Recommend PCI video card for 3rd Monitor

LHong · Post by **LHong** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 8:52 pm

We need to add a PCI-Video-card for the 3rd monitor in same Pulsar/Scope system. Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated.

Here is my setup:
2GhzP4-ASUS-2GB400MhzFSB
Scope x2
G550-DualHd-32MB-Video (AGP)
UATA100-HD x2
Wins98SE/NT/XP/2000
GigaStudio
Sonar

Best regards,
Long

subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 12:18 am

Try Matrox G200 QuadHead AGP

Immanuel · Post by **Immanuel** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 12:21 pm

Quite expensive as far as I recall.
g450 comes in a PCI version too.

Immanuel

LHong · Post by **LHong** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 1:46 pm

On 2001-11-03 00:18, subhuman wrote:
Try Matrox G200 QuadHead AGP

http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/g200_mms/home.cfm

We don't know why Matrox doesn't make AGP, the G200 is only available on PCI, unfortunately. I'm also looking for the "Quadhead AGP" solution. I'm worry about PCI, which might be conflicted with the Scope board performance.
Thanks,
Anyone?

subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 2:03 pm

A second Matrox G450/G550 PCI might work, but I understand your desire to leave your PCI bus free for your Creamware cards -- and Matrox cards on PCI bus tend to be a bit of a hog.

Check out this one:

Predator Pro 4 AGP
http://www.colorgraphic.co.uk/predatorpro4.htm

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 3:09 am

[/quote]
We don't know why Matrox doesn't make AGP, the G200 is only available on PCI, unfortunately. I'm also looking for the "Quadhead AGP" solution. I'm worry about PCI, which might be conflicted with the Scope board performance.
Thanks,
Anyone?
[/quote]

lol
the two matrox cards i have are AGP4. I think most of their cards will be AGP4.

LHong · Post by **LHong** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 11:26 am

Thanks, everyone
I'm about interested the "Predator Pro 4 AGP" (Thanks for subhuman's solution). Just a question that Anyone has any experiences in using this with pulsar/scope system or I must be the first one, who try to evaluate it? Any other options, I mean how you get 3/4 heads video-display solution. We hardly can afford if there is any wrongs.
Best regards,
Long

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subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 11:55 am

Almost positive nobody with Creamware has tried that card... they would probably rather buy a SCOPE expansion than spend over $1k on a graphics adapter, but...

You might consider the G550 PCI dualhead first, since it would be easy to resell, if you find that it takes too much PCI (remember to ask for the proper tweaks).

subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 4:30 pm

Just found out that 4 port AGP card (128 megs of ram on a video card!? YES!) is <a href=http://www.colorgraphic.net/products/na ... 12>$795</a> (click on Pro 4 AGP at the top of the page)

Not as bad as I had thought, considering the Matrox G200 Quadhead PCI goes for something like $1200+

LHong · Post by **LHong** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 4:55 pm

Thanks subhuman,
Great! It's really good deal! I will check it out and let you know how it be with Creamware Scope system!
Best regards,
Long

subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 5:21 pm

You might wait just a little longer, I believe there is one more card, but can't find the link.. hold on a day or two if you can, I might be able to find a better card, but yes, this card does seem to fit the bill, and it isn't quite as expensive as other quad head solutions.

LHong · Post by **LHong** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 9:21 pm

Thanks, subhuman
Long