Uses for multiple monitors:
Real estate is a good thing.

calle, Mar 30 2006

Config 7515
Linux, 3 monitors, 3 video cards

Motherboard
NF8/NF8-V (nVidia nForce3 250GB)

CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3700+
Card 1:
AGP Gainward FX 5200

Ubuntu sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx
Card 2:
PCI Gainward FX 5200

Use 3 videocard to get triple DVI. Monitors have input selectors. VGA connected to M$ machine
Card 3:
PCI Gainward FX 5200

Section "Device"
Identifier "AGP0"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "PCI0"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:2:6:0"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "PCI1"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:2:7:0"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 31.5-48
VertRefresh 59.5-60
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 31.5-48
VertRefresh 59.5-60
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor2"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 31.5-48
VertRefresh 59.5-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Left"
Device "PCI0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Center"
Device "AGP0"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Right"
Device "PCI1"
Monitor "Monitor2"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Option "Xinerama"
Identifier "Compound_SimpleX_TwinView"
Screen "Center" 0 0
Screen "Left" LeftOf "Center"
Screen "Right" RightOf "Center"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection