multiple displays with nvidia card.

[phdchristmas]

This week is the first time ive utilized multiple displays for my desktop. today is the third day and i noticed that my nvidia based video card is running at full throttle even at idle desktop.

Before i try troubleshooting i was wondering if its normal for my video card to be flaring at full throttle as if i were playing a 3D game, under idle circumstances?


Inno3d GTX 260/216
NEC MultiSync 1970GX - DVI connected.
SAMSUNG SyncMaster 940T - Analog>DVI Adapter Connected.

-Single display the video card properly throttles down to 200mhz core when idle at the desktop.

-2 Displays the video card stays at full throttle 576mhz core when idle at the desktop.

Is this normal?

 

[NoStateofMind]

Are you using the latest drivers from NVIDIA's site?

 

[phdchristmas]

yes, im using latest drivers for my system 182.50.

It really bothers me seeing the video card on "3D High" mode all the time while using 2 displays, and it doesnt seem like a normal function.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Well the card does have to do more work to run 2 diplays. Weather or not being in 3D high is normal i don't know. I've not seen any Nvidia card that has to step up the prossessing that much for dual displays. But then i'm not really pushing allot of resolution either. I have one 1650x1280 and a 1200x1024 i believe. Its a 22" wide and a 19" regular on a 7900GS.

Heck my old 7300GT didn't work that hard on those same monitors.

 

[funkymatt]

if all else fails, get rivatuner and set the clock and fan speeds manually for 2d and 3d.