How close can you you put a Monitor to a Computer? To another Monitor ?

MegalosSkylaki · April 22nd, 2002, 01:54 AM

Have small micro Computer--my GF's --and want to put the monotor (either a 15" that I have or a 17" Aperture grid) on a stand to save space. CAN it be done withOUT signifcant interference? Is anybody doing it? (yes, I've thought of cooling problems).

Also, have a monitor on kitchen pantry (!) ; want to Dual-Monitor the Computer. Can they (15" and 17") be placed 2"-3" apart ? Without noticeable interfernce. Both are about 5 years old and I'm not worried so much as to their life expectancy as to their picture quality.

A small , quiet external fan can be placed in vacinity to compensate for heat proximity.

Not my favored choice of placement. But living under space constraints in a small apt. These are "make-do" arrangements---provided they will work.

Before I start moving furniture etc. , any comments as to feasability. Will the darn thing(s) work

?

DOOOOOG

Beemer · April 22nd, 2002, 01:57 AM

You will have to give it a try. I have a NEC MultiSync A700 that doesn't like to have another monitor very close.

Cheers!

jkrohn · April 22nd, 2002, 02:09 AM

I also have 2 monitors right next to one another with no problems whatsoever (5 inches arpart maybe, tops)

17" Sony trinitron and a old 15" Samsung 5e

Jkrohn

JimG · April 22nd, 2002, 02:30 AM

For one of the projects I worked on during the summer, it involved a dual monitor setup, with the picture spread over two screens (2048x768). We had the two monitors, 21" Viewsonics, right next to each other. No problems with the pictures ... only a problem if one screen was off, because degaussing the monitor as it turns on makes the other monitor's picture curve for a couple seconds.

thekingofpain · April 22nd, 2002, 01:02 PM

My Clear-View tech computer sits 3" from a 17" monitor with no problems whatsoever...

Bob The Great · April 22nd, 2002, 01:54 PM

The probs you may get is when you turn one on the other may bend and stuff, but it should go back to normal in a sec. Plus most new moniters come with a deguasing thingy-ma-bob so that should fix any probs if something does happen.

Bopper · April 22nd, 2002, 04:19 PM

I have 2 right next to each other with maybe 3 inches space between. that is where my router, and Cable modem reside. No performance issues at all.

jak · April 22nd, 2002, 05:23 PM

haha reminds me of a funny story, i was at a lan party on one side is 15 computers, all with their monitors in a line down teh table right next to each other, one kid decides to hit his polar refresh button, i swear to you a chain reaction started and all the monitors down the line , their screens started shaking and didnt settle for at least a minute, we got him for that one
jak

eweruk · April 22nd, 2002, 05:25 PM

The only issue I see is the external fan being too close. If anything, that will be the one to give interferance.

simbob · June 17th, 2005, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jak

haha reminds me of a funny story, i was at a lan party on one side is 15 computers, all with their monitors in a line down teh table right next to each other, one kid decides to hit his polar refresh button, i swear to you a chain reaction started and all the monitors down the line , their screens started shaking and didnt settle for at least a minute, we got him for that one
jak

lol