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I have an NVIDIA 9800GT in my crossfire based motherboard (BAH!) and I wish to use 4 displays (3monitors 1tv). What do you suggest:I may not want to use the crossfire technology at all, just the fact that I can put 2 VGA cards in my systems (without crossfire). I want separate extended windows desktops on all displays, no cloning.
1. Keep my current NVIDIA card and buy another (for driver's sake: NVIDIA but not necessary 9800GT) card so i'll have 4 outputs, is that good?
2. Sell my current card and buy 2 ATI cards like 2 HD4850, this is crossfire friendly and I will be able to use 4 indepentent displays? Even during gaming?
Obviously the second option is better but would the nr1. work? And did I understand the situation of the nr 2.?
Thanks!
If you use that many displays with extended desktop, you're talking about a HUGE amount of pixels. It would take a fairly beefy set up to run games like that with decent graphic settings. You'll have to review benchmarks at the highest resolution settings to figure out what'll work, but I don't think you can get away with 2 9800GTs in SLI (Crossfire is the ATI version) and game, but it should work fine for desktop and maybe movies, or running games on 1 or maybe 2 monitors. If you really want to game with all 4 monitors going, well you're going to have to shell out for maybe crossfire 5850s or 5870s to still use high graphic settings in games like Crysis or Metro 2033.
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May 13, 2010 4:05:20 PM
Um, I meant playing only on the TV (1920x1080) while seeing windows on the rest. Or is that what you mean? I would even sacrifice-disable the second(slave) card's outputs for gaming ( I believe this was the old method of SLI/Crossfire.) My budget is $300 max. (2 4850 cards are around $250 here in Hungary)
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Um, I meant playing only on the TV (1920x1080) while seeing windows on the rest. Or is that what you mean? I would even sacrifice-disable the second(slave) card's outputs for gaming ( I believe this was the old method of SLI/Crossfire.) My budget is $300 max. (2 4850 cards are around $250 here in Hungary)In that case, 2x 9800GT should work fine as the resolution isn't all too high. However, there's sometimes issues with multi display, like if you have the internet open on 1 display and a movie in fullscreen on another, by selecting the internet window it will make the movie go back to windowed mode. I only have limited experience with multi display tho so I'm not entirely sure what's possible but I have had that happen. The 4850s should be a bit of an upgrade over the 9800GTs, but you can save some cash and just get the 9800GT.
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Um, I meant playing only on the TV (1920x1080) while seeing windows on the rest. Or is that what you mean? I would even sacrifice-disable the second(slave) card's outputs for gaming ( I believe this was the old method of SLI/Crossfire.) My budget is $300 max. (2 4850 cards are around $250 here in Hungary)Sorry i think i am missing something here,you want to play games on a TV and seeing windows on another monitor right ?
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May 13, 2010 9:48:44 PM
yeah only 1 display would be used for gaming, I don't want to sorround myself with 180° of gaming monitors
Those are mainly for work. I'd like to extend windows desktop.. Currently I'm using a dual monitor setup, when I play a game it's only running on my main monitor that's fine. I'd like to extend this setup with +2 displays. With the most effective price/value solution.
Those are mainly for work. I'd like to extend windows desktop.. Currently I'm using a dual monitor setup, when I play a game it's only running on my main monitor that's fine. I'd like to extend this setup with +2 displays. With the most effective price/value solution. -
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May 14, 2010 7:46:49 AM
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May 14, 2010 8:17:20 PM
It will work,but you have to use one as a PhysX card,so one will operate normally for games/apps and the other one will perform as a PhysX card.
And with that budget,take a look at HD 5830
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
And with that budget,take a look at HD 5830
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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May 15, 2010 12:42:44 PM
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May 16, 2010 12:07:40 PM
Maziar said:
Yes,but i think you need to setup EyefinityHow do I tell if a card supports eyefinity? Does it have to be "eyefinity edition" or if the tech specs says so on ati-amd's site that a particular card supports it then it's a go?
What do you mean by setting up eyefinity? That isn't a bad thing, just a little time in the driver or not?
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All HD 5xxx cards support Eyefinity.
And by setting Eyefinity,i basically mean setting multiple monitors,here are some useful links:
http://www.amd-news.com/assets/files/amd-cn/Eyefinity_S...
http://sites.amd.com/us/underground/products/eyefinity/...
http://hardocp.com/article/2009/09/28/amds_ati_eyefinit...
http://www.linustechtips.com/ltt-videos/ati-eyefinity-s...
And by setting Eyefinity,i basically mean setting multiple monitors,here are some useful links:
http://www.amd-news.com/assets/files/amd-cn/Eyefinity_S...
http://sites.amd.com/us/underground/products/eyefinity/...
http://hardocp.com/article/2009/09/28/amds_ati_eyefinit...
http://www.linustechtips.com/ltt-videos/ati-eyefinity-s...
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May 17, 2010 9:01:15 PM
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May 18, 2010 6:56:37 AM
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=M3A785GXH/1...
Yes you can use 2 HD 5770s on it,just make sure you disable the Onboard VGA in BIOS
Yes you can use 2 HD 5770s on it,just make sure you disable the Onboard VGA in BIOS
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May 18, 2010 1:34:25 PM
Thanks a lot Maziar, appreciate your answer.
As a general guideline for me - what needs to be written in motherboard spec to be sure it supports CF according to your chart (cards section) ?
If motherboard spec says "Supports ATI™ CrossFireX™" does it mean we can CF cards as you specified in on the chart (upper section with cards) ?
As a general guideline for me - what needs to be written in motherboard spec to be sure it supports CF according to your chart (cards section) ?
If motherboard spec says "Supports ATI™ CrossFireX™" does it mean we can CF cards as you specified in on the chart (upper section with cards) ?
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asaguda
May 29, 2010 11:26:01 PM
asaguda
May 30, 2010 5:15:35 AM
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One. To answer your question, if you put 2 5970's together, there should be 4 GPU's running simultaneously.Neat. So I've technically cheated my 3-way SLI/CrossfireX motherboard into taking four GPUs.
So I assume, if it didn't work, I'd only see three GPUs in the device manager. Hm...
Thanks much!
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asaguda
May 30, 2010 8:50:47 PM
Am I right in assuming that when a motherboard says '3-way SLI/CrossfireX ready' that it COULD support 4 cards, but it doesn't have sufficient PCI-e slots for it? So it's not related to the capability lacking, but that there's no space for it?
From what I know, CrossfireX is three or more cards, so if it supports CrossfireX at all..
From what I know, CrossfireX is three or more cards, so if it supports CrossfireX at all..
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asaguda said:
Am I right in assuming that when a motherboard says '3-way SLI/CrossfireX ready' that it COULD support 4 cards, but it doesn't have sufficient PCI-e slots for it? So it's not related to the capability lacking, but that there's no space for it?From what I know, CrossfireX is three or more cards, so if it supports CrossfireX at all..
When it says that it supports 3-way SLI/CrossFireX,it means that you can use up to 3 cards on it.
As an example,if you use 3 HD 5850's on it,you will have 3 GPUs in CrossFire,but if you use 2 5970's on it(or cards that have 2 graphic cores),then you will have 4 GPUs in CrossFire.
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Chard the First
June 3, 2010 5:56:15 PM
will the multi-display ATI Eyefinity technology work with NVIDA cards also? I actually expect the answer to be no but what the hell don't ask a question you never get an answer. Matrox can NOT handle the Hi-Resoultions that 3 24" HDMI 1080p HD Wide Screens. I asked and they have no plans on doing so at this point. I just bought the Geforce CTX 260's and really really don't want to replave them just to play Eve across 3 really nice big screens
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Hi Maziar, I was just briefly looking over your FAQ again and I thought of a possible addition to be added. Although not an officially supported feature, hybrid ATI/Nvidia systems for running a dedicated PhysX card with ATI rendering might be a valid topic in the FAQ. True, it's not actually in crossfire or SLI, but it is a multi GPU set up... and it definitely works (personal experience
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Maziar said:
Hey
You mean like using a Nvidia card as a PhysX card and use an ATI card alongside it ?
Yeah exactly. I decided to give it a go, bought a GT 240 ($40 mail in rebate
) and followed a guide online... it was very easy just install Nvidia drivers, install latest PhysX, install the GenL patch... reboot and bam good to go. I made a little thread on it, I posted a link to the instructions and near the bottom a pic of now the cards all look in my PC as well as a bit of info on how it's runninghttp://www.tomshardware.com/forum/290283-33-dedicated-p...
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That's a good idea,but there is an important factor to consider,and its that Nvidia once dropped support for having a Nvidia card as a PhysX card with an ATI card as the main one.
http://www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/16223-nvidia-disable...
So if things go OK for some months,I'll add it that time,because for now,Nvidia may again drop its support.
But,overall it was a great suggestion,I'll definitely consider it in the main post if things go well.
Thanks again for you recommendation
http://www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/16223-nvidia-disable...
So if things go OK for some months,I'll add it that time,because for now,Nvidia may again drop its support.
But,overall it was a great suggestion,I'll definitely consider it in the main post if things go well.
Thanks again for you recommendation
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sandyvong
June 14, 2010 10:13:57 AM
irfan88
June 15, 2010 2:40:56 AM
I have an nForce 750i sli motherboard and a E7500 2.93 Ghz dual core processor.
Will the HD 5770 run perfectly on an nforce motherboard.
I want to play all games at max on a 1440*900 resolution.
if I want to add another card to my SLI board, will I be able to add another HD 5770 card or do I need to go with the nVidia cards.
One last question. will a HD 5770 crossfire be better than a GTX 260 SLI (2*896 MB) configuration.
Will the HD 5770 run perfectly on an nforce motherboard.
I want to play all games at max on a 1440*900 resolution.
if I want to add another card to my SLI board, will I be able to add another HD 5770 card or do I need to go with the nVidia cards.
One last question. will a HD 5770 crossfire be better than a GTX 260 SLI (2*896 MB) configuration.
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You asked it already in a thread that you created before, and i told you that you can't add another 5770 to your motherboard, because your motherboard supports SLI not CrossFire.If you read the first page, all of this facts are covered.
And as for 2 5770s vs 2 GTX 260s,2 GTX 260s perform better,but for your resolution either SLI or CrossFire is a waste, and a single 5770 or GTX 260 can handle everything fine
And as for 2 5770s vs 2 GTX 260s,2 GTX 260s perform better,but for your resolution either SLI or CrossFire is a waste, and a single 5770 or GTX 260 can handle everything fine
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irfan88
June 15, 2010 6:53:27 AM
ycr_net
June 15, 2010 7:05:44 AM
Your motherboard(assuming that its the one in your signature) has 1 PCI-E 16x slot, so it doesn't support either SLI or CrossFire
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodmbspec&maincat_no...
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodmbspec&maincat_no...
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It seems that Palit GTS 250 doesn't have a SLI bridge but supports SLI
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=158612
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=158612
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htelectrical
June 20, 2010 11:22:57 AM
I would like to be able to use 3 displays. 2 monitors, and the 3rd would be my projector. Currently I have a x1900xt 512MB card installed on a ASUS P5WDH Deluxe board. I am running the 2 monitors in extended mode, and I would like the projector to be an independent monitor. Can I install a 2nd card, that supports HDMI if possible, (like a HD5670) to accomplish this? I am not really concerned with crossfire.
Thanks in advance!!!!!
Thanks in advance!!!!!
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htelectrical
June 20, 2010 5:51:18 PM
Cruzan
June 20, 2010 9:03:29 PM
Hey folks,
This one's been driving me nuts for two days now Googling the 'Net, and I can't find the answer to my Q...
Simply, does a motherboard HAVE to be "Crossfire ready" or "Certified" in order for me to run two Crossfire GPU's, i.e. two Radeon HD 5850 cards, on a board, and run them well? And what could be the possible implications/complications?
Thanks to all.
Cruzan
This one's been driving me nuts for two days now Googling the 'Net, and I can't find the answer to my Q...
Simply, does a motherboard HAVE to be "Crossfire ready" or "Certified" in order for me to run two Crossfire GPU's, i.e. two Radeon HD 5850 cards, on a board, and run them well? And what could be the possible implications/complications?
Thanks to all.
Cruzan
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