On Mon, 3 Mar 2003, Nik Clayton wrote: > > > Can someone recommend any video cards that fit the following criteria: > > > > > > * Has dual-head support > > > * Can run each head at different resolutions / depths (1 head at > > > 1600x1200, 1 head at 1280x1024) > > > * Supports mixed analogue / DVI output (1 head analogue, 1 head DVI) > > > * Works with XFree86 (obviously) > > > > > > I'm planning on obtaining a TFT screen, and running it alongside my > > > existing CRT, hence these requirements. > > > > The Matrox G550 does all this. > > Right. I've done some research on this, and it turns out that it has (I > think) a problem I hadn't anticipated (which is why it's not in the list > of requirements above). > > If I understand http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/tech_info/g550_factsheet.cfm > properly, the bit of the "2D & display features" section that says: > > --- > Max resolution (primary RGB monitor or analog flat panel) 2048x1536 @ 32bpp > > Max resolution (secondary RGB monitor, analog flat panel or TV) 1600x1200 @ 32bpp > > Max resolution (primary + secondary digital flat panel) 1280x1024 @ 32bpp > --- > > means that I'll only be able to run the TFT at 1280x1024. Since the > TFT I've got my eye on as a native resolution of 1600x1200, this would > be a bit of a waste.
I've got a G550 driving a flat panel at 1600x1200 via the DVI, and another machine with a G550 driving a flat panel at 1600x1024 via DVI and a flat panel at 1024x768 via the VGA output. All at 32bpp. -- Dr. Andrew C. Aitchison Computer Officer, DPMMS, Cambridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~werdna _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
