How do you connect dual monitors correctly?

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Hashiriya415

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What is the correct way to run a second monitor. Do you plug it into card or motherboard?
Using main monitor for gaming, second one is just accessories, Not for gaming.
Would it take a load of GPU if it's connected to motherboard or does it not matter?
 
Many mobos disable onboard ports when a dedicated card is detected.

99% of the time plugging into your GPU is the best bet, unless you are really worried about idle power usage or have some weird use case scenario.
 
Kardonxt said:
Many mobos disable onboard ports when a dedicated card is detected.

99% of the time plugging into your GPU is the best bet, unless you are really worried about idle power usage or have some weird use case scenario.
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If you want the CPU to push the second monitor your best bet would be a USB to display adapter.
I will say this I switched back to a single monitor several years, in my personal testing having a second screen at all regardless of what it was doing taxed the GPU almost 10% extra.
 
nope, not unless you are responsible for paying the electric bill for legions of rigs in an office setting or similar.
 
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