How do you connect your computer to dual monitors?

Vidya · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:33

Hey,

I'm about to build a gaming computer with a GTX670, I wanted to have dual 24" samsung monitors, but only one would be for gaming as I dont like gaming across two monitors. One for like browser, skype, msn etc and one for my fullscreen game

I was just wondering how you would do this, would you connect one monitor to the onboard VGA connection and one to the GPU or both to the GPU? I didn't know if I connected both to GPU it would make the game spread across both monitors/put more stress on the gpu

justalex81 · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:34

both to the gpu. you just need to enable extended display.

Vidya · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:37

justalex81 said:
both to the gpu. you just need to enable extended display.

Ah ok, just wondering, why wouldnt you connect one to the mobo, maybe it would relieve stress off the gpu and have it soley running for the game?

justalex81 · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:41

a gtx 670 will not bat an eyelid at running dual monitors!!!

Attu90 · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:43

The onboard would be using some of your system ram and depending on the motherboard/CPU it could also be using some CPU power.

Vidya · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:46

Thank you!!!

Vidya · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:49

justalex81 said:
a gtx 670 will not bat an eyelid at running dual monitors!!!

Do you think it will be ok when I'm recording using fraps?

Antony101 · 29 Sep 2012 at 11:51

Fraps records the program not the screen. So you should be fine.

If I'm correct anyway?

Confused Stu · 29 Sep 2012 at 13:24

Antony101 said:
Fraps records the program not the screen. So you should be fine.

If I'm correct anyway?

Spot on, it monitors the window running the game.

As for running two monitors on a 670, justalex81 is correct, the drop in performance won't be noticeable (akin to putting a child in the passenger seat of a Ferrari and then trying to see any drop in 0-60 time).

Vidya · 29 Sep 2012 at 16:21

Confused Stu said:
Spot on, it monitors the window running the game.

As for running two monitors on a 670, justalex81 is correct, the drop in performance won't be noticeable (akin to putting a child in the passenger seat of a Ferrari and then trying to see any drop in 0-60 time).

Lmfao I love that comparison