Matrox G450, G550, P650 or P750 will all be perfect for what you need. I've been useing G450s and G550's for a few years now in other systems, they really are great and easy to setup. You can find these both for very cheap on ebay, if buying on ebay... just make sure the G550 comes with the DVI adapter. DVI is for flatscreen panels. Early G550's had one DVI and one regular monitor connector. Later versions of the G550 just had 2 DVI connection. So either way just make sure you get the DVI adapters with it and you'll have no problems. -Zack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Polashek, Matthew" <Matthew.Polashek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'For users of Fedora Core releases'" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:23 PM 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. > 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
