Multiple Display 101 - Beta - Your inputs please

sniperchang · 11-26-2008, 09:49 PM

Thanks Danny.

So how would this work performance wise. I'm guessing that we could think of the sli'd cards as a more powerful one with multiple heads, similar to running two monitor on one card. This would mean the cards still "work together", for games and running the desktop while being able to run multiple monitors. Sounds about right?

Kornowski · 12-01-2008, 08:41 PM

Yup, pretty much. Just tried it out. Works fine with two monitors.

When gaming, your primary monitor shows the game, whilst the secondary shows the desktop.

Elimin8or · 12-31-2008, 01:55 PM

This is really cool. there is just one thing that I didn't get. I tried spanning two monitors once(i think). The desktop and most other things spanned acrossed both monitors, so I assume that I had it on span. But what ever game I turned on, it switched to the primary monitor! How can I get it to play together? Both had same resolution and I'm pretty sure both had the same refresh rate. Could it be the games? Does crysis support dual monitors? Thanks in advance!

nipzon · 01-01-2009, 10:36 PM

Ok so if my m/board only has one PCI-E 16 slot, one PCI-E 1 slot and 2 PCI slots.

1. How many display cards can I install to have three displays.

2. Without suffering bandwidth?

3. What is the PCI-E 1 slot for?

Loshee · 01-15-2009, 10:51 PM

Hey guys, had an evga 7600 gt, was running dual monitors.

Just upgraded to a evga 9500 gt, Both monitors are plugged in (and work separately) but the computer doesn't recognize the 2nd monitor. No matter which order I try to put them in. I've upgraded to latest drivers...any ideas?

Loshee · 01-15-2009, 10:58 PM

Sorry for the double post, to give a little more info: in nvidia control panel, I can use the 2nd monitor (using clone or span)

Both options kind of suck though...on the 7600gt it was much easier, just went through windows and extended my desktop...not an option right now though

Thanks guys.

BagOfDeadCats · 01-19-2009, 11:34 PM

I'm trying to set up dual monitors. I have one card, a GeForce 8500 GT which supports dual displays. It even comes with a DVI to VGA adapter. I hooked up the secondary monitor and my Nvidia control panel and device manager recognized the second monitor, but only one shows up under my Display Settings tab. And when I restart my computer after plugging everything in, I just get two black screens and nothing shows up on either. I don't understand, can anyone help?

DarkTears · 01-20-2009, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kornowski

I want to get a 24" monitor and use it with my 19"... It'd be sick.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intel_man

^^ hehe...

I have a 22" with a 15" right now...

I thought it was essential for the sizes of the monitors to be the same.

Hmm i guess not.

ThatGuy16 · 01-28-2009, 02:27 AM

Can you run 4 monitors with two 8600GT's? I have someone asking me this question, I'm not sure if you can or not. With SLI disabled.

viper110110 · 02-09-2009, 04:51 AM

span mode is no longer available under windows vista (as I have just found out

11-26-2008, 09:49 PM	#51 (permalink)
sniperchang Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,028	Thanks Danny. So how would this work performance wise. I'm guessing that we could think of the sli'd cards as a more powerful one with multiple heads, similar to running two monitor on one card. This would mean the cards still "work together", for games and running the desktop while being able to run multiple monitors. Sounds about right? __________________ CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Skt939 Toledo @ 2.4Ghz Motherboard: Asus A8V-E SE VidCard(s): BFG 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E; eVGA 6200 PCI (Secondary) Mem: Corsair 2x1 gb TWINX C2 PT XMS HardDrive: Western Digital 8m Cache 250GB 7200RPM Monitor(s): 2x CRT 17" Phillips 107B5/107T6 and LCD 22"wide Samsung 226BW (Triple Display) Multiple Display 101

12-01-2008, 08:41 PM	#52 (permalink)
Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 19 Posts: 16,145	Yup, pretty much. Just tried it out. Works fine with two monitors. When gaming, your primary monitor shows the game, whilst the secondary shows the desktop. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix 2 X 8800GTS G92 in SLI @ 734/1890/972 Corsair HX520W Windows 7 Profesional 64bit Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 & WD 120GB Tuniq Tower LED Antec 900 (Modded) Acer 24" and Samsung 19" Monitors DH Biking - Because Golf and Football only require one ball. www.kornowski.tk

12-31-2008, 01:55 PM	#53 (permalink)
Elimin8or Diamond Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Don't turn around... Age: 17 Posts: 2,490	This is really cool. there is just one thing that I didn't get. I tried spanning two monitors once(i think). The desktop and most other things spanned acrossed both monitors, so I assume that I had it on span. But what ever game I turned on, it switched to the primary monitor! How can I get it to play together? Both had same resolution and I'm pretty sure both had the same refresh rate. Could it be the games? Does crysis support dual monitors? Thanks in advance! __________________ My Rig: Mobo: K9N4 SLi \| CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ @ 2.7GHz \|HS+F: Stock \| GPU: EVGA 8600GTS \| RAM: 4GB DDR2 800MHz \| HDD: 120GB \| PSU: 420W Raidmax \| Case: Raidmax Scorpio \| OS: XP Pro SP3 5 Favorite Games I'm Playing: Assassins Creed \| Mirrors Edge \| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare \| ArmA2 \| R6: Vegas 2 \|

01-28-2009, 02:27 AM	#59 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Age: 18 Posts: 5,795	Can you run 4 monitors with two 8600GT's? I have someone asking me this question, I'm not sure if you can or not. With SLI disabled. __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20974

02-09-2009, 04:51 AM	#60 (permalink)
viper110110 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 177	span mode is no longer available under windows vista (as I have just found out __________________ Asus P5Q c2d e6400 @ 2.13 ghz GeForce GTS 250 4 gb dual channel DDRII OCZ PC6400 WD caviar green 500 gb

01-01-2009, 10:36 PM	#54 (permalink)
nipzon New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Ok so if my m/board only has one PCI-E 16 slot, one PCI-E 1 slot and 2 PCI slots. 1. How many display cards can I install to have three displays. 2. Without suffering bandwidth? 3. What is the PCI-E 1 slot for?

01-15-2009, 10:51 PM	#55 (permalink)
Loshee Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 25	Hey guys, had an evga 7600 gt, was running dual monitors. Just upgraded to a evga 9500 gt, Both monitors are plugged in (and work separately) but the computer doesn't recognize the 2nd monitor. No matter which order I try to put them in. I've upgraded to latest drivers...any ideas?

01-15-2009, 10:58 PM	#56 (permalink)
Loshee Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 25	Sorry for the double post, to give a little more info: in nvidia control panel, I can use the 2nd monitor (using clone or span) Both options kind of suck though...on the 7600gt it was much easier, just went through windows and extended my desktop...not an option right now though Thanks guys.

01-19-2009, 11:34 PM	#57 (permalink)
BagOfDeadCats Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 31	I'm trying to set up dual monitors. I have one card, a GeForce 8500 GT which supports dual displays. It even comes with a DVI to VGA adapter. I hooked up the secondary monitor and my Nvidia control panel and device manager recognized the second monitor, but only one shows up under my Display Settings tab. And when I restart my computer after plugging everything in, I just get two black screens and nothing shows up on either. I don't understand, can anyone help?

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