8 monitors

[Scataphagos]

Quote from WinstonTJ:

upgrade your memory and your operating system to 64-bit OS.

You will run into massive issues if you run 32-bit OS and two modern quad-cards.

32-bit OS can only address 3.2gb of memory (call it 3.2 or 4.0gb or whatever but it can only address <4.0gb). If you install two lower-end quad cards with 512mb or 1GB of onboard RAM EACH you will then be taking between 1 and 2gb away from your system as hardware RAM is addressed before software.

But yes - the Dell T3500 will handle 8 monitors.

I doubt there would be "massive" issues. I run 3, NVS 295s with 512MB each... RAM available is 2.88GB from a 4G kit... but fully loaded, my rig uses <1GB RAM, so plenty of head room still.

If he has 32-bit OS now, I'd suggest trying it out before concluding he must change to 64-bit OS... unless he just wants to change, of course.

Also, I like the idea of the T3500 instead of the T3400. With the T3500, he could run 2, NVS 295 x16s and 2 NVS 295 x1s. If bought from eBay, should be able to do all 4 video cards for $350 or less, total.