----- Original Message ----- From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: Stupid Compter Question
>> Hi, >> My graphics card (Asus 8600GTS) says it has a DVI maximum resolution of >> 1920x1200x60Hz. >> Is this total resolution, split between 2 panels, or is that resolution per >> panel? >> Also, is there any advantage to a non gamer for going the SLI route if he >> wants to run a pair >> of >> fairly large flat panel screens? > > Per panel. That is (I think) the same card as mine and mine has two DVI > outputs. Why would > you need the extra video processing power for still image editing? The > bottleneck in that > application has been (for a long time) read/write speed. It's possible, I > suppose, that you > may create another one with two big screens to drive. As I understand it..... Hence my question about SLI, on the theory that I could ameliorate that potential bottleneck. I have tried to debottleneck read write speeds by incorporating a total of 8 hard drives into my computer, all of them paired with another, two as a RAID 1 (file storage), and 6 as 3 RAID 0 drives (I keep my OS, programs and Windows swap on one, and use the other two for Photoshop swaps.) Unfortunately, I seem to have created a very power hungry little box. The 650 watt power supply that I thought would be ample is not sufficient, and I periodically get a notification that the video card is throttling back performance because it can't get enough power. I have an 850 watt Zahlman power supply on the way to replace the 650 watt Mushkin. By the time I get this little project done to my satisfaction, I am certain that I will be able to build a nice computer from the spare parts that didn't quite cut it in the present box. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
