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Date:      Mon, 04 Apr 2005 13:27:11 -0600
From:      Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org>
To:        Jev <jev@ecad.org>
Cc:        freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: amd64 amd dual head graphics cards?
Message-ID:  <4251950F.6020307@samsco.org>
In-Reply-To: <42519208.5090906@ecad.org>
References:  <42519208.5090906@ecad.org>

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Jev wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> 
> Since nvidia don't have binary drivers for FreeBSD-amd64 yet, I want to
> choose a different card that is well supported under amd64 (binary
> drivers, or open source drivers) that will support a dual head/dual
> monitor set up.
> 
> 
> I don't require very high 3d performance, I just want need extra real
> estate ;)
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> -Jev
> 

The old Matrox G550 card might do what you want.  There was an optional
binary-only driver for it, but I think that the stock driver in
XFree86/Xorg will drive dual displays with it.

Scott



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