How many displays does Windows XP installed Mac Pro supports?

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How many displays does Windows XP installed Mac Pro supports?

If I install Windows XP on a Mac Pro with four "NVIDIA GeForce GT 120", how many monitors will it support?

Please confirm what I understand.

1. Each "NVIDIA GeForce GT 120" can support two Dual-Link DVI ports: one Dual-Link DVI port and one Mini DisplayPort with a "Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter"

2. With 4 "NVIDIA GeForce GT 120", 8 Dual-Link DVI ports are available.

3. Windows XP on the system is compatible 8 displays.

Mac Pro, Windows XP Pro

Posted on Mar 28, 2009 7:37 PM

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junhoryu Author

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Mar 28, 2009 8:18 PM in response to junhoryu

The third question is not clear. Let me ask again.

Windows XP supports up to 10 displays. I'm curious whether 8 display ports will be still available to Windows XP "running on the system".

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The hatter

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Mar 29, 2009 3:35 AM in response to junhoryu

8 unique displays, but if you just want a break-out box and mirror the same content on more than one display... ?

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junhoryu Author

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Mar 29, 2009 4:40 AM in response to The hatter

"8 unique displays" is what I want. Will all of them be available to Windows XP on the system?

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The hatter

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Mar 29, 2009 7:23 AM in response to junhoryu

I've never even touched XP but I would swear that XP 32-bit just can't handle that many cards and displays based on the way video memory is being mapped and 2GB address space constraints.

I have used 64-bit only, first Vista Ultimate and now Window 7 (build 7068 which you can find on torrents). Better support for multi core; more memory; better handling.

Then check some of the Widows forums.

http://www.vistax64.com/
http://windows7forums.com/

Or just quick search on XP muliple displays.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/northrup_multimon.mspx

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