2 monitors Bit of help pls :P

Nemeses · 13 Sep 2011 at 11:32

OK I have 2x GTX 570 in sli, I would like to ad a second monitor, which I want to totally independent of the main one (second is a 19" one)

Problem I am having is say I'm playing a game on the main one and open the web browser on the second the main one will minimize the game..

olivier renault · 13 Sep 2011 at 11:33

err yeah, that's the full screen mode. You need to enable windowed mode in the game. Some games have borderless windowed modes that look like full screen and wont do the context switching (L4D an example).

It's entirely game dependent.

Nemeses · 13 Sep 2011 at 11:46

mm so besides that there is no way to makes screens totally independent of each other

Orcvader · 13 Sep 2011 at 12:06

There is, but the cards must not be in SLi. Sadly it's a common problem with both SLi and Crossfire. With them enabled it disables any other monitors in extended mode. Another option is to get a third card that will run independant from the SLi cards to run the second monitor... but that sounds like too much hassle and waste of money.

Nemeses · 13 Sep 2011 at 12:12

mm thats a shame ... just sold a 460 (which I was sad to see go) now I think had I known this may have kept it.