Crossfire with two monitors?

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Manigue

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A co-worker just told me that if I add a second ATI HD4850 card to my Gateway FX6800-01e computer, and crossfire them, I will loose my current dual monitor mode.

In other words, he says that crossfire allows only for one monitor!

Is this a correct statement?

Thanks.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    Gateway FX6800-01e.
    Motherboard
    Intel X58 TBGM-01
    Memory
    6Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    1 ATI 4850-512MB & 1 ATI 4550-512Mb
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway FHX2300 and Gateway FD1975
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 and 1400x960
    Hard Drives
    1 - 750Gb; 1 - 500 GB; 1 - 160 Gb
    1 - 400 Gb (Sec)
    PSU
    500 W
    Case
    Full Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    USB Saitek II
    Mouse
    Gateway Generic
    Internet Speed
    Verizon DSL 3 Mbps
Re: Croosfire with two monitors?

I'm not sure if it's the same with ATI Crossfire as it is with Nvidia SLI, but with SLI you can keep dual monitors enabled if both monitors are plugged in to the primary video card. Not sure if this works the same with ATI.
 

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    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
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    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
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    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
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Re: Croosfire with two monitors?

Manigue said:
A co-worker just told me that if I add a second ATI HD4850 card to my Gateway FX6800-01e computer, and crossfire them, I will loose my current dual monitor mode.

In other words, he says that crossfire allows only for one monitor!

Is this a correct statement?

Thanks.
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In a word, No.

Both monitors will still work in dual off the primary card. Your co-worker is wrong.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
Re: Croosfire with two monitors?

To: smarteyeball

I'am assuming that the monitors can be configured indepentent of each other.

I'am looking forward to trying this Crossfire deal. Ordering video card today.

Thanks for the info.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    Gateway FX6800-01e.
    Motherboard
    Intel X58 TBGM-01
    Memory
    6Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    1 ATI 4850-512MB & 1 ATI 4550-512Mb
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway FHX2300 and Gateway FD1975
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 and 1400x960
    Hard Drives
    1 - 750Gb; 1 - 500 GB; 1 - 160 Gb
    1 - 400 Gb (Sec)
    PSU
    500 W
    Case
    Full Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    USB Saitek II
    Mouse
    Gateway Generic
    Internet Speed
    Verizon DSL 3 Mbps
Re: Croosfire with two monitors?

it would have been the end of ATI if that had been the case ;) give your co worker a slap with a wet haddock!
 

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    XFX 780i
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    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
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    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
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    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
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    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Internet Speed
    8mb
He, he, he!

I'll use three; one for each ATI card and the other one in your behalf!

WOW! The :devil: just threw a mouse pad at me! LOL :D :D :D

Thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    Gateway FX6800-01e.
    Motherboard
    Intel X58 TBGM-01
    Memory
    6Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    1 ATI 4850-512MB & 1 ATI 4550-512Mb
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway FHX2300 and Gateway FD1975
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 and 1400x960
    Hard Drives
    1 - 750Gb; 1 - 500 GB; 1 - 160 Gb
    1 - 400 Gb (Sec)
    PSU
    500 W
    Case
    Full Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    USB Saitek II
    Mouse
    Gateway Generic
    Internet Speed
    Verizon DSL 3 Mbps
Manigue said:
WOW! The :devil: just threw a mouse pad at me! LOL :D :D :D

Thanks.
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lol, no one likes to be proved wrong :p

And yes, the displays can be configured independently. Enjoy Xfire ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
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