Weird computer design....

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I'm wondering if this is an appropriate forum to ask this question....

What is the maximum number of video cards that can be inserted in a
PCI-based computer? I'm thinking of using Windows CE to build an embedded
system.... can WindowsCE support multiple desktops?

Best regards...

Brian

 

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Depends alot on the number of PCI slots! But XP supports 10 monitors.
See Start Help, Multiple monitors for more info.

Brian Muth wrote:

> I'm wondering if this is an appropriate forum to ask this question....
>
> What is the maximum number of video cards that can be inserted in a
> PCI-based computer? I'm thinking of using Windows CE to build an embedded
> system.... can WindowsCE support multiple desktops?
>
> Best regards...
>
> Brian
>
>
>

 

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Thanks, Bob.

Does anyone know the maximum number of PCI slots? (Believe it or not, I want
to get up to 13). Is there a manufacturer that produces a PCI bus extension?

Brian

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:41AE25E7.90907@yahoo.com...
> Depends alot on the number of PCI slots! But XP supports 10 monitors.
> See Start Help, Multiple monitors for more info.
>
> Brian Muth wrote:
>
> > I'm wondering if this is an appropriate forum to ask this question....
> >
> > What is the maximum number of video cards that can be inserted in a
> > PCI-based computer? I'm thinking of using Windows CE to build an
embedded
> > system.... can WindowsCE support multiple desktops?
> >
> > Best regards...
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
>

 

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That would be WAY outside the scope of this group. I'd start with
www.google.com and search for that. Bus saturation could be an issue
with that many I would think. But good luck and happy hunting!

Brian Muth wrote:

> Thanks, Bob.
>
> Does anyone know the maximum number of PCI slots? (Believe it or not, I want
> to get up to 13). Is there a manufacturer that produces a PCI bus extension?
>
> Brian
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:41AE25E7.90907@yahoo.com...
>
>>Depends alot on the number of PCI slots! But XP supports 10 monitors.
>>See Start Help, Multiple monitors for more info.
>>
>>Brian Muth wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm wondering if this is an appropriate forum to ask this question....
>>>
>>>What is the maximum number of video cards that can be inserted in a
>>>PCI-based computer? I'm thinking of using Windows CE to build an
>>>
> embedded
>
>>>system.... can WindowsCE support multiple desktops?
>>>
>>>Best regards...
>>>
>>>Brian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Thanks, Bob. I see that there are some video cards with 4 and even 8 video
output ports on them. This will obviate the need for so many PCI slots. I
have separately confirmed the upper limit of 10 monitors, as you stated.

Cheerio

B