If I build a computer with SLI how do I connect both graphic cards to one monitor?
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You don't, the other or extra card is used by the motherboard to for extra graphics processing power. Techweb defination : (Scalable Link Interface) A multi-GPU interface from NVIDIA for connecting two or four NVIDIA display adapters together for faster graphics rendering on one monitor or two monitors. SLI machines require adjacent PCI Express slots, NVIDIA's Media and Communications Processor (MCP) on the motherboard and identical SLI-certified NVIDIA display adapters. Such adapters come with an SLI connector that connects one card with the other.
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probably the best out there would be the Nvidia 7900GTX, but they are about $600 a piece, and if you want SLI then of course you will need two. The 7900GT is $400, and the 7800 is pretty close in capability, although I'm not sure of the cost (probably around $300). Even the 6800 series is still damn good, and more affordable, at around $200-$250. Make sure you have PCI-Express slots available, though. (if your computer is new you should be fine) You could even run quad SLI with four cards if you can afford it, but I don't think it's worth losing the extra slots. Btw, Nvidia cards and Athlon processors are a good combo for gaming these days.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Graphics_Port
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Yes you can but why?  You'd have to have two AGP slots (I know of no motherboard like that) or you'd have to have two PCIe slots, newer motherboards have this but you wouldn't be able to use them in concert.  If you want the cards to work together you have to get a Crossfire ATi card or SLi nVidia card, this is not a mix and match game, it's one or the other.  But if you don't mind them functioning separately then yeah, sure, but why?  It just wouldn't make any sense.\n\nIf you have an AGP slot or PCIe slot I suppose you could install another graphics card in one of your PCI slots but again, why would you, that would make even less sense.
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Yes, you must have an onboard Graphics on your mainboard that uses part of your installed RAM for it to function. Hence the discrepancy. You can install a separate graphics card if there is a slot for it on your computer mainboard. Then, you will have all your installed RAM for use.
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well you may have deleted the graphics<video> card installation by mistake...try installing the card's software again from its CD...\nyou may have to change your display properties...\nOpen Display Properties in Control Panel. \nClick the Settings tab. \nIf you are using multiple display support, click the icon for the monitor whose settings you want to change. \nIf you are not in safe mode, try each of the following steps. (In safe mode, these settings are already set to minimum values.) \nIn Color quality, click a lower setting. \nReduce the size of your desktop by moving the Screen Resolution slider to the left. \nClick Advanced, and check the Adapter and Monitor tabs for a Refresh Frequency setting. If this setting is available, choose a lower refresh rate or use the default setting for the adapter. \nAfter you make your changes, or to accept the safe mode settings, click OK. Restart your computer if you are prompted to do so. Do not select Safe Mode. \n Note\n\nTo open Display Properties, click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display.\nif it won't work ...you should send it to a computer maintenance store....good luck
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nvidia SLI (Scaleable Link Interface) is the next step in gpu tech.\nsli makes it possable to run two GPU's at the same time as one unit.\nwith two SLI supported graphic cards and the linkchip that comes with the hardware of either the motherboard or GPU you can seriously accelerate your graphics
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You must have two graphics cards in your computer best of with an nvidia or ati graphics card also you have to connect each monitor to each gpu even if they have two monitor connections only a few support two monitors and also if you play games I don't recommend this configuration.
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Simply enough, if you have the money for it, do it. It's called SLI, Nvidia came out with it. An SLI capable motherboard will have 2 pci-express slots, in which you can put 2 video cards and connect them with a bridge (DON'T get the ones that claim to work without a bridge, through software, they're not nearly as good) Even if you don't want to spend the money right now, I suggest still getting an SLI capable motherboard and one SLI capable video card. You can always use just one for now and get another later, if you do.\n\nEdit: Guys, we're not talking about have 2 monitors, we're talking about using two video cards in tandem, for increased performance in graphics-heavy things, games especially. It's called SLI, look it up.
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Scalable Link Interface (SLI) is a method for linking two (or more) video cards together to produce a single output. It is an application of parallel processing for computer graphics, meant to increase the processing power available for graphics. An initial version of this technology (called Scan Line Interleave) was introduced by 3dfx in 1998 and used in the Voodoo 2 line of graphics accelerators. NVIDIA Corporation reintroduced the technology in 2004, and intends for it to be used in modern computer systems based on the PCI Express bus.
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VGA just means that the card will plug in via a VGA port (the blue plug that most monitors have had until recently.). PCIe stands for PCI Express and that is a type of port inside your PC called an expansion slot. Its the place you insert the graphics card into. an SLI ready video card means that it can be linked with another video card on a compatible motherboard so you can use two video cards at once, improving the performance of your computer and allowing for more monitor connections.
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Each Card not only needs its own power source equivalent to 2 molex plugs with adapter, but the motherboard needs an additional plug too. Together this is 5 molex plugs. The best bet is to get an SLI ready power supply which start at 500W.\nAn SLI ready supply will have 2 special PCI-E connectors so you don't need the 2-molex to PCI-E adapter. This Antec is proably the cheapest you would want to go with over a grand of video cards in a computer:\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931\nThe best brand to get would be a Power PC and Cooling:\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817703001
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you just need two monitors and a computer with two video cards. the video cards are cheap, easy to find on ebay, and easy to put in your computer.\n\nif i remember righ windows 98 supported dual monitors, but i may be wrong about that. i know for a fact that windows 2000 and xp do, howwever.\n\ni hope that helps and good luck!
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you need to habe the right type of graphics card first
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add a PCI/AGP graphic card that has TV out port (S-Video), or maybe RCA adapters
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Windows XP has this built in.  You need to install additional graphics cards.  Usually those will need to be PCI as most computers only have 1 AGP or PCIx port.  Or use a higher end video card with multiple ports.  Most mid-range ($100 and up) video cards and higher have 2 ports on them, some have more.  For instance ATI has something called "Hydravision", But I recommend letting Windows do all the work for you.  I think ATI gave up on the extra Hydravision stuff now that I think about it.\n\nAnyway, when you have mulitple video cards installed, right click on the desktop and choose "Properties" and then click on the "settings" tab.  You'll see all available monitors shown graphically there.  You can click on the monitors and "enable" them to get the screen to show up there.  All monitors through Windows are autonomous and can display different data from the master (1) monitor.
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desktop u mean\ni try>>>> 1st,remove the casing cover from the side,2nd,look for agp or pci-x slots(can be found in your motherboard instruction booklet),next,turn on your computer,if your computer is shared video ram(old graphic card),go to bios,either F1 or DEL key,change to disable the share video card,and it will automatically switch to your new video card,after,save and restart,go inside windows and run the cd that is provided by the video card and follow instructions