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Hi just quickly , can someone tell me if using duel monitors drags on your framerate ?
I am using the other monitor for fs navigator.

Regards Daz

Theoretically it would but I've never done it and only you can tell if your framerates are lower with the dual monitor setup.

I have three monitors and two video cards and have never notices a hit on frame rates. I normally run with the display settings maxed out and can hit over 50 FPS (normally locked at 25).

I use one screen for FS Navigator and the other for radios and nav aids and it works quite well.

Two video cards?! I couldnt get that to work, do they both have to be PCI, should they both be the same kind of card?

I have an ATI X600 in the AGP slot and an ATI 9250 in a PCI slot.

As far as I know the cards have to be the same make or you get a conflict with the drivers.

So is 25 a good seeting to lock it at , i have mine on 30 ?

card - gerofce 4 ti4200 agp 8x

So is 25 a good setting to lock it at , i have mine on 30 ?

card - gerofce 4 ti4200 agp 8x

Set your initial frame rate high, (100). Now using SHIFT + Z, observe your average frame rate throughout the flight, and set your frame rate slightly lower...
This will give you the smoothest flight... ...!
Example: Frame rates = 35 to 70. Set it at 30 FPS.

Cheers... ...!

Paul.

P.S.
Duel: A competition between individuals.... ...!
Dual: two off..... ...!
LOL...!

I've periodically run dual monitors, and there is a slight hit on frames....nothing major.  Overall though, I usually end up taking my second monitor down because it gets distracting when I'm doing non-sim stuff, plus it just takes up a lot of space.  lol