Dual head AGP video card recommendations

[Chris Manning]

If money was no object, I'd go with the Matrox Parhelia 512.  But they
aren't cheap.  The Matrox P750 is a good compromise.

Chris Manning

-----Original Message-----
From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]
On Behalf Of Polashek, Matthew
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:24 PM
To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases'
Subject: RE: Dual head AGP video card recommendations


Ok.. so I need dual head, VGA, 2D, easy to install and use.  I am not a
gamer, I need dual head for Ardour and various other audio apps.

Matthew


> ----------
> From: 	Chris Manning
> Reply To: 	For users of Fedora Core releases
> Sent: 	Friday, April 23, 2004 3:21 PM
> To: 	'For users of Fedora Core releases'
> Subject: 	RE: Dual head AGP video card recommendations
> 
> 2d is going to be for regular desktop stuff like mozilla, evolution, 
> dvd-playback etc.  3d is going to be for 3d accelerated apps which for 
> most people means games (some CAD apps 3d rendering apps.)
> 
> Chris Manning
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]
> On Behalf Of Polashek, Matthew
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:15 PM
> To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases'
> Subject: RE: Dual head AGP video card recommendations
> 
> 
> Here's a real idot question for you.
> What is the difference between 2D and 3D?
> 
> Matthew Polashek
> Associate Editor, Silver Burdett Ginn - Music
> Scott Foresman/Pearson Education
> 299 Jefferson Road
> Parsippany, NJ 07054-0480
> office: 973.739.8709
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> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	Chris Manning
> > Reply To: 	For users of Fedora Core releases
> > Sent: 	Friday, April 23, 2004 3:09 PM
> > To: 	'For users of Fedora Core releases'
> > Subject: 	RE: Dual head AGP video card recommendations
> > 
> > I run a Matrox P750 with 3 17" LCD panels for my workstation.  I'm
> > running FC1 and it wasn't difficult to get it up and running.  This is 
> > an upgrade from a Matrox G550.  I've run multiple cards in the past, 
> > but I've found this a better option performance wise than having a pci 
> > card to drive the second and third display.
> > 
> > And while the Matrox doesn't perform as well as many of the current
> > Nvidia or ATI cards in 3d games, I am still able to play Unreal 
> > Tournaments 2004 at a decent resolution (1024x768) with reasonable 
> > effects turned on.
> > 
> > At the end of the day though you have to decide which is more
> > important, 2d performance or 3d performance.  If 3d performance is the 
> > be all and end all
> > for you, then go with a decent AGP and pci card.  If like me 2d
> > performance
> > is far more important, you won't beat the Matrox dual head cards.
> > 
> > Chris Manning
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com
> > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]
> > On Behalf Of Polashek, Matthew
> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:39 PM
> > To: 'fedora-list at redhat.com'
> > Subject: Dual head AGP video card recommendations
> > 
> > 
> > I am looking into getting going with a dual head video set up.  
> > Anyone
> > have any recommendations that include the phrase "really easy to set 
> > up and use?"
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Matthew
> > 
> > 
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