From owner-freebsd-multimedia Mon Mar 3 5:39:34 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A49D37B401; Mon, 3 Mar 2003 05:39:33 -0800 (PST) Received: from puma.icir.org (puma.icir.org [192.150.187.73]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DEAB243FBF; Mon, 3 Mar 2003 05:39:32 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from hodson@puma.icir.org) Received: from puma.icir.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by puma.icir.org (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id h23DdW8J002568; Mon, 3 Mar 2003 05:39:32 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from hodson@puma.icir.org) Message-Id: <200303031339.h23DdW8J002568@puma.icir.org> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.5 07/13/2001 with nmh-1.0.3 To: Nik Clayton Cc: freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG From: Orion Hodson Subject: Re: Dual head graphics card recommendations sought In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 03 Mar 2003 11:28:31 GMT." <20030303112831.GH6403@clan.nothing-going-on.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 05:39:32 -0800 Sender: owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org /-- Nik Clayton wrote: | | Hi all | | Can someone recommend a graphics card that can drive a TFT using DVI at | 1600x1200, and a CRT using an analogue connection at 1280x1024, at the | same time (dual head), and that's supported using XFree86? I have the Radeon VE dual display edition (Radeon 7000 Dual Head now?). The configuration I use at work is 2 flat panels 1280x1024 (one dvi, svga). I've also toyed with 2 flat panels at 1600x1024 (http://www.icir.org/hodson/1600sw/i ndex.html) and a 1024x768 flat panel with a 1280x1024 CRT. All of these have worked like a charm. None are exactly what you describe, but the card is flexible and cheap. I don't see any reason it wouldn't work in your configuration, but if it didn't it's $40 +/- at stake. BTW, if you do go this route then when purchasing the Radeon VE/7000 care needs to be taken that it is the multi-interface (DVI/SVGA/TV-Out) and not the unsupported split cable version. BTW, the release notes for XFree86 4.3 detail support for upto Radeon 9x00 so spending more money and also being able to play games is an option. If it weren't my money, I'd go up market :-) Regards - Orion To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message