I want to add another monitor to my systrem and i wanted to know how to go about it.
If I get an Nvidia card with SLI that supports dual DVI will that do it.
Also do you just use the display settings in Winodws to control how the monitors work.
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I want to add another monitor to my systrem and i wanted to know how to go about it.
If I get an Nvidia card with SLI that supports dual DVI will that do it.
Also do you just use the display settings in Winodws to control how the monitors work.
Pretty much... it depends on how high the resolution has to be on the second monitor... just check the specs of your intended card for the 2nd output limits. Nvidia have their own software - nview to set it up but you can use the windows facility - just not as flexible.
the resolution on the second monitor will be at least 1280x1024 can you recommend a decent card then I will have a look based on that.
Nope, I don't know your country, your budget, your motherboard, your processor etc...
Looking at some cards I have noticed that some manufacturers overclock them for faster person using the same Nvidia chip.
These cards are a little more expensive but do they cause any problems because they are overclocked?
Yep, now you see what it's such a minefield and why there are so many options.
So will overclocked versions cause any issues?
Pretty much any card will do 1280x1024. How fast? - that's the question.
In general factory-overclocked cards are warranted by the manufacturer, but look for warranty details, some have a "lifetime" warranty which means "the life of the product" or in other words until it is being discontinued.. which can be very, very short... Others specify a number of years or "as long as you own the product" for lifetime... just read the fine print.
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Originally Posted by CeeBee
Thanks for the tip, CeeBee!:thumbs: I'll remember this in the future when buying cards.