Grahic card w. dual head

[HaZwaiOh]

I had to buy a new graphic card since my mainboard needs at least AGP 2x. Anyways, this new baby has dual head, which means that I can install 2 monitors. Has anyone something like that? Right now I have a 17" screen. Can I use a 15" with XP Pro as well? Any experiences so far?

[Copenhagen]

I have only used it at work but I am considering it alot because in Reason, you can drag the sequencer to another screen, which mean that I can control the sampler, drummachine, synth etc itself on one screen and arrange the stuff it each machines sequencer on the other screen. If you do it before me, let me know how it works out.

[HaZwaiOh]

yeah, that´s what i am actually looking for. get the playlist in on the one screen and the stepsequencer on the other one. no more scrowling and stuff. the only problem ist that I hardly have any space on my table left and those older screens are very huge. i´d love to get the same monitors twice. I´ll see what ebay can do ...

[Scholar]

i just did that i build a desk and sunk both monitors into it im not done but its gonna be so tight i get all the software and shit i need its gonna be raw.

[HaZwaiOh]

I kind of like that idea. Can you send me a picture of your construction?

[vitaminman]

Hey,

To answer your question: YES, you can use a 15" monitor with XP with a dual-head card.

Did you get the new Matrox?

Take care,

Nick

[milLion]

yeah this one guy i know that runs a local studio has the dual monitor screens -- it's nice -- it's like more space to operate apps with

[HaZwaiOh]

ati radeon 7000

[vitaminman]

Hey,

Here's my dual head setup:

http://www.leodaley.com/studio/center.jpg

It's a Matrox G450, I got it for $100 a couple years ago and it is great. I had purchased an ATI Radeon and had all sorts of problems with things like shapes not drawing or come windows only displaying black.

What's nice about my Matrox card is that it was designed for 2d graphics, which is how audio software diplays itself. You can read about them here:

http://www.matrox.com/mga/workstation/2dws/home.cfm

With their newer cards you can run 3 monitors!

Take care,

Nick

[HaZwaiOh]

i heard of matrox being 1st choice for 2d applications.
but even a used g450 at ebay is more expensive than my radeon.
i hope that i won´t have the same problems with the radeon. i haven´t found any time to install it and still need to pick up a 2nd monitor somewhere.

[Copenhagen]

I was considering the Matrox Millennium G550 Dual-DVI + RGB. I hope its an OK card. I would of course rather have the Matrox Millennium G400 Max Dual but its just too much for my budget at the moment with the renovation of my apartment going on too (its more than double the cost of a G550).

[vitaminman]

Hey,

Wow, I always thought the Matrox cards were cheaper than other dual head cards....how much are they going for? If you look for OEM versions of the card, you can save yourself a lot of money.

Here's an OEM G550 for $98:

http://www.tcwo.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=886&sid=44oBmP0lh0A18Pd

Take care,

Nick

[Copenhagen]

The Matrox G550 is approx. $120 from new here. The G400 Max is $300.

[HaZwaiOh]

I heard that it is a good idea to get a small utility for multi monitoring. has anyone heard of UltraMon? Is it any good? Any alternatives?
Thanks

[NottyBeatz]

alot of people tell me to get the radeon but Im not sure it'll work with win2k. Does anyone know if win2k supports dual monitoring anyhow?

I want to know
PCE
Notty

[NottyBeatz]

Also I have 2 LCD monitors also to hook up but no card yet.

[HaZwaiOh]

i´ll hopefully be able to test the dual monitor features of the radeon this weekend. i´ll let you know then.

[HaZwaiOh]

hey together. i finally got my new system working now. the radeon 7000 works fine. it wasn´t that easy to get the drivers installed and working but now it is finally working and i really like it.

also check out: http://www.realtimesoft.com/ and http://www.connect3d.com/products/products_main.htm
My radeon was only 40 EUR

[Fade]

Not bad! Either way you can't go wrong with Radeon. Where did you purchase it? Online?

[HaZwaiOh]

bought it at some computer shop in germany. on the website you can find a shop near you that seels it. and as far as i know ati is canadian ...

[darkmatter]

I'm running a dual setup by having two video cards (Voodoo 3000 & an old S3 Virge!) It's very useful when u got loads of stuff open at the same time.

[Cosmonaut]

Yeah xp will except the dual monitor setup. I do suggest getting the same size monitors though just speaking from experience makes it a little easier on the eyes since the fonts are the same size and all. Good thing about the dual monitor setup is you can keep stuff you fiddle with on one side and scroll through the other stuff on your second monitor. I keep logics internal mixer on one monitor at all times that way I don't have to flip through screen presets to turn down the snare or some sound that's to loud.

[HaZwaiOh]

okay. it´s running. do some search for "ultramon" on google. This tools is amazing! Don´t want to miss my 2nd monitor and this tool any more. very usefull!