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The Borg_TSGK
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Does anyone play with 2 monitors and what games do you use them in?
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Osiris_TSGK
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You wouldn't be able to play any FPS with 2 monitors for the simple fact that your crosshair would be in the middle of them.
Any others games where the action would take part at the middle of the screen would have the same issue.
Execpt some game optimized, like your crosshair on 1 screen and some info like inventory etc at the other screen, or flight simulator and anything where you don't mind having your sight slashed at the middle.
If not, you'll need 3 screens, a couple of ATI cards do feature this, like ATI Eyefinity’s.
I do have 2 screen and only use one while gaming, and got instant messager or anything else that i want to keep an eye on at the other screen.
And because i'm sure someone is going to suggest it, yes, i can indeed play while watching a porn, but i usualy avoid doing it because it drasticaly reduce my FPS.
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Growling_Mad_Scientist
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 21:15 Post subject:
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| If not, you'll need 3 screens, a couple of ATI cards do feature this, like ATI Eyefinity’s. |
You only need one ATI card, to conect 3 monitors, as long as its one from the HD5xxx series and up.
For nvidia you need 2 cards to suport that.
Personally i dont like multi-monitor for gaming.
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The Borg_TSGK
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My old card 8600gt has been playing up, cutting to desktop in certian games so i decided for a upgrade. Brought the XFX ati radeon HD5570 1gb card, which arrived friday.
Only problem was that i hadn't read the specs on the card properly and it only takes HD monitors 
With a bit of hard decision i've brought a VX2239wm 22" monitor, so now i can watch HD films as well. My plan was to give my 19" monitor to the kids computer which only has a 15".
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as they go bed from 7.30pm (both under 4) in the evening i can use both monitors if games support or warrant it and i could even use the even older 15" for 3 screens 
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And because i'm sure someone is going to suggest it, yes, i can indeed play while watching a porn, but i usualy avoid doing it because it drasticaly reduce my FPS. |
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The Borg_TSGK
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New monitor turned up thursday and looks good. New graphic card F***ed and has to go back, ebay purchase to rma number, post, wait several days, new one arrives sometime ............. 
Osiris you don't have to watch the porn in HD, i'm sure you get the idea of whats going on/in, in lower res 
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