Hopefully this topic is worthy of a new thread. I've searched around a bit and found a few threads that touch on the subject, but not enough information is provided. It seems that running a dual-monitor setup is either very difficult or near-impossible (or just not popular).
I noticed that Kilgaroz mentions that he is able to run a dual monitor setup, but he does not list his system specs. I'm pretty computer literate, but not advanced by any means - I'm unaware of any limitations that running two simultaneous EQ instances involves beyond the need for a beefy graphics card and a good amount of ram.
Would this build be able to handle running two instances of EQ on a dual monitor setup? I would like to able to run one instance at max or almost-maxed settings (no Luclin/newer models), while the second can be low-to-minimal settings.
- 3.0ghz Core2Duo
- 4gb ram
- 512mb 8800GT SLI
If not, why? As a side issue, would using 2 video cards (one per monitor) help - or are there still other limiting factors?
It seems that if dual-boxing, running a dual-monitor setup is ideal...especially considering how cheap monitors are these days. I have a feeling this an "obvious answer" question, but would like to hear it straight from the experts. Hopefully this information will be useful to other hardware newbies like me.