RAPTORS QUAD MONITOR SETUP!!!!

[raptor517]

ok, i still dont have a digital camera, but i DO have a camera phone, and just realized i could email the pics on THAT to my computer, then post them up here. the quality's not that great, buuuut, its just a phone camera, so dont expect much. i should have some more pics up sometime soon if i ever spring for a digi cam. holla

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/raptor517/quadtable1.jpg
just a quick shot of my 4 monitors running 12 tables and some aim stuff with 2+2 in the backround..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/raptor517/quadtable2.jpg
quad monitors with my goofy self in the pic..

thats all, sry for the bad resolution, maybe ill get a digicam soon.. holla

[eastbay]

That way lies madness...

eastbay

[Freudian]

It's like the control room of starship enterprise. You need a crew.

[viennagreen]

what are some of the other specs on your 'puter?

video card, RAM, processor?

awesome set-up btw.

[TruFloridaGator]

Can I come over? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[ZebraAss]

good work

[Apathy]

Cool... very nice

[raptor517]

heh, got one more just for fun /images/graemlins/wink.gif got my laptop there too ready to go for 20 tabling.. bwahahahahhahaa

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/raptor517/quadtable3.jpg

holla

[barry111]

you need to add a number 5 just for p0rn! /images/graemlins/grin.gif HoolA!

[GtrHtr]

That is excellent!!

[ferb]

What party skin is that on the top left?

[citanul]

nice chair.

[The Yugoslavian]

Bwahahahahahahaha!

But who's that underaged looking dork in the second pic?

/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Yugoslav
Yeah, spring for a better camera...those pics are pretty friggin blurry and out of focus.

[The Yugoslavian]

[ QUOTE ]
What party skin is that on the top left?

[/ QUOTE ]

Empire.

Errr, I mean Eurobet, /images/graemlins/smile.gif /images/graemlins/smile.gif.

Raptor explains all of this nicely himself. I couldn't tell because of the horrific picture quality - that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Yugoslav

[davehwm]

Seeing Raptor's 19 year old face next to four monitors makes me feel pathetic. /images/graemlins/crazy.gif /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[spentrent]

That's got to be the best porno---- poker setup EVER.

[byronkincaid]

Nobody on 2+2 ever looks like what I think they're gonna look like. Nice setup.

[EdgePort]

Yeah, I also want to hear some of the other specs on the computer... Video Card, CPU, Mem.. etc.

[ferb]

ok what is the bottom left then?

[The Yugoslavian]

[ QUOTE ]
Seeing Raptor's 19 year old face next to four monitors makes me feel pathetic. /images/graemlins/crazy.gif /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Try hanging out next to him at a Pai Gow table while he wagers (*coughlosescough*) thousands of dollars per hand.

Also, I don't think he's 19 yet. Although I'm pretty sure I lump anyone from 15-20 in the same group, /images/graemlins/wink.gif, holla!

Yugoslav

[raptor517]

the party skin im using in the top left is eurobet, bottom left empire, bottom right party. holla

[raptor517]

actually, im still 18 /images/graemlins/wink.gif holla

[valenzuela]

Dont u want some MMT glory?

[Jman28]

[ QUOTE ]
What party skin is that on the top left?

[/ QUOTE ]

Eurobet

[raptor517]

oh, umm, i build this comp.. almost a year ago now.. i put in a p4 3.2 ghz, 2gb corsair ram, radeon 9800 pro(for graphics), nvideo quadro(for the quad monitors).. asus p4c800 mobo.. what else.. think thats about it. if u got any other qs, shoot em /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[cleinen]

very cool /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Voltron87]

Is that a fireplace? holla

[raptor517]

lol, yes, that is a fireplace /images/graemlins/wink.gif holla

[Maulik]

bro... that's F'in three p's pimpp

[SuitedSixes]

First I was jealous, now I am just appalled:
http://usera.imagecave.com/BSwing23/quadtable3.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/BSwing23/quadtable1.jpg

sh0ut!

[Maulik]

[ QUOTE ]
First I was jealous, now I am just appalled:
http://usera.imagecave.com/BSwing23/quadtable3.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/BSwing23/quadtable1.jpg

sh0ut!

[/ QUOTE ]

good spot ... Coca-Cola all the way.

[raptor517]

well, maybe they are, but i really like trying to get a read off of the players in certain situations, i think it definitely helps my game. holla

[Voltron87]

haha, I got a good laugh out of the first one.

[justin D]

Your officially my new idol.

[Slim Pickens]

Dude, you need to remove all that natural light from the setup. Every serious FPS'er I've ever talked to has told me a 4-monitor setup cannot be exposed to natural light... or was that ANYBODY WHO USES A 4-MONITOR SETUP CANNOT BE EXPOSED TO NATURAL LIGHT. Something like that. Anyway nice rig!

Slim

[sng-sam]

Natural Light is shite...go for milwaukee's best...and close the damn blinds!

[Deuce2High]

[ QUOTE ]
First I was jealous, now I am just appalled:
http://usera.imagecave.com/BSwing23/quadtable3.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/BSwing23/quadtable1.jpg

sh0ut!

[/ QUOTE ]

LOL... the Cokes are mine... Dave only drinks nasty ass diet drinks.... My desk sits right next to his with my laptop and there is a couch in front of it and we watch tv and play poker all day. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Michael Emery]

Raptor how much did that entire setup cost you. I know you said you built the computer (so I'm guessing it was much cheaper), but how much would it usually cost for seomthing like that?

Mike Emery

[Mr_J]

I think you're just tryin to compensate for something /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[raptor517]

i built the comp for around 1200, then bought the new quadro vid card for 400. each screen was 600ish, sooo, the whole setup is around.. 4k, lol. holla

[raptor517]

im trying to compensate for my severe lack of poker ability by playing as many tables as possible to make my 1% roi turn into something /images/graemlins/wink.gif holla

[Mr_J]

"my severe lack of poker ability by playing as many tables as possible"

Why do you think I stepped up from 4 tables to 6...if I had the equipment to 8+table I'd do it.

[Mr_J]

"then bought the new quadro vid card for 400"

Is there anyway to hook this card up to a laptop (I know you can get external video cards or something). I'd love to get another couple of dells to 12 table and have my laptop screen for the lobbys ($100 an hour at the $22s yeahh).

[raptor517]

mmm, im not sure, but i doubt it. laptops are REALLY tough to upgrade. if you did, you would have to call dell, ask them to do it, and they would probably charge like 800 for the whole process. holla

[MooFrog]

Take your laptop into a local computer shop, or a few if you don't know a good one. Some of them are terrible, but if you can find a good one they'll be extremely helpful with giving you ideas. While you probably won't be able to get the card to fit in the laptop, it sounds to me like you want to use the laptop as a screen, which I'm pretty sure is possible with quite a few laptops.

[Mr_J]

"it sounds to me like you want to use the laptop as a screen, which I'm pretty sure is possible with quite a few laptops"

Already do, the vid card allows for the dual setup (so I've got a dell hooked up). I can 6 table with this (4 on the dell, 2 w/ overlap on the laptop since its 1024x768). I'd love to be able to add another dell lcd, but that'd require a card that allows for 3 screens, and obviously mind doesn't. I don't think I could add another monitor anyway even if the card allowed it, can't see where it'd hook up (usbs are already used, and there's only 1 monitor socket).

I guess if I wanna play more tables I have to get a new laptop (1600x1200) or get a desktop. 6 tabling really isn't enough.

[Turk]

Very cool!
How do you manage to have the different skins...it gives me the "Danger, Danger, Will Robinson, we have detected an intruder" etc etc.

[zipppy]

Raptor-

How big are the monitors, and what resolution do you run them at?

I'm looking to get (start out at) 2 flat panels, but I'd like to make sure they can each fully fit 4 tables, as I see yours can.

Very nice setup, btw. I'm jealous...

>>>Zipppy

[raptor517]

you have to sign up for each of them on a computer that has never had one of the party skins downloaded on it. i used my sisters dorm room and an internet cafe. holla

[SNOWBALL138]

doesn't this post belong in the psychology forum? /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Mr_J]

"How big are the monitors, and what resolution do you run them at?"

They're the dell 20.1 inch screens and yes they fit 4 each without any overlap. They are at 1600x1200 resolution.

[GrekeHaus]

[ QUOTE ]
i built the comp for around 1200, then bought the new quadro vid card for 400. each screen was 600ish, sooo, the whole setup is around.. 4k, lol. holla

[/ QUOTE ]

Does this video card support 4 monitors, or is it just a secondary video card?

Do you end all your posts with holla? holla

[Mr_J]

Let us know when you have a decent idea of how 12 tables affects ROI. I'm looking at adding a few more screens myself.

[kevstreet]

Tell me I'm not the only dope that plays 3 tables which all overlap and have to click on each one separately just to get a full view! On top of it, I have a new 17 inch Dell flat screen, so I probably don't have any excuses for this. PLEASE HELP!

[dfscott]

[ QUOTE ]
Tell me I'm not the only dope that plays 3 tables which all overlap and have to click on each one separately just to get a full view! On top of it, I have a new 17 inch Dell flat screen, so I probably don't have any excuses for this. PLEASE HELP!

[/ QUOTE ]

I used to do this as well when I played on my Dell 600m (1280x1024 laptop). Then, I got my Dell 8600 where I can quad w/o overlap. It makes a hellavu lot more difference than I thought it would -- just much more relaxing (if you can call multi-tabling relaxing). It's easier for me to do 4 tables w/o overlap than it was doing 3 tables with.

[kevstreet]

[ QUOTE ]
Then, I got my Dell 8600 where I can quad w/o overlap. It makes a hellavu lot more difference

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm assuming you have a 20 inch monitor? It really is an arduous task bouncing from one screen to the other, damn wish I would have known prior. It must be so much better!

[hummusx]

[ QUOTE ]
Tell me I'm not the only dope that plays 3 tables which all overlap and have to click on each one separately just to get a full view! On top of it, I have a new 17 inch Dell flat screen, so I probably don't have any excuses for this. PLEASE HELP!

[/ QUOTE ]

I used to do that on my 2001 with 4 tables, only because my vision was giving me trouble at 1600x1200. With new contacts I could push the resolution all the way up and it's much better. Use some of your winnings and get a bigger screen. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[eastbay]

[ QUOTE ]
Tell me I'm not the only dope that plays 3 tables which all overlap and have to click on each one separately just to get a full view! On top of it, I have a new 17 inch Dell flat screen, so I probably don't have any excuses for this. PLEASE HELP!

[/ QUOTE ]

Set your resolution to 1600x1200.

eastbay

[PhilTheThrill14]

Mr. J - some of the older Dell's (not sure if that what you have for a laptop) can utilize a big honking docking station that actually has a PCI slot in it - I suppose you could throw that card in there and it would work. I might have one of these around somewhere........

[SuitedSixes]

Rapt-

What monitor stand did you end up getting?

[Shorty35]

You can add your laptop as an additional screen without any hardware if you use www.maxivista.com. (http://www.maxivista.com.) I think there is a free trial on the site.

[pooh74]

Does anyone know off hand if the Dell inspiron 9300 laptop has 1200x1600 capabilites with the video card it comes with? it has a 17" widescreen.

[GtrHtr]

I just had a thought. Imagine some guy who sees some poker on TV last night and sees one of the online poker ads. He thinks, "I'll give that a try."

He begins to surf the net to figure out how to go about playing, getting an account, strategy etc.

He happens to find 2+2 and starts to look around.

He happens to see the link for 1-table Tournaments and says to himself, "What is a 1-table Tournament?" And clicks on the link.

The first post he sees is RAPTORS QUAD MONITOR SETUP!!!! and says to himself, "wonder what this is all about?" and opens it..... Imagine that.

[dfscott]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Then, I got my Dell 8600 where I can quad w/o overlap. It makes a hellavu lot more difference

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm assuming you have a 20 inch monitor? It really is an arduous task bouncing from one screen to the other, damn wish I would have known prior. It must be so much better!

[/ QUOTE ]

Actually, it's a laptop.

[The Yugoslavian]

[ QUOTE ]

The first post he sees is RAPTORS QUAD MONITOR SETUP!!!! and says to himself, "wonder what this is all about?" and opens it..... Imagine that.

[/ QUOTE ]

You're absolutely correct in thinking this would be ridiculously awesome...I'll pm Mat about getting this put up as a sticky, /images/graemlins/grin.gif.

Yugoslav

[dfscott]

[ QUOTE ]
Does anyone know off hand if the Dell inspiron 9300 laptop has 1200x1600 capabilites with the video card it comes with? it has a 17" widescreen.

[/ QUOTE ]

It comes standard with XGA+, which I believe is 1280 x 768. For 1600 x 1200, you need UXGA, which is an extra $125, according to the Dell website.

[pooh74]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Does anyone know off hand if the Dell inspiron 9300 laptop has 1200x1600 capabilites with the video card it comes with? it has a 17" widescreen.

[/ QUOTE ]

It comes standard with XGA+, which I believe is 1280 x 768. For 1600 x 1200, you need UXGA, which is an extra $125, according to the Dell website.

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks Scott...would you need to upgrade the videocard as well? (prob good idea anyway).

Hard to decide whether buying a laptop and killing my roll is worth it...id have to drop down a buyin for awhile...but Ive had my desktop since 98 and its time i think...

[raptor517]

i got the movieview quad monitor stand.. heres a link.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-detailsInactive.asp?Sku=S755-1014

holla

[1C5]

Someone has 6. /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=2133282&page=0&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1#Post2136977

[GtrHtr]

24 tabling is outa control!!

[wbrumfiel]

[ QUOTE ]
6 tabling is outa control!!

[/ QUOTE ]
fixed your post /images/graemlins/smile.gif
The guy in his link has 1 table on 6 different screens

[Degen]

Ok say I have none of that right now exept the desk and the chair. How much did you just set me back by making me drool all over myself?


Degen

[Mr_J]

Found a way to add a few more screens for cheap (until I'm 12 tabling the $109s and can afford 2 more dell lcds /images/graemlins/wink.gif )

[Maulik]

yo this pic is getting around the net, you're a pop icon. one of my buddys from school on AIM:

RussianCrsr: btw, i invite you to drool
THE SaNtINi: the car thingy?
RussianCrsr: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=singletable&Number=2128255 &page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=all
Russian: ^ this
SaNtINi: lol
SaNtINi: i thought i already sent that to you
SaNtINi: how did you get that link

[DMACM]

Someone said something in this post about chairs and avatars being for newbs, i know how to turn off the people but how do you turn off the chairs?

[Apathy]

[ QUOTE ]
Someone said something in this post about chairs and avatars being for newbs, i know how to turn off the people but how do you turn off the chairs?

[/ QUOTE ]

NEWB!!! haha jk, do a search and you can find it prolly.

[iMsoLucky0]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Someone said something in this post about chairs and avatars being for newbs, i know how to turn off the people but how do you turn off the chairs?

[/ QUOTE ]

NEWB!!! haha jk, do a search and you can find it prolly.

[/ QUOTE ]

Bahhh, the search function sucks.

Try Chiplitre (http://www.chiplitre.com)

or Pokermods (http://www.pokermods.com)

[Blarg]

[ QUOTE ]
i got the movieview quad monitor stand.. heres a link.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-detailsInactive.asp?Sku=S755-1014

holla

[/ QUOTE ]

THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE sez the site.

[Shanemex]

It's still available. The link must have just changed. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=765334&CatId=576

I just ordered one to go with my four 2001FPs that I got from that deal so with any luck I'll have a setup like this for when I get back from school /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[gr8vertical]

That is awesome /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Cleveland Guy]

[ QUOTE ]
i built the comp for around 1200, then bought the new quadro vid card for 400. each screen was 600ish, sooo, the whole setup is around.. 4k, lol. holla

[/ QUOTE ]

Yet you can't afford a digital camera?

HOLLA!

[steeser]

Doesn't look like he can afford a haircut either.

[Cleveland Guy]

[ QUOTE ]
Doesn't look like he can afford a haircut either.

[/ QUOTE ]

Nice hand /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[raptor517]

what are yall talking about? i got it cut a good 6 months ago.. holla

[Blarg]

Nice.

I tried your new link, that one works. Wish the base wasn't so damn small. One tiny tremor here in the earthquake country of California and those things will all crash over at once.

I'm not at the stage of buying one of those yet, but I would need to find some way to secure that tiny base to make it more stable.

[Slim Pickens]

Question for ya... Does this setup give you neck problems? I'm thinking of upgrading my setup in a month or so when I move, but I've noticed that when I have one monitor at normal desk level and one above it, looking at the top one cramps my neck after not too long.

[raptor517]

nope, no neck problems for me with this setup. i lean real far back and it works out /images/graemlins/wink.gif holla

[rohjoh]

Check out my setup, pretty sweet! You like?


http://www.uncon.net/albums/OldSchool/Oct_1983_hack_crop.sized.jpg

[ilya]

You look deceptively harmless.

[Blarg]

You know what I do to prevent neck and shouilder problems? Instead of a desk and an office chair, I have a recliner and a table. That way I can lean way back, put my feet up, and play at all kinds of variable positions, with neck and head support. It's so comfy I could fall asleep playing. I just put the mouse in my lap, on a soft stadium blanket I have wrapped around a big hardback book. Soft but still plenty firm, and easily mousable with a normal optical mouse. If I want to use the keyboard too, I put that on the book and plop my mouse on the overstuffed arm of the recliner.

[theredpill5]

does your wife mount you in that position ? While you are playing ?

[cleinen]

Sweet.

[hummusx]

Raptor could you get a little more specific on your video card setup?

[captZEEbo1]

stop stealing people's avatars

[raptor517]

well, i use an Nvidea quadro NVS400 64mb card from PNY for the quad monitors. its not great for graphics or anything, but it does quad monitors quite well. my other card is a radeon 9800 pro. i used to game a lot and when i build this comp that was the best card on the market. any other questions post em up or pm me. holla

[sng-sam]

How about 48 tabeling look at this bad mo fo

12 monitors (http://www.collegehumor.com/?image_id=135911)

[sng-sam]

not sure how to get links and pics into post but ...
cut and paste the url into your browser it's worth it.

http://www.collegehumor.com/?image_id=135911

SAM

[LSUfan1]

[ QUOTE ]
Seeing Raptor's 19 year old face next to four monitors makes me feel pathetic. /images/graemlins/crazy.gif /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

DITTO!

[Charmer]

So exactly how did you go about setting all this up? I definately want to do the same but after searching all over the net I couldnt really find any guides or anything. Did you just get one Quadro card? And exactly which Quadro card(s) are you using? Would any one (two) work? (If just one, how did you hook up four monitors to it? All the ones I saw only had two monitor input spots; is there some way to hook up four monitors to them, or will I just have to spring for two quadros?) Do I need four of the same monitors? I was planning on doing this with one Dell 2005FPW and three 2001FPs, would this work, or would there be compatability issues or anything?

[niwotyalpi]

Sweet. I have to get that setup going. Trying to play more than 5 tables with 1 monitor sucks.

[raptor517]

with the 2005 fp, there wouldnt be compatibility issues, but the screen resolution isnt idea. i recommend just getting 4 2001 fps, the 2005 is a rectangle. the 2001s are more of a 4:3 ratio.

as for the video card that i use, i bought the nvidea quadro nvs from pny. works like a charm. good luck getting it figured out, and pm me if u have any more detailed questions. holla

[petvan]

If i'm not mistaken, you sit in a $1000 Herman Millar Aeron as well ;-) If so, great choice!

P

[raptor517]

yea!! it IS a HermanMiller. i got it for free cuz i jacked it out of my roomate's dad's warehouse.. but yea, its tite. holla

[NetSapiens]

If I ever make enough money and get good enough to play 12+ tables.. I think it's in the cards (pun intended) to go shopping HERE (http://www.go-l.com/)

[DasLeben]

Yeah, some of those giant monitors are pretty crazy. Great way to spend $10k+.

See, what I want is one of those screens from Minority Report, with the gloves and everything. I mean, you could fit like 58 games on that thing, and just drag them around as needed. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Blarg]

Looks like you can't; the link is full of quotes talking about how they shut down.

[fluorescenthippo]

[ QUOTE ]
If i'm not mistaken, you sit in a $1000 Herman Millar Aeron as well ;-) If so, great choice!

P

[/ QUOTE ]


are these still $1000? i thought they were a mere $499-599.

[Always Rockets]

trying to play 5 on 1 monitor is close to impossible...

[MrX]

[ QUOTE ]
trying to play 5 on 1 monitor is close to impossible...

[/ QUOTE ]


8 on 1 is very doable...I love my laptop.

X

[smartalecc5]

try 5 tabling on cryptologic 6 max - with virtually warning thats is your turn with the crappy resolution I have . (The 1024 x the other number)

I keep on hiding tables like a mad dog.