2 graphics cards SLI and Dual Monitor setup question

[Se7ven]

this is my first machine with dual SLI graphics cards (2 GTX 480's)

my new monitor just arrived today and I want to setup a dual display with my TV (which i was using temporarily)

when doing this, is it best to connect them both to 1 graphics card, or have 1 each? or does it make much difference?

as I say im kinda new to the whole 2 graphics cards and dual SLI and PhysX thing, so any advice would be great thanks

 

[nikolii]

1 monitor in each gpu
think of it as having 2 bricks in one hand instead of one in each

 

[cmndr_andi]

I would SLI the graphics cards and plug the monitors into the first one.

This means that when you play a game on one monitor you will be using the processing power of two GTX 480s in SLI, not just a single GTX 480.

 

[nikolii]

nah the idle and load temps double when you have 2 in 1 dude

 

[cmndr_andi]

nah the idle and load temps double when you have 2 in 1 dude

They don't double. Admittedly the temps will go up, but by how much is all to do with the spacing of the cards, and the airflow in the case.

If he bought 2 £400+, i'm pretty sure he was planning to run them together in SLI. Otherwise he could have just bought one card and run both displays from that.

To the OP: Just make sure that the SLI bridge is in place, enable SLI in the Nvidia Control Panel (ensure you have the most recent Nvidia graphics drivers), select your dual screen mode (I prefer dualview), apply the settings and you should be away.