Quad Monitor Setup
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Quote from ess1096:
Not to steal your thread but I have a question along this topic.
I will be upgrading my setup soon and I'm also looking to do a multi monitor setup.
Am I right to assume that the computer will need some added card that allows the multi screen? And once set up am I right to assume that the display that you would normally see on a single screen will be equally divided on the monitors? Then if I maximize an open window will that window fill all the monitors? Obviously I am a bit confused.
Thanks for any help.
Yes, you will need additional video cards.
You can do whatever you want... one app across all monitors... 4 apps, one app filling each monitor, or each of the monitors with 2 apps, or whatever...
Looks like the Ergotron 4's. Do you find the adjustments, tilt/angle sufficient? Price point looks very good, but you can't return the arm if you don't like. That's why I asking you. These guys are the cheapest I found. http://www.provantage.com/ergotron-33-096-200~7ERGT083.htm
I have 5 horizontal 10"s on 2 CPU's right now. So far I like, but for $200 I might consider going 4 cluster and then 1 on the side. The deskspace would be much less.
i have a 4 port belkin and its no problem. now i'm not switching back and forth like a mad man. as far as you only need 4 monitors it dpendons what you're doing. if i'm trading 6 or 7 accounts i want 1 account per screen. also one might want 3 or 4 monitors for graphs. as far as hard core trading you only need 2 screens but if you ahve other things going on the more screens the better
i have to decided to go with the pyramid set up. (3 horizontal & i on top of centre) i have found that using the 4 horizontal can lead to 'blind spots' between the two outer monitors, as when looking at monitor a or d you have no exposure to monitor d or a. with the pyramid set up the monitors wll be better placed in my field of view.
Some of us who trade automated systems, and run multiple strategies across multple accounts and markets need to manage all those sytems, and your cute little set up just won't get it done.
I have 5 24" and 8 20", and I may have a large ego sometimes...but when it comes to trading, making $ is all that matters. This setup is to serve that end. Could I make some money with less? sure, but I want to make more, I want to expand, I want to take money from the market implementing every strategy I can conceive. I can see myself with 24 monitors, managing multiple systems, and multiple strategies across multiple markets, cranking out 50k days with very limited and defined risk, that's my ultimate goal.
To the original poster, I would go with the 2 x 2, and a quad stand.