DVI vs VGA on Windows 7

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Published on 2011-11-25T01:46:56Z Indexed on 2011/11/25 2:01 UTC
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I have a 3 monitor setup (each monitor is exactly the same). Two videocards, each with one splitter (one DVI and one VGA). I have two monitors hooked up using DVI and the third is connected through the VGA connection. I am running Windows 7.

If I resize a window from one DVI monitor to the other, it's not a problem. It does so very smoothly. If I resize a window on the VGA monitor it is extremely choppy.

Why? It's not choppy on other machines with only VGA connections. Has anyone else noticed this?

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