I've been given a new graphic card, can i run 2 or do i have to disable the on-board one first?
can i run 2 graphic cards at same time?
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can i run 2 graphic cards at same time?
should be able to. but why would you?
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for more monitors and 1 tv
ah, just try it. do you have a pci e X16 slot (S)?
You can have two gfx cards running at the same time, it's called SLI for nvidia ones or Crossfire for ati ones...or it was when I built my PC around '07.
Apparently there's a new GPU out now called a Kepler which smokes 3 x nvidia 580s.
However you always disable onboard if you are going to run a card. You can do this via the BIOS.
Apparently there's a new GPU out now called a Kepler which smokes 3 x nvidia 580s.
However you always disable onboard if you are going to run a card. You can do this via the BIOS.
hes on about not running em to split the processing just as an extra screen
Oh, not to my knowledge but a quick Google suggests some boards can do it.
If it's a new gfx card surely it comes with dual outputs? Mine is 5 years old and has twin DVIs.
If it's a new gfx card surely it comes with dual outputs? Mine is 5 years old and has twin DVIs.
we have had a pc before with miss matched cards, pci tho
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so i cant run oboard an new one? new one is nothing posh just an asus eah5450 was given to me for free.
it has 1 vga and a hdmi out, i just need to be able to move stuff granson wants to watch so he dont keep kicking me off the pc, i can move it to tv when mrs dave aint here but if mrs dave is here would need to move it to another monitor.
its also got a dvi out too can that go to a monitor?
it has 1 vga and a hdmi out, i just need to be able to move stuff granson wants to watch so he dont keep kicking me off the pc, i can move it to tv when mrs dave aint here but if mrs dave is here would need to move it to another monitor.
its also got a dvi out too can that go to a monitor?
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no its GFX card or onboard
the monitor will be plugged into the GFX card
the PC bios will select that from boot
the monitor will be plugged into the GFX card
the PC bios will select that from boot
If it has those 3 outputs then use the DVI to run the monitor and the HDMI for the telly.
Be aware if it's a big telly at a high res the card might struggle to smash out two displays.
Be aware if it's a big telly at a high res the card might struggle to smash out two displays.
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Well use the VGA instead then?
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i need 2 though. mrs dave watching waterloo road an wont go upstairs an get me more monitors so i can see what they have
Its not completely true that you cannot use the onboard graphics at the same time as using an additional card.
Some mobo's will allow you to use both, although your better off using a card that has 2 outputs and lets you have the shared RAM back.
Some mobo's will allow you to use both, although your better off using a card that has 2 outputs and lets you have the shared RAM back.
You need 2 what? I'm lost.
DVD player with usb input!!! about 40 quid
if its a new fangled pci slot soapy may send you a spare card to try with.
if its a new fangled pci slot soapy may send you a spare card to try with.
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my bios has disable if another card is present or always enable, that mean i can run both?
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it went in the blue slot
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