[G4] Dual Display Video Card for VGA monitors

[Vernon LeMoignan]

On Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 01:05  AM, Ralph Garrett wrote:

>
> On Tuesday, Mar 4, 2003, at 14:17 US/Central, Goldberg, Franck (x2187) 
> wrote:
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>> What video card should I get for dual display, with two Viewsonic VGA
>> monitors?  This is a PC work environment.  Our Mac is a 'digital 
>> audio'G4
>> 733/133, currently with an AGP GE Force 2MX, running Jaguar 10.2.4. 
>> This is
>> for graphic/photo work, not gaming.
>> Thanks.
>>
> The ATI 8500 will run two VGA monitors, is AGP so you could sell the 
> nVidia card and save a PCI slot but you'll need a DVI to VGA adaptor 
> for one of the monitors (about $20). I've used the 8500 in a G4 
> Sawtooth with a couple of Sony monitors with no problems. I've used 
> the DVI to VGA adaptor with the Sawtooth and a Ti PB also, again with 
> no problems.
>
>
> Ralph
>
>

absolutely, plus you'll be running quartz extreme on both monitors. The 
8500 I bought came with a DVI to VGA adapter .

Vern