# Dual or quad video (PCI) card needed
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-or-quad-video-pci-card-needed/209719
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [March 3, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-or-quad-video-pci-card-needed/209719 "2011-03-03T16:05:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-or-quad-video-pci-card-needed/209719/1 "2011-03-03T16:05:30Z")
I need a dual or quad video (PCI) card. Prefer Matrox and 128mb+ but am open to what’s out there for a reasonable price. Lemme know what yall got.
Thanks
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I suppose I could ditch my higher end pci-e vid card if the right deal came up on a quad pci-e as well. Must have drivers for Win 7 64 bit.
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[http://cgi.ebay.com/Ati-Firemv-2450-512-Mb-Gddr3-Pci-E-Quad-Video-Card-/350443512147?pt=PCC\_Video\_TV\_Cards&hash=item51980fa153](http://cgi.ebay.com/Ati-Firemv-2450-512-Mb-Gddr3-Pci-E-Quad-Video-Card-/350443512147?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item51980fa153)
So far this is looking like my best bet.
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### Author:  [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-or-quad-video-pci-card-needed/209719/2 "2011-03-03T18:10:57Z")
Matrox… WHY
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709+600030349+600007320+600007601&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=](http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709+600030349+600007320+600007601&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=)
Go with a Radeon Eyefinity 5850, 5870 or the more expensive 6XXX
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### Author:  [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-or-quad-video-pci-card-needed/209719/3 "2011-03-03T21:31:27Z")
This is for stock charts not gaming. I don’t need alot of horsepower and I would rather spend the left over $ on an LCD than a card I have no need for. I wasn’t real clear on the purpose for the card before.
Thanks for the suggestions though.
I have an ATI 1gb 5770 in the box already but think it only does 3 screens despite having 4 ports. I know only 3 can have unique rez per the documentation.
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### Author:  [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2011, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-or-quad-video-pci-card-needed/209719/4 "2011-03-04T06:40:36Z")
> [@TradersBASE](#):
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> This is for stock charts not gaming. I don’t need alot of horsepower and I would rather spend the left over $ on an LCD than a card I have no need for. I wasn’t real clear on the purpose for the card before.
> Thanks for the suggestions though.
>
> I have an ATI 1gb 5770 in the box already but think it only does 3 screens despite having 4 ports. I know only 3 can have unique rez per the documentation.
You are correct per the way Eyefinity works. If thats the case why not add a secondary PCI card, I still don’t see a good reason for a Matrox, FireGL or Quadro card.
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### Author:  [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2011, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dual-or-quad-video-pci-card-needed/209719/5 "2011-03-04T08:01:48Z")
> [@evane](#):
>
> You are correct per the way Eyefinity works. If thats the case why not add a secondary PCI card, I still don’t see a good reason for a Matrox, FireGL or Quadro card.
That’s probably the way I’m going to go. PCI is slow but will suffice for my needs. Funny part is I may have one laying around but rather than look I’d rather snag one cheap from someone. LOL