intel core i5 3570 Dual monitor compatibility


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    intel core i5 3570 Dual monitor compatibility


    tomorrow ill get a new processor, i5 3570......

    can this processor support dual monitor?

    mga graphics card is HIS HD 6850 ddr5 256bit
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    your gpu can support dual monitors, in fact it can support 3 in eyefinity.

    your cpu will have little to no effect on whether you can do dual monitor or not.

    to get dual monitor you need to use 1x dvi port 1 x hdmi or 1 x display port, you can't use the 2 dvi ports for dual monitor.

    enjoy:)
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    thanks a lot!!!! =) it is decided, ill get 3570. thanks a lot!!!
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  4. Posts : 439
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    Don't use 2 x DVI ? Why are there 2 ?

    Maybe the 2nd one is a spare . . .
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    You can use both DVI ports for dual monitor setup. That's just bad advice saying not to. In fact that's how my dual monitor setup is connected right now.
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    wasn't meant as bad advice, my bad.

    I had eyefinity stuck in my head.

    but on that note i'll tell you why i said it, their are 3 display drivers on the amd cards 1 for the 2 x dvi 1 for the hdmi and 1 for the display port.
    the dvi port is 2 different types single link and dual link, both have different ends, you'll notice this if you look closely, the part with the cross head and 4 pin holes isn't there on the other it is a single horizontal pin.(may be different on some cards dependant on manufacturer)

    so not all dvi cables will fit that port, and their are 5 different types of dvi.
    Digital Visual Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    i could go on and give more reasons but suffice to say for optimal performance your better off using 2 different ports as each driver has a maximum resolution it's capable of displaying(this is also listed on the spec sheet at amd), and if you want to upgrade to eyefinity you have to use 3 seperate ports to make it work you can not and never will be able to use 2 x dvi ports in eyefinity.

    so it wasn't just bad advice it was misleading advice, but i had good reasons for my thoughts at the time which were somehow stuck in eyefinity thoughts....don't know why.
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