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Dual Monitor Output Mobo Q? [message #94218]

Mon, 31 December 2007 12:46

Carl Amburn

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Registered: July 2005

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I've been using my old Matrox dual AGP card for so long now - I quit paying
attention to the newer mobo/video stuff. How are you guys hooking up a dual
monitor (or more) setup these days? I'm seeing lots of PCI-E video stuff,
but haven't really noticed dual-output cards.

tia,
-Carl

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Re: Dual Monitor Output Mobo Q? [message #94223 is a reply to message #94218]

Mon, 31 December 2007 16:03

Aaron Allen

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Registered: May 2008

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Dual outputs are the norm these days. I'd recommend using GeForce/nVidia's
stuff, it seems to play nicest with others. Matrox is marginally evil still,
and I don't like the way ATI handles things. no matter what you use, I'd
recommend also loading basic drivers and leave the frilly software to
designers, video guys and gamers.

AA

"Carl Amburn" <carlamburn@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
news:477955d6@linux...
> I've been using my old Matrox dual AGP card for so long now - I quit
> paying attention to the newer mobo/video stuff. How are you guys hooking
> up a dual monitor (or more) setup these days? I'm seeing lots of PCI-E
> video stuff, but haven't really noticed dual-output cards.
>
> tia,
> -Carl
>

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Re: Dual Monitor Output Mobo Q? [message #94224 is a reply to message #94218]

Mon, 31 December 2007 16:08

Martin Harrington

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Registered: September 2005

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On 1/1/08 7:46 AM, in article 477955d6@linux, "Carl Amburn"
<carlamburn@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote:

> I've been using my old Matrox dual AGP card for so long now - I quit paying
> attention to the newer mobo/video stuff. How are you guys hooking up a dual
> monitor (or more) setup these days? I'm seeing lots of PCI-E video stuff,
> but haven't really noticed dual-output cards.
>
> tia,
> -Carl
>
>
Almost all the PCIe video cards these days are dual output, even the cheapy
$50 ones.

MH

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Re: Dual Monitor Output Mobo Q? [message #94226 is a reply to message #94218]

Mon, 31 December 2007 17:18

Chris Ludwig

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Registered: May 2006

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HI Carl,
The Nvidia 8400 and 8500 chipset PCI-e cards will work great.
If you can still find them the "older" 7300GT based video cards will
work great but are getting tough to come by.
Try to avoid cards that are over 256 megs of if you are using UAD cards
they will tend to have compatibility issues.
Look for XFX, ASUS and Gigabyte 8400, 8500 and 8600 series card. You can
even find fan less versions of some of these.

Chris

Carl Amburn wrote:
> I've been using my old Matrox dual AGP card for so long now - I quit paying
> attention to the newer mobo/video stuff. How are you guys hooking up a dual
> monitor (or more) setup these days? I'm seeing lots of PCI-E video stuff,
> but haven't really noticed dual-output cards.
>
> tia,
> -Carl
>
>
>

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