Running two monitors from one computer?

5 years 2 days ago #635679 by Stacy Craig
Simple question, if you use a USB to external monitor adapter to run a second monitor.  Will running 2 monitors strain your computers video card and shorten the life of it?


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5 years 2 days ago #635715 by garyrhook

Stacy Craig wrote: Simple question, if you use a USB to external monitor adapter to run a second monitor.  Will running 2 monitors strain your computers video card and shorten the life of it?


Not sure what USB has to do with it?

Most video devices are designed to support multiple displays, and won't be negatively impacted by asking them to do that for which they were intended.


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