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Dual Head with a GF4MX420
NuT CrAcKeR wrote:
Looking at the Display Properties, I see that there is a second display that is greyed out. I am no stranger to DualHead computing, as I have used Matrox G400's for years, and multiple PCI cards together before AGP was around... I know the ropes. If you only have the 1 VGA connector on the card then you can't use the DualView feature. The drivers support it if the hardware does, if it's greyed out then it means that a second monitor wasn't detected (due to you not having one plugged into a second connector). A splitter would just cause the same signal to be sent to both monitors, so long as they both support the same resolution and refresh rate it might work (although you'd probably need something to boost the signal). Other GF4 cards with multiple connectors (eg. my Leadtek A250 TD LE has VGA, TV, and DVI) do support proper DualView where the card is able to drive 2 displays with different resolutions and refresh rates, and showing different pictures (I use a VGA monitor and a TV, and have my IRC windows on the TV so I can keep tabs on conversations while I'm working/playing games on the VGA monitor). Dan |
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I ended up adding a Matrox PCI card into the system, and now i have my dual
head panels up and running, while enjoying the gaming performance of the GF4. NuTs "NuT CrAcKeR" wrote in message ... Hello All, I finally got my MX420 to work with my LCD panel(s) (very long story) under XP (powerstrip is my friend, and it allowed me to OC the card so I can get ~ 7000 - 7200 3Dmarks (2001se) at 800x600x16).. Looking at the Display Properties, I see that there is a second display that is greyed out. I am no stranger to DualHead computing, as I have used Matrox G400's for years, and multiple PCI cards together before AGP was around... I know the ropes. My question has to do with this particular card. It has 1 D-Sub connector in the back for VGA output. Is it even possible to get a splitter cable for this card that would let me actually use the 2nd LCD I have on my desk? If there isnt, I suppose I am looking at a new card with a DVI (I wish I could afford a Dual-DVI) connector, and a DVI to Dual D-Subs splitter... Can anyone shed some light on my options here? Thanks, NuTs |
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