Just Bought a new PC Zoostorm Intel I5 650 8gb 1tb, 2xpci 1pci-e and (1pci-ex16 think that means version2) Windows 7

I had 3 monitor set on my last PC

All am getting is Generic VGA monitor, can't get resolution higher than 1280x1080 should be 1900x1440 Viewsonic x3 monitors.

2 come on but they have the same display appearing tried getting viewsonic drivers and updating windows it says either Video adapter needs to be Direct x9, can't even extend window in the two monitors

HELP

Looks like it comes with either of these onboard graphics cards:
nVidia GTS450 1 GB dedicated GPU1GB or nVidia GeForce GTX460 Graphics
If you are getting a generic monitor reading then the graphics card is not doing it's job.
Might be worth exploring the nVidia website to find assistance. ZooStorm not one I know much about.

HarryCAT, thanks looks like I need to buy a dedicated graphics cards looking at MSI cyclone 1gb DRR5

Probably, to run 3 monitors at that resolution you'd need a seperate card yes. It'll run two definitely. I believe the graphics processor is on the CPU, unless the machine already has a separate video adapter included. The graphics driver for the Core CPU's can be downloaded here - Intel I don't see why it wouldn't support dual screen at the resolution you want if the drivers have been set up correctly. If it's a fresh installation of Windows, and the drivers have not been installed it could default to a generic Super VGA driver which will be limited in functionality and resolution.

Jonuk76, thanks thats the first thing I did update Intel drivers as you said it only gives me generic Super VGA, and it just say I got the best drivers available, even tried changing the Bios Graphic setup from PEG to PCI IDG etc still nothing seems it need a dedicated card so looking at the MSI cyclone now, contacted Foxxcon to make sure it will fit the motherboard as its a dualslot and 22cm in depth

There should be a warning about WIN7 not being compatible with older software no matter how you try to remedy it via their " trouble-shooter".
Not impressed with it anyway, they said Vista was rubbish well if it was I see no difference with 7

I think it's called progress!

I can`t believe how IE have allowed their Hotmail to be taken over by flashing ads which make it unreadable, thank god for alternative browsers.

Is it possible to buy a 42" or larger TV with HDMI connections, and plug my PC into it so long as it has HDMI

If not what monitors over 42" should I be looking at, as I think it would help sort out my 3 monitor proble in the future, looking at around 300-500

Surely that only allows you (via a HDMI splitter) to view multiple sources on one screen? Not multiple screens from one source?

HarryCat, I think I mean If I got a big enough TV/Monitor I could get rid of 1 or all of them and just use 1 if its the same size as my 3x24" monitors I've got now

Sounds like VNC (virtual network computing). VNC thumbnail viewer a possibility. Regret out of my league as have never used it. Hopefully someone else can assist.
On the subject of screens with HDMI connections, looks like 40" is about the biggest. For some reason anything above that seems to be pretty rare.

You can do it but the resolutions on the big screens TV's are not that much higher (if any) than a current 24" monitor. Usually they are 1920 x 1080 resolution. Here's an example. So basically a 42" TV/monitor won't give the same amount of screen "real estate" as three 24" monitors. It'll just show the same as one of your current screens but bigger.

HarryCat, Jonuk76 thank you both for the advice, looks like i'll stick with my 3 monitors and add 3 more later

Windows 7

recently upgraded pc and now using windows 7, booted up last nite and found that my programs especially IE9 are see thru, and the IE tabs pop up along the bottome as little pictures on the taskbar, How do i go back to the original settings

Yes that's how it is by default. Try this - right click desktop, choose 'Personalize'. Scroll down to 'Basic and High Contrast Themes' and change the theme to Windows 7 Basic or Windows Classic, which will turn off the 'Aero' features like the transparent windows.

Jonuk76, simple when you know how, thanks

can anyone confirm if this is right

I installed a dedicated graphics for 3 monitors which are woking fine on it now

But if the motherboard has a intergrated graphics card with DVI, VGA adaptors installed and I've also put in any old PCI graphics card again with two more adaptors, I can only use the new dedicated graphics card i've just installed I thought I be able to at least add another 2 or even 4 monitors at a later date as I've got 4 adaptors free still

I think you'll find that the graphics card you installed overrides the integrated graphics chip on the motherboard. I'd expect that any extra graphics cards installed in other slots should allow extra monitors to be attached.

Incidentally, which 3 monitor graphics card did you install? I'm thinking of doing likewise on my Win7 64 bit machine. Nice powerful machine, but graphics are a let down at the moment.

SC

As you are no doubt probably aware, Win7-64 bit usually presents a few compatibility issues.

Have a look at

THIS (1)

and

THIS (2)