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@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] 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@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > 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 > fax: 973.739.8098 > Matthew.Polashek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ---------- > > 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@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf Of Polashek, Matthew > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:39 PM > > To: 'fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx' > > 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 > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************** > > ** > > **** > > ** > > This email may contain confidential material. > > If you were not an intended recipient, > > please notify the sender and delete all copies. > > We may monitor email to and from our network. > > > > ******************************************************************** > > ** > > **** > > ** > > > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > **** > ** > This email may contain confidential material. > If you were not an intended recipient, > please notify the sender and delete all copies. > We may monitor email to and from our network. > > ********************************************************************** > **** > ** > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > **************************************************************************** This email may contain confidential material. 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