m2h 2004-12-19 12:19
This is something that is bugging me, and no one seems to have attempted.
I was wondering you can run dual monitors in SLI mode with two video cards on a nvidia SLI motherboard?
I would like to know because I am building a special computer for a person that will be running only MS Flight Simulator 2004 on it.
So I'm thinking.. I could get out of the SLI configuration of 2x6600GT PCI-E:
2 Monitors with SLI load balancing.
or
4 monitors with 8x bus on each card
or
4 monitors, but 2 are on a 16x bus, and 2 on a 1x bus
Anyone know?
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fedder 2004-12-19 19:12
Its not a god ide....
try too look at this test on Toms :http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041123/index.html
there is nothing to gain in FS4 whith SLI
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m2h 2004-12-20 23:27
Yes I read that after I posted.
There was no advantage frame rate wise.
But it did state that I could use two PCI-E video cards in normal operation. Which is fine by me.
So 4 monitors is possible when SLI is jumpered on.
What will happen most likely, I'll setup the computer to use only one 3 monitors. Two will be on the secondary card, and 1 on the primary.
I'll have to test it in both modes though.
8x/8x for each card. Or 16x/1x.
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fedder 2004-12-22 03:29
Yes that will be a god idea to try.
But I don’t understand.
The way “sli” work, is by split the screen in 2 and let the one card work on the upper screen and the second work on the lower screen….how can it be its not possible to spilt it on 2 or more monitors ??? - Then we wouldt have real surround gaming.
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steve 2006-06-16 04:52
I would like to know how this works for you. I am also wanting a 4 monitor solution with FS 2004.
steve.ferguson at queensu.ca
thanks
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