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IT experts around?? - I would need some help......

Postby Flughörnchen » Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:57 am

Hey any IT experts around???
I would need some help on monitorsplitting....

I really want to use two monitors for several things :) But I think it would be great for using it to make AMV's!

But I can't find anything about that topic on the internet so I hoped somebody here might be able to help me.....

Do I need 2 graphic cards? Or is it possible to just use one??? Is there a special software required?? Is it true that only GForce graphic cards can do the monitorsplitting??

A lot of question...I hope somebody will be able to answer them :o

Thanks!!!
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Postby Scintilla » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:45 am

If a video card has two D-Sub outputs, two DVI outputs, or a D-sub and a DVI, then it's reasonable to assume that it can support two monitors.

And my Sapphire Radeon X300SE seems to have the necessary software (and a DVI jack I'm not currently using), so no, it's not just the GeForces.
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Postby Flughörnchen » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:29 am

Is a special driver or software required??? Is it possible to have 2 graphic cards in one computer? Don't they disturb each other?

I guess your card was very expensive?

Do you use 2 monitors?
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Postby Kalium » Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:50 pm

Flughörnchen wrote:Is a special driver or software required??? Is it possible to have 2 graphic cards in one computer? Don't they disturb each other?

In order: depends on the video card and OS, if the BIOS allows it, and again if the BIOS allows it.

Flughörnchen wrote:I guess your card was very expensive?

Do you use 2 monitors?

I personally use dual montors. I've got an nVidia GeForce 440 MX. It has two VGA outputs, and when combined with the software from nVidia, it works quite well.
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Postby BlindNoir » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:22 pm

Flughörnchen wrote:Is it possible to have 2 graphic cards in one computer? Don't they disturb each other?


Newer gaming machines use SLI technology. Which is 2 graphics cards running at the same time. One graphics card does the top part of what you see and other does the bottom putting less strain on 1 card so it is suppose to make games run faster. But thats only if you have a motherboard compatible of SLI.
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Postby oldwrench » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:16 pm

Many newer graphic cards support dual monitors, check the manufacturers specs. Windows xp and 98 support multi monitors, I have seen four monitors on one machine. My older comp has an onbord graphic and I added a pci graphic card so I now can use two monitors, I only have one hooked up right now. Any computer using windows in the last few years can use multiple vid cards and multiple monitors. Type in "dual monitors" on Google search engine and I think you will find all the help you need.
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Postby trythil » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:28 am

Flughörnchen wrote:Is a special driver or software required??? Is it possible to have 2 graphic cards in one computer? Don't they disturb each other?


No. I've seen machines that have four or so graphics cards for 2x2 or 4x1 (or whatever) setups.
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Postby Flughörnchen » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:51 am

I have read that it's better to use linux for a dual monitor system.... is it true??
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Postby bum » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:14 am

Scintilla wrote:And my Sapphire Radeon X300SE


Your obviosly not a pc gamer :P

Flughörnchen wrote:I have read that it's better to use linux for a dual monitor system.... is it true??


It doesnt make a difference what OS you run. What matters is the software you use, which usualy comes as part of a driver package from the manufacturer of your gpu.
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Postby lordroba » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:25 pm

I just installed my Radeon 9200, and I was wondering if I could hook up my TV to it with an S-video cable and use that as my second moniter?

Anyways, here are some crazy pics I found on some random Japanese Imageboard showing moniter splitting.
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Postby BasharOfTheAges » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:34 pm

lordroba wrote:I just installed my Radeon 9200, and I was wondering if I could hook up my TV to it with an S-video cable and use that as my second moniter?


As long as it has an s-video port that works, yes you can.

I've been trying to do the same thing with my Dell Inspiron 1100 for the past 2 years though, and it simply dosn't work... defect i'm guessing.
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