double vision

[pdc76]

i run 2 monitors off my video card. this might be a dumb question, but, will having my video card displaying on both monitors affect my 3dmark scores? i have them in extended desktop mode, but whenever i run 3dmark, i disable the secondary monitor so the card can concentrate on one. is that really necessary or does it not make a difference?

 

[chrisalviola]

what did you use to run it on both monitors?

 

[pdc76]

you mean what video card?

http://www.computerforum.com/59473-how-make-cooler.html

i have a 19" KDS crt as my primary (on vga), and an 18" viewsonic lcd on as the secondary (on dvi with vga adapter). i never tried 3dmark in clone mode, so i've never seen it run on both monitors at the same time, or if that even works.

 

[The_Other_One]

Don't most games disable your secondary monitor? Either way, if both are going, I'm quite sure it would affect your score some what... Even in clone, I bet it would knock it down a few points. But extending your desktop is basically adding to your resolution. I'm sure you know you get better FPS with lower with higher resoultions

 

[thealmightyone]

I would imagine there would be a TINY imapct, as the graphics card still has to put something on your second screen, even though nothing's actually happening.

I guess the impact would be similar to running Futuremark with, and without, solitaire open.

 

[Archangel]

erm.. just a question... Why dont you just try it and see for yourself?

 

[pdc76]

erm.. just a question... Why dont you just try it and see for yourself?

why don't you try and not be such a hole. i am on a 467mhz celeron right now until i get my new cpu. i just thought of the possibility that my second monitor may have some impact. there's no way for me to try right now. sorry for asking a question, but i thought that's what a forum was all about.

 

[chrisalviola]

I think your video card might heat up twice since your using 2 monitors to load the video. no processor time is used to load the video.

 

[holyjunk]

why don't you try and not be such a hole. i am on a 467mhz celeron right now until i get my new cpu. i just thought of the possibility that my second monitor may have some impact. there's no way for me to try right now. sorry for asking a question, but i thought that's what a forum was all about.

He wasn't being a "A" hole. He was just asking a question being you didn't specify in your first post that you couldn't. Now please don't jump down my throat but why can't you try right now?

 

[fade2green514]

dude
just change the resolution to single monitor config (1280x1024 instead of 2560x1024) while you do the benchmarks.