TheCur
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I have a 680i SLI mb (Gigabyte DQ6) and currently running an 8800GTX. It drives my Dell 30" and another 19" LCD just fine.
I'm thinking of step'ing up to a GX2 (only cost ~130$) but am worried about the inability of the GX2 to drive two monitors while in dual-gpu mode. (No, I can't afford another 8800GTX right now, and I prefer the single slot solution)
I have a free PCI and PCIE slot... can I stick a cheapo card in one of these extra slots and run the GX2 exclusively on the 30" and the other card on the 19" ? Are there any restrictions on brand/slot ? Should I get a cheap nVidia card? ATI? Is this just asking for troubles, or is it a commonly done thing?
Thanks!
I'm thinking of step'ing up to a GX2 (only cost ~130$) but am worried about the inability of the GX2 to drive two monitors while in dual-gpu mode. (No, I can't afford another 8800GTX right now, and I prefer the single slot solution)
I have a free PCI and PCIE slot... can I stick a cheapo card in one of these extra slots and run the GX2 exclusively on the 30" and the other card on the 19" ? Are there any restrictions on brand/slot ? Should I get a cheap nVidia card? ATI? Is this just asking for troubles, or is it a commonly done thing?
Thanks!