Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:22:11 -0400 From: Charles Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Cc: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> Subject: Re: Two faced FreeBSD - or is that two headed? Message-ID: <B96D548A-22D5-11D9-8AE2-003065ABFD92@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <20041020201141.GF69952@keyslapper.org> References: <A2A28DB6D52E084783ACD6E6C6F5D7900274F8D6@EMAILSERVER2.nemschoff.com> <20041020185545.GC69952@keyslapper.org> <4176B7D3.2030507@circlesquared.com> <20041020193306.GD69952@keyslapper.org> <20041020193614.GE69952@keyslapper.org> <16758.49455.624209.919408@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <20041020201141.GF69952@keyslapper.org>
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On Oct 20, 2004, at 4:11 PM, Louis LeBlanc wrote: > What makes a dual headed card? The card needs to have two RAMDACs, and two HD-15 VGA or DVI connectors. > My system invoice described the video card as follows: > > 128MB DDR GeForce FX 5200 Graphics Card with TV-Out and DVI 128FX52 > > So, I have a TV-Out *and* DVI port on this card. I take it this isn't > the same, and I won't get the expected results by plugging the new > monitor into this port? The GeForce 5200 is (was?) the lowest-end model of the 5xxx series, somewhat comparible to the "MX" variants of the GF 2 & 3 lines. I betcha the 5400 or higher has dual connections, assuming your card does not. > But I do have to get a second card - the multiple outputs in this card > won't fit the bill, will it? Well, you can usually get an AGP and a PCI card to work at the same time; that will also give you two heads. -- -Chuck
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