Dual monitor setup with Radeon 9000 series

Has anyone been using a dual monitor setup with any of the Radeons in
the 9000 series (ie 9000 Pro, 9600, 9600XT)? I've heard it can be done
with a "dongle" to convert the DVI output to a second VGA connector.
I'm very curious how well it works; I'm considering a dual monitor
setup for my upcoming new build - mostly for video editing. Are there
performance or stability issues? Do games (like UT2003) screw up? Or
can they be played across two or more screens?

Any constructive comments would be appreciated!
Thanks, ECM
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"ECM" wrote in message
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Has anyone been using a dual monitor setup with any of the Radeons in
the 9000 series (ie 9000 Pro, 9600, 9600XT)? I've heard it can be done
with a "dongle" to convert the DVI output to a second VGA connector.
I'm very curious how well it works; I'm considering a dual monitor
setup for my upcoming new build - mostly for video editing. Are there
performance or stability issues? Do games (like UT2003) screw up? Or
can they be played across two or more screens?

Radeon 9700/9500 series:

Till now I've only used the S-Video output for dual screen to the TV,
but for the sake of your query (and my own curiosity), I just hooked
up a second monitor to the DVI "dongle" (supplied with the card) you
mention. The ATi software that's bundled with the card makes the
dual setup quite easily configurable, but I don't have games loaded to
be able to answer that question, thus I can also not comment on the
performance or stability issue. One certainly has the option to allocate
a window or application to either or both screens. I guess how well
that allocation is handled depends on how well the specific application
is able to do the same.

HTH.

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"ECM" wrote in message
m...
Has anyone been using a dual monitor setup with any of the Radeons in
the 9000 series (ie 9000 Pro, 9600, 9600XT)? I've heard it can be done
with a "dongle" to convert the DVI output to a second VGA connector.
I'm very curious how well it works; I'm considering a dual monitor
setup for my upcoming new build - mostly for video editing. Are there
performance or stability issues? Do games (like UT2003) screw up? Or
can they be played across two or more screens?

Radeon 9700/9500 series:

Till now I've only used the S-Video output for dual screen to the TV,
but for the sake of your query (and my own curiosity), I just hooked
up a second monitor to the DVI "dongle" (supplied with the card) you
mention. The ATi software that's bundled with the card makes the
dual setup quite easily configurable, but I don't have games loaded to
be able to answer that question, thus I can also not comment on the
performance or stability issue. One certainly has the option to allocate
a window or application to either or both screens. I guess how well
that allocation is handled depends on how well the specific application
is able to do the same.

HTH.

Hey, thanks for the info.... I think I'm going to go for it with the
ATI 9600 - it should be plenty fast enough for two screens. Really,
the main issue for me is video editing - my programs support having
the video preview window fullscreen on one monitor, and having editing
controls on the other. The speed of the card is secondary - I play a
few games (like UT2003, which plays fine on my Radeon 7200), but only
occasionally - I just wonder whether these newer games will allow
multiscreen display.....

Anyways, thanks for experimenting!
ECM