3 or more displays...?

I have read in numerous places within Apple's documentation and seen in their videos the use of two (2) displays... but is Aperture capable of utilizing 3 or more displays effectively? I currently run four (4) displays; three (3) 20.1" Flat-Panel and one (1) 20" CRT. I am hoping, but not expecting, that Aperture is capable of utilizing more than just two displays and will know what to do with them.
Anyone have any insight...?
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PwrMac G5 - dual 2.5Ghz Mac OS X (10.3.7)

Same thing here. I have the following configuration for 3 displays:
G5 Dual 2-Gig with 2.5 Gig Ram
Display (1) - Sony W900 24" CRT connected to ATI 9600 Pro AGP Card
Display (2) - Sony W900 24" CRT connected to ATI 9200 PCI Card
Display (3) - Sony Artisan 21" CRT connected to (same) ATI 9200 PCI Card
The fact that the secondary image in mirrored on my 3rd monitor does not bother me as much as the fact that it takes sooooo long to make the transition to full-screen mode - nearly 15 seconds with a single image in the viewer. The images "step-up" in several stage on all monitors after hitting the "F" key. I am wondering if this is normal or if the problem is in the ATI 9200 PCI card. I have noticed that if I play a Quicktime Movie or Flash Web site, that dragging the browser window to either of the ATI 9200 connected monitors causes the sound and video to jerk and stammer?
Is there a better PCI video card out there for adding additional displays?

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