can I plug in one monitor per GPU?

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Hi!

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I just want to make sure I know all the facts!

I currently have a 27" monitor, and am planning on purchasing a 23" monitor (Same make, model, style etc, just smaller) to use in conjunction with the larger one, for things such as monitoring, video watching yadda yadda yadda. Anyway, what I want to know is:

- As I currently have the 27" plugged into my first GPU via HDMI, and I want to use HDMI for the second also, can I use the HDMI on my second GPU for this? Or do all monitors have to be plugged into a single GPU, regardless of how many you have?

FYI, if you ahvent already guessed, I have a 2 way SLI setup, which is why I am asking. =) Hover over my Avatar for a full list of my system specs.
 
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Morning grebehonebad, Usually both monitors must be plugged into the same GPU under SLI configurations. Why use both as HDMI? Use DVI or Display port.

Read this:
http://www.nvidia.in/object/sli-technology-multimonitor-in.html

This is my setup:
GTX680 SLI powering a Dell U2711 -gaming
GT610 powering my other monitors. -2D applications (Web browings, temps, etc)

The reason I used the GT610 2GIG version is
#1 -its low profile so its fits on my motherboard (Sabertooth Z77)
#2 -i didn't want to use unneeded GPU usuage and to reduce heat off my GTX680's -Which it did. lowered it 5-10C pending room temperature.

Hope that helps.

 
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Hi MrHamm, thnaks for your reply!

I thought that would be the case. Unfortunatly, both of the monitors use HDMI, and so unless I use an adaptor It isnt feasble. And I would rather not use any adaptors to be honest. However, I suppose if I would find an HDMI to display lead I could use that instead?

Your suggestion of using a low profile cheaper card as a secondary is actually quite interesting, I hadnt thought of that. =) I think I have a PCI-e x16 free, I'll take a look when I get home. If I do I shall look into getting one of these cheaper cards. Any suggestions as to what to get? I wouldnt have thought it would really matter that much. However I will probably be watching HD film on the secondary, so maybe a GT210 is out of the question. =P

Thanks!
 
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i don't have ebay access at work =(

I know what you mean. I game only on my 27inch monitor. I had 2 23inch monitors on the left and right previously which was hooked up to my GT610 just for 2D applications.

Left monitor was for forum, webpages, VENT, etc
Right monitor I had CPU-Z, Core Temps, GPU-Z, PrecisionX, etc


Sidenote: GT610 has 2 DVI which is fine for me and a Mini-HDMI -make sure you get HDMI and not Mini-HDMI. Since you said your monitor only supports HDMI.
 
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No ebay at work, bummer. I dont think I'm meant to go on it, they just dont bother abnning it. Lol.

I wish I could afford to have 3 monitors. Unfortunatly the monitors I'm going for are a bit pricey. Not too pricey, but pricey enough. At the minute I have an AOC I2757Fh 27", and am going to buy an AOC i2367Fh 23" to go next to it. They both have the same styling so it's ideal, plus I dont want to get another 27", cus it'd just be wasted. =P But ideally I would like to get 2 of the 23" ones, one for either side like you have. Ah well. Maybe in the future.

A mini HDMI wouldnt be a problem, I actually have a HDMI to Mini HDMI cable left over from a previous build. =)
 
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