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    Crossfire + multiple monitors

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by morrison84, Dec 11, 2008.

  1. morrison84

    morrison84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Someone told me this so I'm trying to verify its validity. Does crossfire support multiple monitors? Do you really only get one extra + the laptop monitor?

    I was told you're stuck with one output. True/False?

    p.s search didnt reveal any answers
     
    morrison84, Dec 11, 2008
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    What you were told is correct. Crossfire puts two cards together to form one set of outputs.
     
    Hep!, Dec 11, 2008
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Depends on how many video output ports there are.

    edit: lol, I type one minute slower...
     
    namaiki, Dec 11, 2008
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    morrison84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I could only hook up one extra monitor to either of the cards and use that with the existing laptop screen?
     
    morrison84, Dec 12, 2008
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    you can extend it through VGA port if the resolution is less than 2048x1536
    not sure the limit if it's DVI but it's probably meow.
     
    namaiki, Dec 12, 2008
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