SLi != Dual Monitors

[paladin]

While set to sli, can you have dual displays. This is a dumb question because I know you can. But when ever I have sli turn on, I can only display on one screen. Under the nvidia control, it doesnt even recognize my second display; and when I have sli off, the option is available.

Possible fix?

pn9 680i sli mb
2x 8600 gts 512

edit, also, halo vista doesnt run when i have sli on. It just jerks for a few seconds then crashes my computer.

[SnaFuBAR]

are both monitors plugged into one card? :raise:

[paladin]

are both monitors plugged into one card? :raise:

yes.

[demonmaster3k]

what you need to do is get a dual dvi splitter that way you can connect both gfx cards to the same moniter, this gives you the high-def graphics, also, your cards have to be DVI capable. you can tell if your cards are DVI capable if they have a white plug at the back next to the standard blue plug (blue is your VGA, that doesn't have as good quality as DVI) also MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE and overdrive/ntune for overclocking your card

[InnerGoat]

You can't run two screens and SLI.

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what you need to do is get a dual dvi splitter that way you can connect both gfx cards to the same moniter, this gives you the high-def graphics, also, your cards have to be DVI capable. you can tell if your cards are DVI capable if they have a white plug at the back next to the standard blue plug (blue is your VGA, that doesn't have as good quality as DVI) also MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE and overdrive/ntune for overclocking your cardhttp://www.h2vista.net/innergoat/stuff/dr/emot/UghBIG.gif

[SnaFuBAR]

what you need to do is get a dual dvi splitter that way you can connect both gfx cards to the same moniter, this gives you the high-def graphics, also, your cards have to be DVI capable. you can tell if your cards are DVI capable if they have a white plug at the back next to the standard blue plug (blue is your VGA, that doesn't have as good quality as DVI) also MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE and overdrive/ntune for overclocking your card
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[CrAsHOvErRide]

Overclocking a Sli 8600GTS 512 :fail:

[Lateksi]

LOL guys, don't be so... lol..

[InnerGoat]

:)

paladin, the easiest fix would be to add in a cheap PCI card to drive the second display, leaving SLI to drive the primary display. Or upgrade to a faster single card.

[paladin]

:)

paladin, the easiest fix would be to add in a cheap PCI card to drive the second display, leaving SLI to drive the primary display. Or upgrade to a faster single card.

Im am just not now. and demon, im not an idiot. the 8600gts only has 2 dvi cords. I am using a dvi-dvi to my monitor and a dvi-hdmi to my tv

[Bad Waffle]

You can't run two screens and SLI.


what if your primary card has two outputs?

[Bodzilla]

are both monitors plugged into one card? :raise:
i Lol'd

[SnaFuBAR]

see lag's post above. totally legitmate question.

[InnerGoat]

what if your primary card has two outputs?
That doesn't matter. Also, CrossfireX works with multiple screens, or at least will soon.

[Cortexian]

Umm... My friend has two 8800 Ultras and has four monitors working on them (one monitor per output)... I'm sure it's possible, I've never personally tried it though.

[Wakeboy1337]

Umm... My friend has two 8800 Ultras and has four monitors working on them (one monitor per output)... I'm sure it's possible, I've never personally tried it though.


Most likely not in SLI though :|

[Cortexian]

Most likely not in SLI though :|
Yea, maybe not... I didn't check, I know he has two 8800 Ultras with 4 monitors, not sure if they're SLI'ed.

[Kalub]

what you need to do is get a dual dvi splitter that way you can connect both gfx cards to the same moniter, this gives you the high-def graphics, also, your cards have to be DVI capable. you can tell if your cards are DVI capable if they have a white plug at the back next to the standard blue plug (blue is your VGA, that doesn't have as good quality as DVI) also MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE and overdrive/ntune for overclocking your card

:lol:

[paladin]

Most likely not in SLI though :|

correct, from what ive read. when you turn on sli, the outputs on the secondary card are inactive.

[Snaver]

what you need to do is get a dual dvi splitter that way you can connect both gfx cards to the same moniter, this gives you the high-def graphics, also, your cards have to be DVI capable. you can tell if your cards are DVI capable if they have a white plug at the back next to the standard blue plug (blue is your VGA, that doesn't have as good quality as DVI) also MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE and overdrive/ntune for overclocking your card

Amusing. Also ßðÐŻÍ££å :confused2:

[Snowy]

You can't run dual monitors in SLI. There is no fix for it. You have to disable SLI (I think you can do it in the drivers, or I know you can with crossfire).

[Bodzilla]

Also ßðÐŻÍ££å :confused2:
Yes?

[Bad Waffle]

Well, SLI is only really applicable for things that need a lot of power, and its not like you're going to be running two games at one time--therefore you won't really need two screens. So yea, i guess im alright with no SLI (or crossfire in my case) because my hd3870 can handle hl2ep2 no prob already :D

[Bodzilla]

SLI doesnt have that much appeal to me tbh.

think about it.
you get two good cards and SLI them. in australia your looking at 1400ish to SLI 8800GTX's.
then next time you upgrade (only your video card) your looking at another 1400.

but now you can get 3 way SLI, so your looking at at least 2 grand per GPU upgrade.
Wow what an awesome deal :thumbsdown:

[paladin]

Well, SLI is only really applicable for things that need a lot of power, and its not like you're going to be running two games at one time--therefore you won't really need two screens. So yea, i guess im alright with no SLI (or crossfire in my case) because my hd3870 can handle hl2ep2 no prob already :D

Its so i can play a game, and I can watch a movie or tv at the same time. Cable = through pc.

[4RT1LL3RY]

You could always set up a crappy PCI card and use that to run the monitor for movies, seperate from SLI.