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hercules   08-01-2008 at 12:25:12 PM

i wish to run two monitors in SLI can i do this off one graphics card? the main purpose is so i can have WAR an up and coming MMORPG on one screen and vent/msn/othertstuff on the other... i want to have this game in very high detail settings so what would it take 1 graphics card a 9800? or 2 sli 8800? must be nvid graphic card=D
the monitors are 19inch and 24 inch!

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Bronze Graphics badge mousemonkey   08-01-2008 at 06:40:01 PM
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SLI = 1 monitor, that's your lot and I don't think you are going to find a way around that. However what I have yet to try is two cards in SLI outputting on one monitor and a third card outputting to a second monitor [:mousemonkey:2]

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hercules   08-02-2008 at 01:00:57 AM
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ok sorry maybe i didnt make my self clear... i would like to have two monitors running off one card and have 1 game on one and info on the other can i do this without two much stress? also on a game like COD4 can i just switch off one monitor so the graphics card just focus on the one monitor? WAR isnt a very demanding game so i assume i can run two monitors one with the game one with info?


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Bronze Graphics badge mousemonkey   08-02-2008 at 10:52:50 AM
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With two cards in your system and SLI enabled you can have two monitors displaying your desktop which is 2D but when you run a 3D app that uses SLI only one output is used the other three switch off!

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hercules   08-03-2008 at 06:52:19 AM
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ok what if i just use one 260? and play 1 3d game on one screen and have 2 d on the other?

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Bronze Graphics badge mousemonkey   08-03-2008 at 10:12:12 AM
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I don't know, as my single card rig is an 8400GS and therefore unable to take part in this experiment. :lol:

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salem80   08-03-2008 at 04:07:08 PM
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its could happen
i have test it on my old PC before with GF5200 with S-V out
with my screen and TV
and i play NFSUN on my TV screen and when i move the mouse left or Press ALT+Tab i can switch to my desktop will the Game still running on My TV screen


Message edited by salem80 on 08-03-2008 at 04:13:44 PM
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hercules   08-04-2008 at 02:13:48 PM
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well any extra information is always appreciated!

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