Have dual monitors already...

[flxnimprtmscl]

So I just retired my Sammy DLP from HT duty and moved it into my office. I'd like to use it for the occasional game and to run VMC on. I currently have an 8600gts running to 19' LCD's and an IP35-Pro Mb. What would be the simplest and cheapest way to do this? The DLP is 720p so I'm assuming I could just get another modest video card, stick it in the other PCI express slot on my board and I'm golden? Anything I'm missing here?

Oh, one questions just in case it can be answered here. How do you force a game to run on a display that isn't your main display since this won't be?

 

[Billb2]

Yes, just another card and no, you can't force some games onto a different desktop.

 

[Qbah]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
So I just retired my Sammy DLP from HT duty and moved it into my office. I'd like to use it for the occasional game and to run VMC on. I currently have an 8600gts running to 19' LCD's and an IP35-Pro Mb. What would be the simplest and cheapest way to do this? The DLP is 720p so I'm assuming I could just get another modest video card, stick it in the other PCI express slot on my board and I'm golden? Anything I'm missing here?

Oh, one questions just in case it can be answered here. How do you force a game to run on a display that isn't your main display since this won't be?

If your mobo has two slots, just get another cheap video card and plug it in. However rememebr that one of the P35 slots is only PCI-e x4. Also, plug in that DLP to the card you will play on. Plenty of games allow you to select on which screen to display. Some of them don't however and you will need to switch primary displays. I used to have a keyboard shortcut for quickly switching those - each press just swaps them - worked like a charm.