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Hello people , im using 2 Monitors ASUS 24" 1920x1080 , how i can configure this two monitors so when i play i see the game in the 2 monitors.

Using ASUS DIRECTCUII GTX580 w/ driver 314.07

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
 
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Hello people , im using 2 Monitors ASUS 24" 1920x1080 , how i can configure this two monitors so when i play i see the game in the 2 monitors.

Using ASUS DIRECTCUII GTX580 w/ driver 314.07

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Generally, you can't. Only 6 series and above can do multi-monitor gaming on one card.
 
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Generally, you can't. Only 6 series and above can do multi-monitor gaming on one card.

Afaik you can do 2 monitors on 500 series cards, only for three you need two cards.
@op, try right mouse button/screen resolution/extend these displays.
 
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Afaik you can do 2 monitors on 500 series cards, only for three you need two cards.
@op, try right mouse button/screen resolution/extend these displays.

First of all Thanks for answering both

Im using Extended Desktop Right now , but the problem is when i open, for example , the new Tomb raider , it only plays on 1 monitor, all i want is to see the game in the two monitors.
 

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The option is somewhere in nVidia control panel, but I can't remember where. It is Surround something or another.

But gaming on 2 monitors really sucks, to be honest. The split down the middle will really throw you. For example, in Tomb Raider, Lara will be split down the middle... It really doesn't work that well.
 
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The option is somewhere in nVidia control panel, but I can't remember where. It is Surround something or another.

But gaming on 2 monitors really sucks, to be honest. The split down the middle will really throw you. For example, in Tomb Raider, Lara will be split down the middle... It really doesn't work that well.

I know that ... but i want to try it .. so far i have looked in the nVidia Control Panel but i cannot find anything saying "Surround" , ill keep googleing :D

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Here is where it is at:
 
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