dual monitor support

[the froot]

quick question.........when running 2 monitors, do they have to be the same resolution or can i run 2 completely different monitors? (i have a newer and an older monitor) also will this tax my CPU at all?

the froot

 

[cpl_crud]

It really depends on your GPU.
Most of the radeon/gforce ccards after about 2002 seem to handle 2 different resolutions fine.

I know that Gefore FX and 6 series do, and do it well (i know this 'cause I'm in the same baot- one old and one new monitor).

And no, the output is handled by the GPU not the CPU, so there's no extra drive on the CPU

 

[the froot]

thanks alot for the fast reply! and its working like a dream

the froot

 

[stainlessbrown]

Are you running a Mac or PC.

I'm on Mac (G5) and it doesn't seem to matter.

worst case scenario is set resolution to whatever the 'least able monitor' (now's there's a decription worth discussing) is capable of.