Nvidia, Sli & dual monitors?
So I installed everything into the new case. But now I can't get the system to setup multiple monitors. I've tried pluging the 2nd monitor cable into each of the 3 remaining ports on the video cards. But it always does the same thing. The Nvidia software see's the 2nd monitor (it gives me it's name), and I could set that monitor to view Sli rendered graphics, and that works. But when I try to enable the 2nd monitor (Right Click / Properties / Settings). It let's me enable it, but when I hit apply it automatically disables it. This morning I've heard that you can't run multiple monitors and Sli, but I won't be able to test that until tonight. And thought that I could get some thoughts/feedback before that.
BFG 7900GTx2, A8N Sli Premium, XP Pro
BFG 7900GTx2, A8N Sli Premium, XP Pro
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How many games will actually take advantage of Sli? Here's a list of some of the ones I play which might do so:
NFS Carbon
BF 1942
BF2
NHL07
Company of Hero's
Also most every new game on the market will now take advantage of SLI especially the ones listed above...
But yes to enable SLI you will have to restart it... I was able for a short time to get dual monitors to work properly in SLI, but my fix only seemed to work with a certain driver from Nvidia and with a special dongel I was able to find.
Since than I have just ran 1 of the best GPU's out there and kept my dual monitors and scrapped SLI, as dual monitors was more important to me with the 8800 series to add multi monitor support in mid 07’ I might jump back into the PC desktop market
Or should I just pawn these off (get $500-$600), and pick up one 8800 GTX?
TBH if you're a graphics junky like I am and want the best performance for your buck, and you play games all the time and that extra boost is worth it, go for SLI. If you can live with a 8800GTX with all games on Ultra High settings "Still" at full res "Still" than a single card and dual monitors is the way to go.
Now you ask whats the difference than? if I get top settings anyways with a top of the line GPU vs 2 semi good GPU's...
Its only a handful of FPS nothing more TBH, most often you will never see the difference, only benchmark numbers will show you.