Dual-monitors and 3D vision? Does it work?
OK, so as soon as it comes to Aus, Im getting this, no doubt.

I also want to keep my current monitor, so i can then have two (This one + the 120Hz one)

I have read that programs must be running in full screen for the 3D to work.
What happens when I run a program in full screen with 2 displays?

Will I be able to select which display it uses (obviously I will want the 120Hz one)
Also, will the other monitor still be functional, or will it be disabled when in 3d?
(Or will the program try to span across both monitors, causing even more problems?)

Thanks for any help

Nick
OK, so as soon as it comes to Aus, Im getting this, no doubt.



I also want to keep my current monitor, so i can then have two (This one + the 120Hz one)



I have read that programs must be running in full screen for the 3D to work.

What happens when I run a program in full screen with 2 displays?



Will I be able to select which display it uses (obviously I will want the 120Hz one)

Also, will the other monitor still be functional, or will it be disabled when in 3d?

(Or will the program try to span across both monitors, causing even more problems?)



Thanks for any help



Nick

Twitter: @Dr_Inkduff

<b>Processor:</b> Intel Core i7 920 D0 (4Ghz) <b>Motherboard:</b> ASUS P6T

<b>Memory:</b> 6GB DDR3 RAM (Kingston) <b>Graphics:</b> GTX 260 (216 cores, physX); EVGA GTX 480 SC

<b>OS:</b> Win7 Home Premium 64-bit / Vista Home Premium 64-bit

<b>Hard Disks:</b> 750GB + 500GB <b>Tower:</b> Antec 'Twelve Hundred' Gaming Tower

<b>Monitors:</b> 24" ACER GD245HQbd 120Hz 1920*1080 + 22" widescreen LCD 1680x1050

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#1
Posted 05/19/2009 11:18 AM   
[quote name='Dr Nick' post='542862' date='May 19 2009, 04:18 AM']OK, so as soon as it comes to Aus, Im getting this, no doubt.

I also want to keep my current monitor, so i can then have two (This one + the 120Hz one)

I have read that programs must be running in full screen for the 3D to work.
What happens when I run a program in full screen with 2 displays?

Will I be able to select which display it uses (obviously I will want the 120Hz one)
Also, will the other monitor still be functional, or will it be disabled when in 3d?
(Or will the program try to span across both monitors, causing even more problems?)

Thanks for any help

Nick[/quote]


I got one 2233RZ (3d vision) monitor & two (non 3d-vision) 22" monitors.
It works great.
I've got one 90° rotated, and one on my piano (this one is connected via an external graphics card via usb)

Edit: To be clear:
Samsung 2233RZ: Gaming monitor / main monitor
Iiyama E2200B or so: Clone of 2233RZ, never tried it on while playing 3d, connected via USB graphics card
Zalman M220W or so: Vertical, second desktop, can be on while playing in 120Hz on the other one.
[quote name='Dr Nick' post='542862' date='May 19 2009, 04:18 AM']OK, so as soon as it comes to Aus, Im getting this, no doubt.



I also want to keep my current monitor, so i can then have two (This one + the 120Hz one)



I have read that programs must be running in full screen for the 3D to work.

What happens when I run a program in full screen with 2 displays?



Will I be able to select which display it uses (obviously I will want the 120Hz one)

Also, will the other monitor still be functional, or will it be disabled when in 3d?

(Or will the program try to span across both monitors, causing even more problems?)



Thanks for any help



Nick





I got one 2233RZ (3d vision) monitor & two (non 3d-vision) 22" monitors.

It works great.

I've got one 90° rotated, and one on my piano (this one is connected via an external graphics card via usb)



Edit: To be clear:

Samsung 2233RZ: Gaming monitor / main monitor

Iiyama E2200B or so: Clone of 2233RZ, never tried it on while playing 3d, connected via USB graphics card

Zalman M220W or so: Vertical, second desktop, can be on while playing in 120Hz on the other one.

My system:
3d Vision CD 1.07
2233RZ+Nvidia Glasses
8800GT 512MB
P965 chipset
Core 2 Duo E6600
1050x1680+2x 1680x1050 in clone mode (One of them via a USB graphics card)

#2
Posted 05/19/2009 11:27 AM   
great.

So what happens when you run in 3D / full screen?

Do the other two monitors go blank?

I envy you, lol, still no word on an ETA for Australia :P
great.



So what happens when you run in 3D / full screen?



Do the other two monitors go blank?



I envy you, lol, still no word on an ETA for Australia :P

Twitter: @Dr_Inkduff

<b>Processor:</b> Intel Core i7 920 D0 (4Ghz) <b>Motherboard:</b> ASUS P6T

<b>Memory:</b> 6GB DDR3 RAM (Kingston) <b>Graphics:</b> GTX 260 (216 cores, physX); EVGA GTX 480 SC

<b>OS:</b> Win7 Home Premium 64-bit / Vista Home Premium 64-bit

<b>Hard Disks:</b> 750GB + 500GB <b>Tower:</b> Antec 'Twelve Hundred' Gaming Tower

<b>Monitors:</b> 24" ACER GD245HQbd 120Hz 1920*1080 + 22" widescreen LCD 1680x1050

http://bit.ly/Bluesteel

#3
Posted 05/19/2009 11:31 AM   
[quote name='Dr Nick' post='542869' date='May 19 2009, 04:31 AM']great.

So what happens when you run in 3D / full screen?

Do the other two monitors go blank?

I envy you, lol, still no word on an ETA for Australia :P[/quote]


That sucks man!
The Iiyama stands on my piano, so I've never tested it while playing 3d. The vertical Zalman has no problem while playing in 3d.
I can see my mail on the left, and play a game in the middle :P
[quote name='Dr Nick' post='542869' date='May 19 2009, 04:31 AM']great.



So what happens when you run in 3D / full screen?



Do the other two monitors go blank?



I envy you, lol, still no word on an ETA for Australia :P





That sucks man!

The Iiyama stands on my piano, so I've never tested it while playing 3d. The vertical Zalman has no problem while playing in 3d.

I can see my mail on the left, and play a game in the middle :P

My system:
3d Vision CD 1.07
2233RZ+Nvidia Glasses
8800GT 512MB
P965 chipset
Core 2 Duo E6600
1050x1680+2x 1680x1050 in clone mode (One of them via a USB graphics card)

#4
Posted 05/19/2009 11:39 AM   
Sweet, thanks, cant wait to try it :P
Sweet, thanks, cant wait to try it :P

Twitter: @Dr_Inkduff

<b>Processor:</b> Intel Core i7 920 D0 (4Ghz) <b>Motherboard:</b> ASUS P6T

<b>Memory:</b> 6GB DDR3 RAM (Kingston) <b>Graphics:</b> GTX 260 (216 cores, physX); EVGA GTX 480 SC

<b>OS:</b> Win7 Home Premium 64-bit / Vista Home Premium 64-bit

<b>Hard Disks:</b> 750GB + 500GB <b>Tower:</b> Antec 'Twelve Hundred' Gaming Tower

<b>Monitors:</b> 24" ACER GD245HQbd 120Hz 1920*1080 + 22" widescreen LCD 1680x1050

http://bit.ly/Bluesteel

#5
Posted 05/19/2009 11:52 AM   
[quote name='Dr Nick' post='542869' date='May 19 2009, 06:31 AM']great.

So what happens when you run in 3D / full screen?

Do the other two monitors go blank?[/quote]

The other monitor, if running at 60hz, can be on and viewed pretty much normally with no flashing or blinking (assuming they're warmed up).
[quote name='Dr Nick' post='542869' date='May 19 2009, 06:31 AM']great.



So what happens when you run in 3D / full screen?



Do the other two monitors go blank?



The other monitor, if running at 60hz, can be on and viewed pretty much normally with no flashing or blinking (assuming they're warmed up).

1x Intel S5000Xvn Mainboard

2x Quad 2.66GHz Xeons (X5355, 8 Cores)

1x EVGA GTX480

8x 2GB FB-DIMM 667 (16GB)

2x 64GB Corsair M4 SSDs in RAID0 (System)

4x 1TB SATA2 64MB Cache Western Digital Black's in RAID0 (Storage)

1x Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

1x BD-ROM

1x DVD-RW

1x Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 1200W Power Supply

1x Dell 30" 2560x1600 LCD

1x Samsung 22" 120hz GeForce 3D Vision Display

1x APC 1500VAC SmartUPS Battery Backup

1x Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit

#6
Posted 05/19/2009 12:19 PM   
Full screen does not affect the second display at all. Whatever was on the screen (web browser, music, etc) will remain on it. I'm running dual displays with the 22" 120hrtz and a 22" normal viewsonic lcd. When I play games, the secondary display stays on. If you were to play a game that uses both screens though (like supreme commander) I have no idea what would happen to the second screen since it's not 120hrtz, but those games are very few and far between (I think supreme commander is the only one.)

[quote name='Dr Nick' post='542862' date='May 19 2009, 04:18 AM']OK, so as soon as it comes to Aus, Im getting this, no doubt.

I also want to keep my current monitor, so i can then have two (This one + the 120Hz one)

I have read that programs must be running in full screen for the 3D to work.
What happens when I run a program in full screen with 2 displays?

Will I be able to select which display it uses (obviously I will want the 120Hz one)
Also, will the other monitor still be functional, or will it be disabled when in 3d?
(Or will the program try to span across both monitors, causing even more problems?)

Thanks for any help

Nick[/quote]
Full screen does not affect the second display at all. Whatever was on the screen (web browser, music, etc) will remain on it. I'm running dual displays with the 22" 120hrtz and a 22" normal viewsonic lcd. When I play games, the secondary display stays on. If you were to play a game that uses both screens though (like supreme commander) I have no idea what would happen to the second screen since it's not 120hrtz, but those games are very few and far between (I think supreme commander is the only one.)



[quote name='Dr Nick' post='542862' date='May 19 2009, 04:18 AM']OK, so as soon as it comes to Aus, Im getting this, no doubt.



I also want to keep my current monitor, so i can then have two (This one + the 120Hz one)



I have read that programs must be running in full screen for the 3D to work.

What happens when I run a program in full screen with 2 displays?



Will I be able to select which display it uses (obviously I will want the 120Hz one)

Also, will the other monitor still be functional, or will it be disabled when in 3d?

(Or will the program try to span across both monitors, causing even more problems?)



Thanks for any help



Nick

#7
Posted 05/19/2009 06:57 PM   
Oh, ok, thanks Serus.

Thought this might be he case :)
Thanks 4 clearing it up for me. Now i cant wait till i get it even more, lol
Oh, ok, thanks Serus.



Thought this might be he case :)

Thanks 4 clearing it up for me. Now i cant wait till i get it even more, lol

Twitter: @Dr_Inkduff

<b>Processor:</b> Intel Core i7 920 D0 (4Ghz) <b>Motherboard:</b> ASUS P6T

<b>Memory:</b> 6GB DDR3 RAM (Kingston) <b>Graphics:</b> GTX 260 (216 cores, physX); EVGA GTX 480 SC

<b>OS:</b> Win7 Home Premium 64-bit / Vista Home Premium 64-bit

<b>Hard Disks:</b> 750GB + 500GB <b>Tower:</b> Antec 'Twelve Hundred' Gaming Tower

<b>Monitors:</b> 24" ACER GD245HQbd 120Hz 1920*1080 + 22" widescreen LCD 1680x1050

http://bit.ly/Bluesteel

#8
Posted 05/20/2009 03:25 AM   
Just so you know since no one mentioned it, you need to use the 2233rz as your primary for the 3D to work. Windows 7 has a quick key combination that lets you swap your primary monitor on-the-fly (Windows key + P), but since I still use Vista I'm confined to going into the display options and changing my 2233rz to the primary every time I want to game in 3D. My 24" ASUS is my primary as I'd much prefer to have 1920x1200 by default :P
Just so you know since no one mentioned it, you need to use the 2233rz as your primary for the 3D to work. Windows 7 has a quick key combination that lets you swap your primary monitor on-the-fly (Windows key + P), but since I still use Vista I'm confined to going into the display options and changing my 2233rz to the primary every time I want to game in 3D. My 24" ASUS is my primary as I'd much prefer to have 1920x1200 by default :P

Current parts:



3D Vision w/Acer HN274H 27"

ASUS Sabertooth

i7 2600k

ASUS GTX 580

Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1866

W7

#9
Posted 05/23/2009 05:11 AM   
Yer, thanks, magicandy, i think i will have it as the primary all the time, since my current monitor is also 22" anyway

Thanks,
Nick
Yer, thanks, magicandy, i think i will have it as the primary all the time, since my current monitor is also 22" anyway



Thanks,

Nick

Twitter: @Dr_Inkduff

<b>Processor:</b> Intel Core i7 920 D0 (4Ghz) <b>Motherboard:</b> ASUS P6T

<b>Memory:</b> 6GB DDR3 RAM (Kingston) <b>Graphics:</b> GTX 260 (216 cores, physX); EVGA GTX 480 SC

<b>OS:</b> Win7 Home Premium 64-bit / Vista Home Premium 64-bit

<b>Hard Disks:</b> 750GB + 500GB <b>Tower:</b> Antec 'Twelve Hundred' Gaming Tower

<b>Monitors:</b> 24" ACER GD245HQbd 120Hz 1920*1080 + 22" widescreen LCD 1680x1050

http://bit.ly/Bluesteel

#10
Posted 05/25/2009 09:52 AM   
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