Color with 3 monitors because of MXO...

Is it possible to fake three monitors with Apple Color? I've read that multiple video cards causes color not fo function.
I just got an MXO and want to be able to use the 2 monitor setup in color + the MXO. I know you can't use another video card, but can i get a DualHead2Go from Matrox and fake it?

I have a MacBook Pro with a 23" cinema Display. I got the Matrox DualHead2Go in order to add my flat screen Sony 15" (SDM-S73). I have not been able to successfully get all three displays to work. At best I got output on the MBPro LCD screen and the cinema display but the Sony either says out of range or resolution not supported and stays black.... Anybody out there manage to successfully connect a 3rd screen to an MBPro and 23" Cinema Display... thought I'd ask before returning the Matrox box.

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