Pankie

So I have two 8800gtx's. Until now I have had one monitor on each card, running in dual view. I want to use my third display, which is a television hooked up through S-VIDEO. I plug it in and go to the options to set up multiple displays. I click it to add on the second card and it says that this GPU only supports a single display, to use two displays on this gpu reboot the computer.

I do so, and attempt again. I get the same message.

What I'm trying to do is keep my first GPU running only my main monitor for games and my second GPU to run my second and third displays that I use for movies / browsing. I don't know why it won't let me ><

Any help is appreciated

getbigtony

try to use hdmi, vga, or dvi on your TV rather then s-video
if u can't, try running s-video on the single card, and monitors on the other

when gaming, you'll have to disable the secondary monitor to maximize performance through windows or NCP

Pankie

The TV doesn't have VGA unfortunately and all that I have is S-video.

jlchavis0844

You don't have one of the s-video componet cables that came with the card? You don't need an actual component cable as any three RCA plug cables will work as long as you keep the colors straight. Also, make sure you are using the force TV output option if it's available. below is a pic of the cable I was talking about.

Pankie

I do have a set of those. but will those cables allow me to run my system how I want too?

With the 2 "off" monitors on one GPU and my one "main" monitor on the other.

ArmenianLegend

remember one thing, if u want to run more then two moniters u have to desable sli

Flux

Yep, 2+ monitors means you have to disable sli so all three will function. This is a limitation with sli.

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ArmenianLegend

its time for u to upgrade to the 5xxx series

Pankie

Sli is disabled and has been this entire time. I still cannot get the 3 to run simultaneously. ><

ArmenianLegend

run both ur screens on the first gfx and run svideo on the second card