[SOLVED] Two Graphics Cards on z77a-G43?

[jdiddy3175]

Hello Everyone,

I have a z77a-g43 motherboard with a Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 graphics card currently running four monitors. I work in the financial industry, and I am trying to upgrade to six monitors. I've been considering a few different options -- upgrading to a different graphics card, or just going through a complete re-build.

My question is this: Can I just add a second graphics card to my motherboard and get to six monitors that way? Are there compatibility issues with my currently installed graphics card if so?

Here is my complete build:

Component		Selection
CPU		Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard		MSI Z77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory		Crucial Ballistix Sport 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1600 CL9 Memory
Storage		Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage		Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card		Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2 GB Video Card
Case		Thermaltake Dokker ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply		Corsair CXM 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

Thank you so much for the help.

 

[Lutfij]

How old is the PSU listed above? You could look for an eyefinity edition GPU that will allow you to connect a max of 6 displays but you will need to have display ports on the monitors.

 

[jdiddy3175]

PSU is about 5-6 years old. All six of my monitors have Display Port inputs.

 

[jdiddy3175]

How old is the PSU listed above? You could look for an eyefinity edition GPU that will allow you to connect a max of 6 displays but you will need to have display ports on the monitors.

Does that mean that adding a second gpu along with my one I already have installed is a bad idea?

 

[spentshells]

better question, what type of connectors do the monitors have?
You can find cards that natively support 6 monitors using display port for
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Visiontek-R...201707?hash=item548e08e9eb:g:z9AAAOSwhC9fnEqf
somewhat reasonable price, otherwise you could easily just get another card like the one you have your psu can easily handle it as you aren't gaming.

 

[jdiddy3175]

better question, what type of connectors do the monitors have?
You can find cards that natively support 6 monitors using display port for
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Visiontek-R...201707?hash=item548e08e9eb:g:z9AAAOSwhC9fnEqf
somewhat reasonable price, otherwise you could easily just get another card like the one you have your psu can easily handle it as you aren't gaming.

I think this is honestly the best solution. I've read various articles on how effective splitting two cards can be and it sounds rather finicky. I am not planning on gaming so I'm not trying for hyper performance, just six functioning monitors. Thank you for your suggestion.