Multiple nVidia NVS 420

[Nex2k7]

Hello.

I'd like to set up an i5/i7 system with up to 4 NVS 420 cards, giving a total of 16 DVI outputs.

I'd like to know if this is possible, and what motherboard would be required to get it to run.

I know quad and three way SLI exists, but I do not know if the NVS Quadro cards support this feature.

I am sure it is possible to use two cards (8 DVI outputs) but I am unsure about 3 and 4 card support.


I was looking at the ASUS supercomputer P55 board with 5 PCIe slots.

Budget isn't an issue.

Thanks for the help!

[SKYMTL]

I thought the higher-end NVS series could only scale up to 8 monitors over two cards and not any more than that due to software limitations...

[CMetaphor]

Did someone say Matrox? For many, many displays you might actually want to think about it.

[Nex2k7]

Originally Posted by SKYMTL

I thought the higher-end NVS series could only scale up to 8 monitors over two cards and not any more than that due to software limitations...

Can someone confirm this?

Originally Posted by CMetaphor

Did someone say Matrox? For many, many displays you might actually want to think about it.

I will be building an ATI based and Matrox-based solution later, for now this system will be nVidia only.

Thanks for the replies so far.

[jokers_greg]

From what I've read/heard you will not get 16 individual outputs, no way. Just recently ATi's Cypress cards allowed for 3 monitors. It's not a software limitation, and Quadro cards are essentially tweaked geforce cards, with drivers designed specifically for design/CAD programs.