[Socrates]

That is what happens for the most part. the computer seems to handle it no trouble. 3D programs are different since usually they have specific settings for how they are going to use monitors and 3d options. It's not that uncommon actually. If you want to have mor ethan 2 monitors, you almost have to since most video cards will not do it. There's some high end ones that will, but most of those are really pricey and take up two slots thanks to their ovwersized form factor. The slot next to my video card is the only one that will run my digital tuner so oversized video won't work. Minus a motherboard upgrade, which I may do sometime soon, this is as advanced a card as I can run.