lazduc Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 First post. New sim pit and need information on touch screen interfaces. How do I tie my 3 19in triple head to go setup and 2 touch screen monitors together. How many video cards do I need and which types? Also I have a 32in viewsonic monitor (not a tv) that I would like to tie into the mix. Thanks for any info. Lazduc
Gadroc Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 That very much depends on the rest of your hardware. What kind of video card to you have? What motherboard do you have? Are there open PCI-Express slots? Give us a run down of your current hardware and I'm sure there are plenty of folks with suggestions.
lazduc Posted February 6, 2011 Author Posted February 6, 2011 video suggestions In the last weeks I have built two systems. My older system is an 6600 quad on an asus with 2 8800gtx's. Watercooled. My new systems are I7-950, 12g, asusp8p67 deluxeb ram, 2 1tb wd sata3 black drives, evga x58 ftw3, 40gb ssd, 1200w ps, evga 580 vid, hp dvdrw. The newest is a I7 2600K, 8gb ram, asus p8p67 deluxe mb, 2 6850 ati's in crossfire, 1kw ps, 2 1tb sata3 wd drives in raid 0, 64gb ssd, 2 dvdrw's. Both are in coolmaster tower cases with extra fans. Components were specially chosen and matched. If interested I will give explaination for these choices. Also both run win7 ultimate. Sitting in the garage never fired up lays a I7 920 with 2 4870x2 and related equipment and is watercooled. Will fire up next weekend. Also my retired amd with 2 7800gtx's and equipment. I also have about 20 other systems that I never had the heart to get rid of. Many equipped with the old but interesting Voodoo line of video cards. I also have over 100 flight sim programs from TRS80 FS1 to the latest along with the related hardware and controllers. I would like to build a pit with 2 touch screens...one on the left above the throttle and the other on the right. Above this about eye level I would place my 3 19in monitors...I would like to use my 32in in the middle but I have had trouble using it with my triple head to go device. I do not know if I could use one port from the 6850 and drive the triple head and still use the other 3 ports on the remaining 6850's to drive the touch screens and maybe the 32in>>>???? I have just purchased a tracker 5. I have a collection of instrument and controls systems to hack if needed. I would rather purchase the interface systems than try and do this myself. If worse comes to it I see a VRinsight pro pit that may fit the bill..sorta. Any suggestions or questions?????? Thanks for reading, Lazduc
lazduc Posted February 7, 2011 Author Posted February 7, 2011 Found a 7in usb touch screen......will this work for displaying various instruments.....radar, hsi, gps...etc.?????? Thanks, Lazduc
LeLv30_Superbus Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 Re: USB displays Beware of possible driver problems with operating systems newer than WinXP. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click to view pictures of my deskpit
lazduc Posted February 13, 2011 Author Posted February 13, 2011 (edited) video help LELV ,, Well I will find out monday when they get here...the 7in touch panel. Lazduc Edited February 13, 2011 by lazduc name
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