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Triple monitors

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ggee

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I was wondering if I get 2x GTX 560 1GB and set up triple monitor set up, will I be able to run them all in 1920x1080 properly? I would only game with one monitor, second would be for msn/fb/etc and third would be my TV used for watching stuff. Is the 2x GTX 560 powerful enough? If not, is it because 1GB is insufficient or because the card isn't just powerful enough?

Oh also wondering is setting up SLI hard? Any problems with SLI? Never set one up before since didn't really have the need for it.

Thanks.
 
The 2 560's shouldn't have any problems doing what you've explained. You could probably do surround with them too, as long as you don't crank the IQ too high. A few games might run into a wall with 1Gb of RAM if you use AA. Probably be fine though for most.

FWIU, surround can be a bit envolved to set up and get going. I don't think you'll have too much trouble with SLI though.
 
Okay another question, if I get 2500k or 2600k, am I able to use the integrated gpu to run one screen (the etc screen which wouldn't need much power) and use a single GTX560 to run two?


Would save bunch of electricity (and money) if I didn't have to get another GTX560
 
Also forgot to ask this too

Is it possible to run GTX560 and then another GPU like 8800GTS at the same time and let 8800GTS run one monitor and GTX 560 rest?
 
ggee said:
Okay another question, if I get 2500k or 2600k, am I able to use the integrated gpu to run one screen (the etc screen which wouldn't need much power) and use a single GTX560 to run two?
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Yes, if your motherboard has the Z68 chipset.

Would save bunch of electricity (and money) if I didn't have to get another GTX560
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If you run two monitors with one 560, it won't downclock to idle voltage and clocks when, well, idling (at least this is true of my 560 Ti). This increases the power consumption and heat output of the card. It'd be probably less taxing on your power consumption to run one monitor with the integrated GPU, and two with two 560s.
 
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