you want.
Cheers.
 
Naked Shorts
Yes I have to sockets but still wondering if you are better to " picture in Picture" style display on the 1 screen or multi screens?
I assume you could be watching a trade and click on it if you wanted more info suppose it depends on what type of trader you are????
 

Glen what the hell are ya talkin bout
 

Unfortunately, I dont know of any way to do "picture in picture" on a computer monitor (a Google search might be able to help you out). If given the choice, I would go for a multi screen setup any day over a "PIP" setup.

In fact a pip setup is basically useless, you could just have charts of interest next to your main chart, and then when ever you want to see it bigger, you just click the maximize button.
 

Wheres the screen that shows ASF?
 

Hey Shorts, do you know the model of that quad DVI card, and if i can buy online? I just realized i have no spare PCIe slots

Really appreciate the help.

CanOz
 
CanOz said:
Hey Shorts, do you know the model of that quad DVI card, and if i can buy online? I just realized i have no spare PCIe slots

Really appreciate the help.

CanOz
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It would probably be cheaper to get another motherboard. Mine has got 4 PCIe slots cost $400. Bet that cards close to $1000.
 
Trembling Hand said:
It would probably be cheaper to get another motherboard. Mine has got 4 PCIe slots cost $400. Bet that cards close to $1000.
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That's a great suggestion, thanks. I've asked a supplier for a range of options as a solution to the issue, so i am hoping there is cheaper option.

CanOz
 
Can....Why haven't you got a spare pci slot?

What pci cards do you have installed?
 
BentRod said:
Can....Why haven't you got a spare pci slot?

What pci cards do you have installed?
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I only have one PCI express slot that the current video card is in. I have two more slots, but they're PCI slots.....that's where i am a bit confused, can i put another card in one of those and just expect it to run simultaneously with the other card?

CanOz
 
Yes you can use a pci video card and it will work , you don't need dual pci-E slots.

So when you get your video card get a standard PCI one, not a PCI x16 which is the one you have now.
 
BentRod said:
Yes you can use a pci video card and it will work , you don't need dual pci-E slots.
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Thanks mate, you've made my day! I'll take the PCIe card back that i bought today, it won't fit anyway.

So Bent, do you use two cards to support multiple screens? Have you or anyone else installed another PCI card for this purpose and if so:

1.) what problems should i anticipate?
2.) how do i accurately match the card to the mobo?
3.) when you power up, do you need to change anything in the initial setup?
4.) do i need any drivers for the new card?

Sorry for the questions I'm a real newbie at PC Hardware.....funny thing though is i could become a real geek at this, its quite interesting and there is so much information available on the internet.

The other thing i found interesting is that when i went to the tech market today, the sales guys (mostly PC geeks and Uni students) would not believe that the PC would run two cards simultaneously. Basically they have nver heard of running anymore than two screens. This market is huge, like two or three buildings and several floors on each, all electronics and gadgets.

CanOz
 
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