Question: dual SLI GTX 1080 with triple monitors in surround, best wiring?

[keirgarth]

I have 2 GTX 1080 founders edition cards in SLI and 3 27" 1440p monitors setup in surround but am unsure if I have the monitors connected correctly for best results. Is it better to have all 3 monitors connected to a single GPU or would it be better to have them split between the 2 cards?

 

[Mousemonkey]

To be able to use Surround and SLi you MUST have all the three plugged into the Primary card, otherwise when SLi is activated any monitors not plugged into the Primary will black out.

 

[keirgarth]

Thanks Mousemonkey, wasn't sure it was required to be that way but I do currently have all 3 connected to the primary so I must be doing it right.

 

[Gonzoed9]

To be able to use Surround and SLi you MUST have all the three plugged into the Primary card, otherwise when SLi is activated any monitors not plugged into the Primary will black out.

Nvidia actually recommend splitting up the displays on to the different cards.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/surround/system-requirements

 

[Mousemonkey]

To be able to use Surround and SLi you MUST have all the three plugged into the Primary card, otherwise when SLi is activated any monitors not plugged into the Primary will black out.

Nvidia actually recommend splitting up the displays on to the different cards.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/surround/system-requirements

I know but having tried it the various ways it only seems to work if all the cards are running from the Primary if you want SLi and Surround.