Dual monitor visualizations?

[rbV5]

Originally posted by: Mr Bob
For some reason I don't have nView installed. Maybe it isn't for the 6600gt?

There are links on that same page:
*Additional info
*Where to get it.

 

[xtknight]

It's right here in your video driver (ForceWare) settings:

http://home.comcast.net/~asmatte/clone.jpg

 

[imported_Rampage]

Your Nvidia card has some of the best multimonitor support on the market. Better than ATI and up there with Matrox (although they have no performance cards that come close to Nvidia).
NV is the best all around choice without doubt.

ATi's Radeon graphics cards also support multi-monitor operation, although this is limited to the Dual-View and Clone modes. The vertical and horizontal span modes required for many games are not supported.

Nvidia supports the following multimonitor modes:

Dual-View: Both monitors receive different signals. Both their resolution and their refresh rate can be selected independently for each screen.
Clone-View: The second display shows the same content as the first one.
Horizontal Span: The two monitors are treated as a single display, with the desktop being stretched across both. In effect, the horizontal resolution is doubled. The refresh rate is identical for both displays. This is the mode that is most commonly supported by games.
Vertical Span: Similar to horizontal span, except that the desktop is stretched vertically instead.

You need to read this entire article, it will tell you ALL about multimonitor support and what your Nvidia card is capable of.
Be glad you have one. :beer:
Link

 

[Mr Bob]

Awesome stuff fellas. Glad that the original response wasn't correct, I was really hoping I could do this.

It seems like one monitor responds faster than the other (when bootup), should I just swap the locations that the DVI cables are plugged in on the card?

Is there a list of games that support the dual monitor mode?

 

[imported_Rampage]

Originally posted by: Mr Bob
Awesome stuff fellas. Glad that the original response wasn't correct, I was really hoping I could do this.

It seems like one monitor responds faster than the other (when bootup), should I just swap the locations that the DVI cables are plugged in on the card?

Is there a list of games that support the dual monitor mode?

Link

 

[rbV5]

Nvidia supports the following multimonitor modes:

quote:

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Dual-View: Both monitors receive different signals. Both their resolution and their refresh rate can be selected independently for each screen.
Clone-View: The second display shows the same content as the first one.
Horizontal Span: The two monitors are treated as a single display, with the desktop being stretched across both. In effect, the horizontal resolution is doubled. The refresh rate is identical for both displays. This is the mode that is most commonly supported by games.
Vertical Span: Similar to horizontal span, except that the desktop is stretched vertically instead.
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As does ATI btw.

 

[imported_Rampage]

Originally posted by: rbV5

Nvidia supports the following multimonitor modes:

quote:

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Dual-View: Both monitors receive different signals. Both their resolution and their refresh rate can be selected independently for each screen.
Clone-View: The second display shows the same content as the first one.
Horizontal Span: The two monitors are treated as a single display, with the desktop being stretched across both. In effect, the horizontal resolution is doubled. The refresh rate is identical for both displays. This is the mode that is most commonly supported by games.
Vertical Span: Similar to horizontal span, except that the desktop is stretched vertically instead.
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As does ATI btw.

THG said they supported only 2 of 4 modes. What Catalyst did they integrate support for all?

 

[rbV5]

THG said they supported only 2 of 4 modes. What Catalyst did they integrate support for all?

I don't recall exactly, but its been some time. THG doesn't seem to know what they're talking about. I never use hydravision for dual monitor support for starters, Horizontal/Vertical span as well as extended desktop and Clone modes are all available right in Catalyst Control Panel, which seems to be completely absent from that article. Hydravision is not needed for dual monitor support for ATI cards at all.

 

[Mr Bob]

Well I got everything all setup and working like a charm. It seems like the graphics are a bit slower than usual, but I still am not 100% of that.

One thing I notice, is that once you exit out of nView on the taskbar, you can't get the control panel back. Anyone know how to restore that? I checked msconfig, but there isn't an entry for it.

Oh.... and thanks for the help!!!

 

[Mr Bob]

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