Topic: dual monitor support
started by: liquid metal
Posted by editor on Apr. 22 2002,04:51
Umm...
Posted by Wiley on Apr. 22 2002,05:20
I dunno ...do you have a dual headed video card? I use the Matrox G450 at work for the two monitors on my desk and I have a quad monitor matrox out on the trading floor. They're only really good if you are refrencing one screen while working in another.
Posted by liquid metal on Apr. 23 2002,03:05
i may have found a bug editor.anyways i found the answers i was looking for. found the software i needed too.
and yes it does.
info: i was able to delete the post after i found the info. hmm. i think someone replied to it between when i posted and when i found my info.
Posted by CaptainEO on Apr. 24 2002,01:04
The best dual-head setup is NVIDIA TwinView... It uses a single large framebuffer that splits across two video outputs. This is much better than having 2 separate video cards, because you get full Direct* and OpenGL acceleration on both heads. (too bad TwinView isn't available on more of their high-end cards...)
Posted by DuSTman on Apr. 24 2002,01:22
huh? I thought WGL Didn't support multiple monitors?
Posted by beuges on Apr. 24 2002,15:12
Im thinking of going the dual-monitor route as well... 2 monitors is kind of a necessity for coding and stuff so i reckon it's time i caught up with the rest of the world. Thing is, i dont know enought about graphics cards to decide which one to buy. i'd like to keep it to a single dualhead/twinview card, rather than putting in a 2nd card (mostly due to a limited budget 
)what do u guys suggest? let it be known that i am not really the gaming type, so i don't need the latest and greatest, but i do want something that will be able to handle the odd 3d game or so if i do decide to play... however, since this isnt going to be the primary purpose of the card, i dont mind having less-than-the-ultimate gameplay. with the current Rand/Dollar exchange, i guess my budget is looking at about $150.
suggestions?
Posted by liquid metal on Apr. 24 2002,17:52
ed why is it telling me i can close this topic and delete it?? 
i have no need to get dual monitor support. it just looks cool. i have a radeon 8500... it does what i want it to do, lets me put different windows in different monitors.
Posted by beuges on Apr. 30 2002,13:15
wheesorry for digging this topic up again, but i've narrowed my choice of video cards down to the following:
< Radeon 7500LE >
and
< GeForce2 MX Twinview >
They both seem pretty decent, bearing in mind that its not for gaming, but just for the convenience of having 2 monitors
which of the 2 seems better? or any other suggestions?
Posted by veistran on May 01 2002,03:28
there's a geforce 4 mx with dual monitor support from visiontek, but it's ~$120US
Posted by editor on May 01 2002,03:31
| Quote (liquid metal @ 24 April 2002,09:52) |
ed why is it telling me i can close this topic and delete it??
Might you be a moderator?
Posted by CaptainEO on May 01 2002,03:42
Definitely choose the Geforce over the ATI card; ATI seems unable to produce stable drivers...Beware that the "Geforce 4 MX" is really a speed-bumped GF3; if you are serious about the GF4 then avoid any of the "MX" series products.
Posted by veistran on May 01 2002,08:24
heh, ATI never has been able to release good drivers in a timely fashion. and yeah, eo is quite correct, the geforce 4 mx is directx 7 product, not a directx 8 product like the rest of the gf4's. so while it won't be giving you all the ultra cool goodies, it will still be giving you a lot more than the gf2 mx. it depends on what you want to use the card for and how long you want to use the card for. Still, one of the boxes I use quite regularly works well enough with it's cheap old TNT2.
Posted by liquid metal on May 01 2002,15:07
| Quote (editor @ 30 April 2002,22:31) |
| [quote=liquid metal,24 April 2002,09:52] |
ed why is it telling me i can close this topic and delete it??
Might you be a moderator?[/quote]
not of this forum...or any forum now technically...
it only did it that one time...weeeee
nope it's still there. it's only on this topic though
