Using Dual Monitors with PS5 & LR4.1 Hardware requirements

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Hi I hope that someone here can clarify what I would need (Hardware) to run a dual monitor system on my PC.
The PC has an i7 CPU, 16mb of RAM with the OS (WIN7 64Bit) LR4.1 and PS5 on a 120GB SSD (OCZ Agility3) the PC also has a 1000GB 7200rpm HDD. I’m currrently using the onboard graphics capability of the motherboard (ASUS P8Z77-V-Pro) with one monitor connected. The motherboard is capable of running dual monitors.
I have watched the Julieane Kost video on using dual monitors in LR as per the post in the hints and tips section of this forum. I have two monitors available (a Dell2209WA and a LGIps235) and would like to have them both attached to the PC
But...my confusion is around whether or not I could colour calibrate the two individual monitors (using a SpyderPro3 device) when the monitors are both connected to the motherboard backplane i.e. using the onboard graphics of the motherboard.
Or would I need additional hardware and if so what would I need.

Thanks in anticipation
Peter

[Colin]

Re: Using Dual Monitors with PS5 & LR4.1 Hardware requirements

Peter, I have a dual monitor set up and use an nVidia graphics card to drive them. My card has dual digital outputs one connected to each monitor. In Windows 7 I set 'multiple displays' to extend for normal use. This works find as a dual set-up in LR. I have a Huey pro for my screen calibration and the Huey software detects the 2 monitors calibrates the first then says do you want to do the second. I expect your Spyder software works similarly. The challenge is getting the two monitors to look the same.

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Re: Using Dual Monitors with PS5 & LR4.1 Hardware requirements

Peter, I have a dual monitor set up and use an nVidia graphics card to drive them. My card has dual digital outputs one connected to each monitor. In Windows 7 I set 'multiple displays' to extend for normal use. This works find as a dual set-up in LR. I have a Huey pro for my screen calibration and the Huey software detects the 2 monitors calibrates the first then says do you want to do the second. I expect your Spyder software works similarly. The challenge is getting the two monitors to look the same.

Thanks for the feedback Colin, Ive just connected both monitors one via the DVI and the other via HDMI connectors to the intergrated graphics connector of my motherboard. Both working so my next job is to try the Spyder and see what it is capable of doing in this connectivity.
I may consider buying a discrete graphics card if the current set up is not workable/manageable.
Thanks again

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Re: Using Dual Monitors with PS5 & LR4.1 Hardware requirements

Just a quick update I now have both monitors connected to my motherboard onboard graphics via it's DVI and HDMI connectors. My Spyder3 device has calibrated both monitors so I'm very pleased. Especially having been told by my PC supplier that I would need to purchase two graphics cards to be able to run dual calibrated monitors.

[Colin]

Re: Using Dual Monitors with PS5 & LR4.1 Hardware requirements

What do they know just after making more money from you. Glad it worked out for you and the Spyder worked as I hoped it would.

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Re: Using Dual Monitors with PS5 & LR4.1 Hardware requirements

What do they know just after making more money from you. Glad it worked out for you and the Spyder worked as I hoped it would.

Cheers Colin